UNICEF Temporary appointments , February 2026 : Global Opportunities Supporting Children and Communities
In February 2026, UNICEF announced a wide range of Temporary Appointment (TA) opportunities across multiple regions, offering professionals the chance to contribute to impactful programmes that improve the lives of children and families worldwide. These short-term roles—ranging from technical and programmatic positions to operations, data, and humanitarian support—reflect UNICEF’s continued commitment to strengthening systems, advancing innovation, and delivering results in diverse country contexts.
UNICEF Moldova is hiring a Construction Specialist at NO-C level. The incumbent will be responsible for the coordination of the construction activities of Moldova Country Office. The management of construction projects includes planning, support to procurement, as well as monitoring of construction works on site. The incumbent collaborates closely with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining construction interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children, and provides technical and advisory support to Government and partners on construction project management
The UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is looking for highly experienced Staff Counsellor (Multi-Country) based in Nairobi, Kenya. This is a multi-country position and will be expected to travel to country offices as required. Reporting to the Regional Staff Counsellor, the Staff Counsellor will support the newly established Centre Of Excellence in Nairobi and support staff and families with transition. The Staff Counsellor will work in close coordination with Country Management Teams, Emergency Coordinators, People and Culture team, Staff Association, Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs), the UN Medical Clinic and UN Staff Counsellors.
Are you a team player with a passion for data analytics and AI? Do you enjoy collaborating with others to drive meaningful change? We are looking for a Data and AI Management Specialist to join our team at UNICEF Cote d’Ivoire, where you will work closely with sectoral teams, government counterparts, and national stakeholders to develop and implement data-driven solutions. Your expertise will help us build capacity, promote knowledge sharing, and drive evidence-based decision-making. If you are a strong communicator with ability to work effectively in a team environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and families.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the People & Culture Manager, the Specialist, within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.
Under the supervision of the Education Specialist, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidates for the post Digital Impact Associate, at GS6 level (Temporary Appointment) perform procedural and some specialized activities pertaining to UNICEF’s ICT systems, which include desktop administration connectivity, and server operations. Specialized activities typically pertain to the installation and routine configuration of ICT system components and user orientation. Procedural activities include all other processes that may not require the application of specialized information technology training and knowledge, such as maintaining technical and user documentation and/or serving as focal point for receipt and processing of user requests.
UNICEF Bangladesh is seeking an experienced Education Officer for the Chittagong Field Office,who will be responsible for providing technical, operational, and coordination support to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of UNICEF-supported education programmes and projects in collaboration with government counterparts and implementing partners. The position will contribute to evidence-based programme development, quality implementation and results-based management to improve equitable access to quality education and skills for children and adolescents.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the People & Culture Officer (RAS), the People & Culture Assistant (RAS) provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of recruitment services for all categories of staff in the office, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.
UNICEF Pakistan Country Office is seeking a highly experienced and a dynamic professional to take on the role of a WASH Specialist at the NOC level to join the WASH & CEE team based in Islamabad.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Information Management Officer and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team
The key role of Information Technology Assistants (Customer Care) is to support users in all locations (country offices, regional offices, and headquarters) and to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on IT infrastructure, Business and GSSC services.
UNICEF Cameroon is looking for a highly skilled, proactive, and dedicated professional to join our team as Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4 level) on a temporary appointment for four months. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of children in Cameroon and possess the necessary technical expertise and competencies, we strongly encourage you to apply.
The GSSC is looking for a dynamic individual with experience in knowledge management and content development to ensure that knowledge assets supporting key operational services (Recruitment Administrative Services (RAS), Individual Consultancy Services (ICS), Travel Hub, Remote Support) are accurate, accessible, and integrated into existing knowledge systems.
If you are a committed and highly organized professional passionate about making a lasting difference for children, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Programme Assistant (G-5) in the Health and Nutrition Section for the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP). Based in Manila, the position will be for a duration of one year. This role involves by carrying out a range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks, to help develop, implement, and monitor programme operations, ensuring timely and effective delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations—all in alignment with UNICEF’s administrative procedures and systems—to help ensure the smooth delivery of UNICEF’s child protection programmes.
The Warehouse Assistant is expected to undertake activities pertaining to UNICEF’s warehouse management operations, regulations, and best practices. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for supplies receipts, storage management, and dispatch of UNICEF supplies to meet the program and emergencies need on timely manner. The TA is expected to provide support during the implementing partners (IPs) warehouse capacity assessment following the recommendation from AIOI recent audit of BCO.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a Fundraising Associate (Salesforce Development) to ensure transversal service of the CRM (Salesforce) across the various fundraising teams and further developments need. This position plays a key role supporting the continuous improvement of the fundraising operation, maximizing the usage of the CRM (Salesforce), fostering ongoing process optimization and ensuring compliance with security standards across all technology platforms and data management operations in UNICEF Brazil. This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians only or candidates with a work permit for Brazil. UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable people from diverse populations (afro-descendants, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, with traditional or religious identities and persons living with disabilities) are especially encouraged to apply. We are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity within UNICEF Brazil’s workforce.
The NOC Advocacy and Communication Specialist is accountable for coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
The WASH Officer reports to the Chief of WASH and has technical supervision line with Chief of Health. The WASH Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, through the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development, implementation and monitoring of the WASH outcome and output results of the Country Programme.
UNICEF’s Office of Innovation is hiring an Innovation Specialist to lead knowledge management and data analytics efforts that support smarter decision-making and stronger results for children worldwide. We’re looking for a data-savvy professional with strong experience in knowledge management, analytics, visualization, and emerging technologies, passionate about using evidence and innovation to drive social change.
– Le gouvernement du Benin vient de lancer en partenariat avec UNICEF /Child Nutrition Funds (CNF) et d’autres partenaires un programme intégré de 1000 premiers jours de l’enfant d’envergure nationale basé sur la supplémentation en micronutriments des enfants de 6 mois à 23 mois et des femmes enceintes/ allaitantes. Ce programme a une grande ambition de protéger et promouvoir des régimes alimentaires, des services et des pratiques qui favorisent une nutrition, une croissance et un développement optimaux chez les jeunes enfants et les femmes enceintes et allaitantes. Ce programme a pour objectif de fournir de manière holistique les interventions à haut impact dont la supplémentation avec les SQ-LNS à au moins 75% des enfants de 6 à 23 mois dans les communes à très haut risque, à 75% des femmes enceintes et allaitantes, des capsules de vitamine A à plus de 80% d’enfants de 6 mois à 59 mois, le déparasitage et la prise en charge par l’approche communautaire au moins 75% d’enfants affectés par la malnutrition aiguë sévère et la malnutrition aiguë modéré.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF au Bénin est à la recherche d’un.e administrateur.icedu SBC (Social and behavior change) engagé-e et créatif (ve) pour faire une différence durable pour les enfants béninois. Ce poste est en appui au programme de supplémentation nutritionnel des 1000 premiers jours et la mise en œuvre de l’initiative First Food .
Ukraine is facing one of the most complex youth development challenges in Europe. UNICEF seeks to promote integrated learning-to-earning pathways, linking training, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship into coherent transitions toward sustainable employment, aligned with labor market demand and national recovery priorities, and responsive to current and emerging labor market needs. UNICEF’s Adolescent Development & Participation (ADAP) program in Ukraine is positioned at the center of these national priorities. the Programme Officer will coordinate UNICEF Ukraine’s work on youth employment, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship, contributing directly to the ADAP strategy’s economic opportunities and livelihoods outcomes. The Officer will design, implement, and scale evidence-based models that increase access to decent work and entrepreneurship pathways for young people, with particular focus on the most vulnerable groups, including displaced youth, NEETs, and youth in rural or conflict-affected areas. The role will require close collaboration with national and local government partners (e.g., Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Youth and Sports, local hromadas), as well as strategic engagement with private sector, CSO, and UN partners to create integrated, sustainable, and replicable youth employment solutions aligned with the EU Youth Guarantee and national recovery priorities. This position is pivotal for strengthening systems, scaling impact, and ensuring continuity in youth economic programming.
You will oversee and support demand for Technology for Development programmatic needs and support programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming; strengthening internal capacity to support T4D related initiatives; identifying and engaging with key partners; building and maintaining business relationships; applying reusable and replicable technical buildings blocks; and maximizing the potential for the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming. More specifically, you will support the office in developing and coordinating the implementation of the Innovation and T4D Office Strategy to accompany the upcoming Country Programme Document 2027-2031.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is looking for a dedicated Programme Associate to provide specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF’s Education programmes. The role involves substantial engagement in budget tracking, reporting, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and compliance with organizational rules.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring two Programme Specialists (Health System Strengthening (HSS)), P3 on a temporary appointment, each to be based in one of the following duty stations of the Pacific Multi Country Office: • Tarawa, Kiribati • Nuku’alofa, Tonga, with regular quarterly missions to Tuvalu Under the technical supervision of the Programme Manager (HSS), UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office, Programme Specialists provide technical, managerial and operational leadership for Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation (PHIT) project activities in respective countries (Kiribati, Tonga and Tuvalu). They will act as UNICEF’s primary in-country coordinators, ensuring effective implementation of PHIT activities while maintaining coherence with UNICEF’s broader health and nutrition programming in each of the countries. The roles ensure effective delivery of UNICEF-supported PHIT outputs at country level, aligned with regional designs and supporting to the Centre of Excellence (COE) element for Primary Health Care (PHC) elements; strong partnerships with the Ministry of Health and Project Management Unit (PMU); oversight of local vendors, consultants, and technical partners; alignment of PHIT activities with UNICEF’s broader health and nutrition programming in each country; hands-on support to the PMU for monitoring and evaluation; and compliance with UNICEF policies and donor requirements.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks to hire a Early Childhood Development (ECD) Officer who will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for ECD and early learning (grades 1-3) programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks. This is pertaining to enhancing access to pre-primary education and expansion of Reception Classes in Primary Schools, enhancing the quality of pre-primary and early grades education, cluster-based teacher training and mentoring as well as community mobilization, and advocacy.
The UNICEF Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive individual who provides technical, operational, and administrative assistance to the Supervisor in support of their role as it relates to ensuring the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members, as well as the safeguarding of UNICEF premises, assets and resources at the duty station
Le Bureau du Cameroun recherche un “Social behavior & Change (SBC) Specialist (Polio)”. Vous êtes un expert dans le domaine? Vous souhaitez contribuer aux activités d’UNICEF pour le bien-être des enfants du Cameroun? Rejoignez nous!
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Programme Manager (Health System Strengthening), P4 on temporary appointment to be based in Suva, Fiji. Under the supervision of the Chief, Health and Nutrition, the Programme Manager provides support for overall strategic, technical, and managerial leadership for the Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation (PHIT) Project, a regional programme designed to deliver shared solutions and public goods that transcend national boundaries while strengthening country-level health system performance. The role is responsible for the end-to-end management of a complex regional programme, including strategic planning, implementation oversight, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of regional outputs, while ensuring strong country ownership through close collaboration with Ministries of Health and other relevant partners. This includes direct execution of PHIT regional and national activities in Fiji, as well as technical, managerial, and quality oversight of project implementation in Kiribati, Tonga, and Tuvalu, through supervision and support to country-level coordinators.
