9 Vacancies at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Nairobi, Kenya.
9 Vacancies at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Nairobi, Kenya
UNICEF, originally called the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children’s Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children
The UNICEF is currently seeking nine positions in Nairobi, Kenya, to support its work in Southern Africa.
These positions include;
Programme Associate (GS6) – Fixed-Term Appointment
Internship – Field Operations and Emergency Section,
Consulting – Technical Support for Finalizing Programming of Education Profiles in Excel VBA,
Advocacy Specialist (Immunization/Polio),
Social Policy Specialist (P-4), Batch VA (BS5),
International Consultancy: Regional Scale-Up of Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition,
Junior Consultant- Yoma Program Officer for Southern Africa (Remote),
Programme Budget Associate (GS-6).
The Programme Associate will support the respective section(s) by carrying out a range of program support functions to help develop, implement, and monitor the country program, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The internship program aims to provide a framework for students pursuing university or recently completed tertiary education to enhance their education experience through practical work assignments, expose them to the work of UNICEF, and provide UNICEF offices with the assistance of qualified students or recent graduates with specialized in various professional fields.
The Advocacy Specialist will take the lead at the regional office in designing and coordinating effective, integrated advocacy and communication strategies to support the eradication of polio and increase in routine immunization coverage across the region with focus on high priority countries. They will work collaboratively with colleagues across UNICEF at country, regional, and global levels, as well as build alliances or coalitions with external partners in the region to drive changes in policy and practice and secure political and financial commitments for children.
The Social Policy Specialist will lead technical and advocacy work on public finance for UNICEF across the East and Southern Africa region, overseeing analysis, advocacy, and capacity-building with the 21 country offices, at the regional level, as well as globally on issues related to public finance to influence how resources are generated and spent to improve the wellbeing of children.
The Programme Assistant will provide support in a range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks to help develop, implement, and monitor the functions of the unit(s), ensuring timely and effective delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
