UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every child, the right to advocacy UNICEF’s Washington, DC office serves as a critical global hub for engagement with both the United States Government (USG) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs). From Washington, UNICEF manages strategic partnerships that represent some of the organization’s largest sources of financing and influence, including the World Bank Group, IMF, IDB, AfDB, ADB, IsDB, CAF, and other IFIs and USG Washington DC-based financing institutions. Under the leadership of the PPD Washington DC Director and the overall guidance of the PPD Global Director, the Washington Office plays a pivotal role in advancing UNICEF’s strategic objectives, ensuring that UNICEF is recognized as a trusted partner of choice by IFIs. This consultancy will provide targeted capacity to:
Strengthen UNICEF’s engagement and dialogue with key IFIs and other USG Washington DC-based financing institutions. Develop technical templates and tools that streamline UNICEF’s access to IFI-financed opportunities. Equip Country Offices with practical capacity-building resources to take full advantage of available financing modalities. Provide strategic and operational support to the Washington Office Director, including through high-level briefs and analysis as needed.How can you make a difference? The consultant will work within the PPD IFIs Team. The work will be structured into three main areas:
Technical Support for Drafting, Negotiation, and Release of Templates for IFI-Financed Country Projects Capacity-Building Tools for Country Offices Support in reviewing Environmental and Social Safeguard (ESS) Requirements in IFI documents and agreements The primary deliverables of this consultancy are: Technical Support for Drafting, Negotiation, and Finalization of Templates for IFI-Financed ProjectsTo qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent). Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience working in development and/or humanitarian contexts. Skills: 1. Professional experience implementing IFI financed projects 2. Proven ability to develop templates, toolkits, and training materials 3. Experience in developing guidance, capacity building and knowledge management materials 4. Knowledge of international environmental and social standards and frameworks (e.g., World Bank Environmental and Social Framework) 5. Knowledge of the UN system and humanitarian cluster system 6. Demonstrated ability of fostering public partnerships. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is mandatory. Fluency in Spanish and French is desirable.For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.