Job Openings at UNICEF

The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations. 

The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds

Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials

• Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items within duty station and field missions.
• Assigned vehicle is compliant with traffic regulations and driver is conversant with host county traffic regulations and UNICEF principles of driving.
• Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.

Maintenance of assigned vehicle

• Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.

Documentation of vehicle related information. 

• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities

Minimum requirements

• Education: Secondary Education in Transport, Driving license, Local driving rules and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Transportation, Reliable driving services, Vehicle maintenance, Documentation of vehicle information. and any other related fields.
• Skills: Defensive, driving, mechanical.
• Language Requirements: English on proficient/fluent level.

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How can you make a difference?

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — their rights are violated.

There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only gives all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also leads to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The Global Programme Division (GPD) plays a central role in driving programme excellence across UNICEF. It provides global strategic leadership and policy direction, develops and monitors frameworks and standards, and ensures coherence and alignment across sectors, regions and partners. GPD generates high‑impact, evidence‑based solutions and serves as a hub of specialized expertise, offering technical guidance on policy reform and scalable programming

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.
• Work Experience: A minimum of six years of administrative or clerical work experience is required.
• Skills: Data Analysis, Budget Monitoring, Grant Management, Digital Literacy, Project Management.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

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Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

The Global Programme Division (GPD) plays a central role in driving programme excellence across UNICEF. It provides global strategic leadership and policy direction, develops and monitors frameworks and standards, and ensures coherence and alignment across sectors, regions, and partners. GPD generates high-impact, evidence-based solutions and serves as a hub of specialised expertise, offering technical guidance on policy reform and scalable programming.

GPD leads UNICEF’s policies, standards, and negotiations for programmes, ensuring that the organisation’s assets and priorities align with, and contribute to, child development goals. In addition, GPD strengthens country-level implementation through integrated technical support, linking global policy with on-the-ground action to deliver results for children at scale. As part of this structure, UNICEF has established Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to provide highquality, demanddriven technical assistance to Country and Regional Offices, and their governments and partners. Located strategically in Nairobi, Panama, Amman, and Bangkok, the CoEs bring together crosscutting expertise across time zones. Global Programme Practices in CoEs function as a single point of support entry, delivering tailored assistance in priority areas such as policy reform in matters that advance the well-being of children, at-scale programme design, public finance, workforce development, and institutional strengthening, and timely humanitarian response while promoting resilient development. In doing so, the CoEs also contribute to global policy standards, ensuring that UNICEF’s support is grounded in practical knowledge.

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Public Health, Economics, Medicine, Health Administration, Health Economics, Health Financing, Health Policy, Finance, Economic Evaluation, Fiscal Policy and any other related fields. 
• A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. This is applicable to internal (FT, Continuing and Permanent) staff only.
• Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant work experience in Planning, Health, Health Economics, Health Financing, Immunization, Child Health, Policy Formulation, Sustainable Health Systems, Capacity Building, Evidence Generation, Cross-Sectoral Coordination and Partnerships, Technical Advisory, Domestic Resource Mobilization, Economic Analysis, Policy Advisory, Strategic Planning and any other related fields.