Programme Specialist (Financing for Scale)
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children’s lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed to promoting the rights of every child, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
Job Purpose
This role contributes to UNICEF's mission to strengthen financing for child nutrition and development by supporting evidence-based policies, scalable programmes, and country-led solutions. Working within a global team of experts, the incumbent will help advance innovative approaches to financing, provide technical support to governments and partners, and contribute to strengthening systems that improve outcomes for children and adolescents. The position supports UNICEF's goal of translating global policy into practical action and assisting countries in delivering sustainable, large-scale results for children, particularly in addressing significant financing gaps in child nutrition.
Responsibilities
The Programme Specialist will drive UNICEF's financing-for-scale agenda by leading and supporting work across key areas including: providing technical leadership and strategic advisory support; assisting in programme development and implementation; contributing to knowledge generation, learning, and innovation; fostering partnerships, resource mobilization, and stakeholder engagement; delivering capacity building and technical assistance; and supporting monitoring, evidence generation, and results reporting. The role involves collaborating with governments, development partners, UNICEF regional and country offices, and other stakeholders to identify, design, and scale innovative financing solutions that strengthen systems and accelerate progress for children globally. This includes advancing sustainable financing approaches for child nutrition and development, and supporting countries to strengthen policies, systems, and investments for lasting results.
Work Experience
A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in public policy and public financial management at the country and/or regional level, with expertise in nutrition financing, public financial management, governance, and partnership management is required.
Skills
Nutrition Financing, Public Financial Management, Strategic Partnership, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policy, Programme Development, Technical Assistance, Resource Mobilization, Knowledge Management, Data Analysis