UNICEF is recruiting for 19 international climate, environment, WASH, education, health and policy vacancies across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and remote locations. Multiple opportunities focus on climate resilience, climate adaptation and sustainable development.
UNICEF Opens 19 Global Climate, Environment and Development Opportunities for Professionals and Consultants
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced 19 international vacancies for professionals, consultants, specialists, officers and interns across multiple regions of the world. The latest recruitment drive places a strong emphasis on climate action, climate adaptation, environmental sustainability, disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, alongside opportunities in education, health, nutrition, social policy, partnerships and programme management.
With positions available across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific, Latin America and remote locations, UNICEF is seeking talented individuals who are passionate about helping children and communities adapt to the growing impacts of climate change while supporting sustainable development goals.
As climate-related disasters continue to affect vulnerable populations worldwide, UNICEF has expanded its focus on building resilient systems that protect children’s health, education, water security and overall wellbeing. Many of the current vacancies directly contribute to this mission.
UNICEF’s Growing Focus on Climate Change and Resilience
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the greatest threats facing children globally. Rising temperatures, floods, droughts, storms and environmental degradation continue to disrupt education, healthcare systems, water supplies and livelihoods.
Several of UNICEF’s latest vacancies are specifically designed to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience efforts.
One of the key opportunities is the Climate Adaptation Economics Consultant position within UNICEF’s Global Practice Climate & Environment team. This eight-month home-based consultancy will support economic analysis and climate adaptation planning, helping UNICEF and its partners identify effective investments that protect children from climate-related risks.
Another major climate-focused opportunity is the International Consultant for Climate Resilient Sanitation Services in the Caribbean. The consultant will help advance climate-resilient sanitation systems across the region, ensuring that communities are better prepared for environmental shocks and extreme weather events.
Climate-Smart Schools Initiative in Bhutan
Among the most significant climate-related opportunities is the National Consultant for Technical Support to Implement the Climate Smart School Initiative in Bhutan.
Bhutan’s education sector faces increasing pressure from climate change, including temperature fluctuations, changing weather patterns and growing environmental challenges. Many schools still depend on fuelwood for heating and cooking, while infrastructure limitations affect learning outcomes and sustainability.
The selected consultant will help UNICEF and government partners implement climate-smart school models that promote:
- Energy efficiency
- Climate-resilient infrastructure
- Environmental sustainability
- Improved waste management
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Enhanced learning environments
The role will also support long-term national scaling of climate-smart education solutions.
Climate Resilience Embedded in WASH Programmes
UNICEF continues to integrate climate resilience into its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes.
Several current vacancies support climate-resilient WASH services, including:
- WASH Officer – Luanda, Angola
- WASH Specialist – Luanda, Angola
- WASH Officer – Gaza, Palestine
- WASH Specialist – Quetta, Pakistan
These positions focus on strengthening access to safe water and sanitation while incorporating disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, anticipatory action and climate adaptation measures.
In Angola, UNICEF is specifically seeking professionals who can help integrate climate resilience and disaster preparedness into WASH programming, ensuring that vulnerable communities remain protected during environmental emergencies.
Education and Climate Emergency Preparedness
Climate change continues to disrupt education systems globally, making resilient education planning increasingly important.
UNICEF’s EiE and DRM Policy Review Consultant role in Papua New Guinea focuses on reviewing Education in Emergencies (EiE), Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and climate-related education policies.
The consultant will help identify gaps and strengthen systems that allow schools and education authorities to respond effectively to disasters and climate-related disruptions.
A second Papua New Guinea consultancy—the Evaluability Assessment of the Smarter Safer Schools Programme—also includes a strong climate resilience component. The assignment will assess whether programme design, monitoring systems and implementation arrangements adequately support safer and more resilient schools.
Health Systems Responding to Climate Challenges
Climate change is increasingly affecting public health, nutrition and disease patterns.
UNICEF’s Health & Nutrition Officer position in Bhutan includes responsibilities related to environmental health and climate-resilient health systems. The successful candidate will support interventions focused on maternal and child nutrition, immunization, disease prevention and sustainable health financing.
As climate-related health risks continue to grow globally, such roles are becoming increasingly important in protecting vulnerable populations, especially children.
Climate Finance and Innovative Partnerships
UNICEF is also strengthening efforts to mobilize funding for climate and environmental initiatives.
The Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) position in Beijing, China will support innovative financing solutions that attract private-sector investment into programmes related to climate action, environmental sustainability and disaster risk reduction.
Similarly, the Partnership Consultant position supporting UNICEF’s engagement strategy in Singapore will help identify opportunities for collaboration with governments, academia, civil society organizations and private-sector stakeholders.
These roles reflect UNICEF’s recognition that addressing climate challenges requires both technical expertise and sustainable financing mechanisms.
Additional Opportunities Across the Globe
Beyond climate-focused positions, UNICEF is recruiting for a variety of development and humanitarian roles, including:
- Social Policy Specialist – India
- Education Officer – Solomon Islands
- Education Officer – Cameroon
- Warehouse Assistant – Ethiopia
- Deputy Representative Operations – Tanzania
- Programme Internship – Eritrea
- Sustainable Social Assistance Financing Strategy Consultant – Zambia
- Policy Specialist (Strategic Political & Economical Foresight) – Panama
Together, these opportunities support UNICEF’s broader mission of improving outcomes for children through stronger policies, programmes and public systems.
Why Climate Professionals Should Consider UNICEF
The latest UNICEF recruitment campaign demonstrates the organization’s commitment to placing climate action at the center of child-focused development programming.
Professionals with backgrounds in:
- Climate adaptation
- Environmental economics
- Sustainability
- Water and sanitation
- Disaster risk reduction
- Environmental policy
- Climate finance
- Climate-resilient infrastructure
- Monitoring and evaluation
will find several opportunities aligned with their expertise.
With 19 positions currently available, many of which directly address climate resilience and sustainable development, UNICEF offers a unique opportunity for professionals to contribute to global solutions that protect children and communities from the growing impacts of climate change.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the respective September 2026 closing dates and join UNICEF’s efforts to build a safer, more resilient and climate-smart future for every child.
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