Programme Officer Job at UNICEF – Nairobi, Kenya

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• Description of assignment title: Programme Officer
• Assignment country: Kenya
• Duty stations: Nairobi
• Work location: On UN premises
• Expected start date: 09/01/2026
• Duration: 10 months(with possibility of extension)Long-term benefits and allowances
• Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being
• Host entity: UNICEF
• Modality: Onsite
• Type: International
• Volunteer category: Expert UCoS from Apr2026
• Work schedule: Full-time
• Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives:

• UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF’s activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.

Context:

• The UN Volunteer will be part of the Polio Outbreak Response Team within UNICEF’s Global Polio Eradication Programme. Working closely with UNICEF country offices, regional offices, WHO, CDC, Gates Foundation and other Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners the team supports country offices responding to polio outbreaks by coordinating surge personnel, technical assistance, and operational support to ensure timely preparedness and high-quality response activities.
• The primary focus of the assignment will be to support the coordination and management of the STOP Programme implemented through UNICEF’s third-party contractor.

Task description:

• Under the supervision of the Emergency Specialist, the UN Volunteer will:
• Support day-to-day coordination of the consultant’s deployment.
• Monitor deployment requests and maintain tracking systems for consultants and surge personnel.
• Liaise with country offices, regional offices, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners on deployment requirements and status updates.
• Track consultant contracts, deployment timelines, travel arrangements, and extensions.
• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and deployment summaries.
• Maintain records and databases related to deployments.
• Support coordination meetings and follow up on action points with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with knowledge management, documentation of lessons learned, and preparation of briefing materials.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 – 80

Required experience: 7 years

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

• 7 years

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required
• French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, International Relations, Public Health, Human Resource Management, Psychology, Project Management, Social Sciences or another related field is required.

Competencies and values:

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organising
• Self-management

Skills and experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in programme support, project or programme coordination, administration, operations, or human resources.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

Area(s) of expertise:

• Human resources, Project management, programme development, strategy, Public health, immunisation

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