Emergency recruitments to strengthen the response to the crisis in Ukraine
We are scaling up life-saving programmes for children and their families in Ukraine.

UNICEF is on the ground in Ukraine providing support to children and families in desperate need of safety, stability and protection. With humanitarian needs rapidly increasing, urgent capacity in all technical areas of specialization is needed.
Considering the urgent need to scale up our emergency response in Ukraine and neighboring countries, we are urgently looking for dedicated staff to bolster our response in all areas of our work.
We are currently recruiting in:
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA | WARSAW, POLAND
More emergency recruitments to open next in the following countries:
Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary
please check regularly
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For every child, peace
Please note that:
- the temporary appointments have an initial duration of a maximum of 364 days.
- the application closing dates vary for each position
- this list is updated continuously as more emergency recruitments are released daily by our UNICEF Offices responding to the Ukraine crisis.
Administration
Administrative Assistant, G-4, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary appointment, 364 days) - closing May 25
Administrative Assistant, G-4, Bucharest, Romania (Fixed term) - closing May 25
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Development and Participation Officer, NO-1, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Child Protection
Child Protection Specialist (Child Rights and Legal Protection), NO-3, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Child Protection Specialist (Systems Strengthening and Alternative Care), NO-3, Warsaw, Poland, (Fixed Term Appointment, 2 years) - closing May 23
National Child Protection Consultant to support unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) response - closing May 26
Communications
Communication Officer, NO-1, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - 2 posts - closing May 29
Communication (Administrative) Associate, G-6, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Education
Early Childhood Development (ECD) Officer, NO-2, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Education Specialist, NO-3, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
National Education Working Group Coordinator, NO-2, Warsaw, Poland,(office-based, full time, 6 months) - closing May 23
Emergency
Emergency Officer, P-2, Minsk, Belarus, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 27
External Relations: Communication
Communication Specialist, P-4, Minsk, Belarus, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 27
Gender Development
Gender and AAP Specialist (Emergency), NO-3, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Health
Health and Immunization Specialist, NO-3, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Health Specialist, P3, Lviv, Ukriane (Temporary Appointment, 10 months) - closing May 19
Human Resources
Human Resources Officer, P-2, Minsk, Belarus, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 24
Human Resources Officer, NO-2 (FT), Bucharest, Romania (Fixed Term) - closing May 29
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
ICT Officer (Technology for Development), NO-2, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Information Management
Information Management Officer, NO-2, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Operations
Operations Officer, NO-2, Warsaw, Poland, (Fixed Term Appointment) - closing May 18
Partnerships
Business for Results Specialist, NO-3, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Programme Management
Programme Associate, G-6, FT, Bucharest, Romania - closing May 25
Batch Vacancy - Programme Associate, G-6, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - 4 posts - closing May 25
Zone Coordinator, NO-2, Multiple Locations - Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - 6 posts - closing May 29
Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Reporting Specialist, P-3, Bucharest, Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Social and Behavioral Change
Social & Behavior Change Specialist (SBC), NO-3, Bucharest Romania, (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Social Policy
Social Policy Officer (Social Protection), NO-2, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 29
Supply and Logistics
Supply & Logistics Associate, G-6, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointment, 364 days) - closing May 25
Transportation
Driver, G2, Bucharest, Romania (Temporary Appointments, 364 days) - 8 posts - closing May 25
Driver, G-2, Bucharest, Romania (Fixed term) - closing May 25
Batch Vacancy - Driver, GS02, TA, various duty stations in Ukraine - closing May 18
WASH
WASH Officer, NOB, Kramatorsk, Ukraine (Temporary Appointment ,12 months) - closing May 18
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While the the situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries is extremely dire, and we are scaling up efforts to support children and their families fleeing the war, UNICEF remains present in humanitarian emergencies around the world, committed to continue the delivery of critical life-saving support to children and young people.