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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. We encourage qualified candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
If you are a committed and creative professional and are passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to the lives of children in South Africa, the world's leading children's rights organisation would like to hear from you.
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Click on the links below to find the available positions for experienced professionals with UNICEF South Africa
Opportunities
Chief Education, P-5, FT, #00137963, Pretoria, South Africa - ESAR
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief, Education is accountable for the development, design, planning, implementation, and management of the Education programme within the country programme. As Head of Section, Incumbent leads a group of professional and support staff to develop and manage the education programme in collaboration with other programme sectors, and with government and key development partners. Incumbent is accountable for the overall quality of the programme design and for ensuring that it is effectively and efficiently managed and monitored. The Chief is responsible for managing and leading all stages of education programmes/projects from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes, universal access to equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, and renewing involvement in secondary education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society. The Chief of Education provides strategic leadership, technical guidance, and oversight for UNICEF’s education programme with a strong focus on education economics, innovative finance, public finance, equity analysis, and systems strengthening. The role ensures that evidence-based policy, financing reforms, and innovations drive improved learning outcomes for all children—especially the most marginalized. The Chief also drives large scale Public Private Partnership in the field of education. The Chief is responsible for leading, managing and establishing the plans of action to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
Location: South Africa
Deadline: 16 September 2026
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, NO-3, Fixed Term Position, Pretoria, South Africa #00137961
Your role will be to ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information on the situation of children’s and women’s rights; the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence. You will work within the UN country team (UNCT) to support UNCT goals for delivering valid and reliable information on the attainment of the MDGs and other goals, and on the performance of UN-supported programmes. You will also assist in the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation tools which enhance partnership between the UNCT, government and other key players to collectively track progress on SDGs and other international commitment for children; and assist in the development of national capacities for monitoring, evaluation and research, with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of government, community, and civil society stakeholders.
Location: South Africa
Deadline: 9 September 2026
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