Updated and checked: 8 September 2026. Four UNICEF jobs in Africa have future application deadlines on the official employer pages checked for this update. Three were advertised on 7 September; the Angola WASH vacancy has been rechecked. Compare the requirements below before investing time in an application.
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Current UNICEF vacancies in Africa
1. Supply Associate, G-6 — Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo
Contract: Temporary appointment, six months
Deadline: 14 September 2026 (W. Central Africa Standard Time)
Job number: 595582
Supports procurement and supply operations for an emergency response. UNICEF requires secondary education and six years of relevant experience, with specified degree substitutions. French fluency is required. UNICEF does not facilitate visas or work authorisation for General Service positions. Read requirements and apply on UNICEF Careers.
2. Advocacy and Communications Specialist, P-3 — Bujumbura, Burundi
Contract: Temporary appointment, eight months
Deadline: 14 September 2026 (South Africa Standard Time)
Job number: 595580
Combines advocacy, digital communication, media relations and results monitoring. Requirements include a relevant advanced degree, at least five years of relevant experience, fluent French and at least intermediate English. Read requirements and apply on UNICEF Careers.
3. Digital Impact Manager (Regional T4D), P-4 — Nairobi, Kenya
Contract: Fixed-term appointment
Deadline: 21 September 2026 (E. Africa Standard Time)
Job number: 595563
Provides leadership for digital technology in development programmes. UNICEF requests a relevant advanced degree and at least eight years of ICT4D experience; a relevant first degree plus two additional years may substitute for the advanced degree. English fluency is required. Read requirements and apply on UNICEF Careers.
4. WASH Specialist, NO-3 — Luanda, Angola
Contract: Fixed-term appointment
Deadline: 20 September 2026
Job number: 595232
The role leads programme planning, monitoring, partnerships and humanitarian preparedness for climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services. UNICEF states that applicants need an advanced relevant degree, at least five years of relevant experience, and fluency in English and Portuguese. National Officer eligibility rules apply. View the official UNICEF vacancy.
Choose the role that matches your evidence
ATI’s application advice: for procurement roles, prepare examples of compliant purchasing and reliable delivery. For communications roles, show how your work influenced an audience or decision and how you measured it. For digital leadership roles, explain the programme problem, the technology decision and the results, including your responsibility for teams and partners.
Check essential education, experience, language and work-authorisation requirements first. A training course does not replace the employer’s minimum requirements or guarantee selection.
How to strengthen your UNICEF application
Read the vacancy’s minimum requirements closely and match your application to the stated competencies. Use evidence-based examples that explain the situation, your responsibility, the action you took and the result. Avoid sending a generic CV to every position.
Applicants working in programmes, health, WASH or public-sector delivery can strengthen their results-management knowledge through ATI’s Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management.
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Previous listings: advertised deadlines have passed
The six entries below are retained for reference. Their previously published deadlines fall before 8 September 2026; they are not included in the current shortlist. Check UNICEF Careers for any separately advertised reopening.
Previous listing — Health Specialist (Vaccine-Preventable Disease Control), P-4 — Nairobi, Kenya
Contract: Fixed-term, 24 months
Deadline: 28 August 2026
Job number: 584514
This Francophone health position supports immunisation programmes, supplementary immunisation activities, outbreak response and monitoring frameworks. It is suited to experienced public-health professionals who can work across technical, programme and partnership functions. View the official UNICEF vacancy.
Previous listing — Construction Specialist, P-3 — Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo
Contract: Temporary appointment, 364 days
Deadline: 6 September 2026
Job number: 595222
This position oversees planning, procurement support, quality assurance and delivery of education infrastructure in Ituri. UNICEF requests an advanced degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, architecture or a related field, five years of relevant experience, and French and English proficiency. View the official UNICEF vacancy.
Previous listing — Innovation Specialist, P-3 — Lilongwe, Malawi
Contract: Fixed-term appointment
Deadline: 4 September 2026
Job number: 595221
The specialist will lead innovation and digital technology-enabled programming, including responsible artificial intelligence governance, evidence use, knowledge management and partnerships. View the official UNICEF vacancy.
Previous listing — Child Health Specialist, NO-3 — Pretoria, South Africa
Contract: Fixed-term appointment
Deadline: 4 September 2026
Job number: 595229
This role supports immunisation, health-system strengthening, emergency preparedness, programme management, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. National Officer eligibility rules apply. View the official UNICEF vacancy.
Previous listing — Social Policy Intern: Child Data and Public Finance — Lusaka, Zambia
Contract: Full-time internship, four months
Deadline: 28 August 2026
Job number: 595216
The intern will support a dashboard on child wellbeing and social-sector financing by compiling, cleaning, organising and visualising national survey and budget data. View the official UNICEF vacancy.
Previous listing — Deputy Representative, Operations, P-4 — Guinea-Bissau
Contract: Fixed-term appointment
Deadline: 2 September 2026
Job number: 595121
This senior role advises country-office leadership on operations, risk management, organisational performance and the effective use of resources to deliver results for children. View the official UNICEF vacancy.