Jobs at UNICEF Canada

UNICEF is a non-profit organization that works tirelessly to ensure children survive, wherever children’s lives are at risk. As part of the UN, we are active in more countries and have saved more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. We are passionate about the well-being of children around the world. Our mission is to promote the importance of child protection, child rights and child development.

Working at UNICEF Canada

Our charity is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization and pursue successful careers.

UNICEF’s workforce is made up of different categories of staff reflecting various levels of responsibilities and duties. Each category of staff has its own requirements. All staff must share our organization’s values of diversity and inclusion, integrity and commitment and meet our core employment competencies of communication, working with people and drive for results. These competencies are behaviours that are used to achieve desired results for UNICEF.

UNICEF Canada’s four year strategic plan calls on the organization to double gross revenues, re-launch the UNICEF brand in Canada and increase engagement with Canadians in order to improve more children’s lives globally. As a result, UNICEF Canada is recruiting a number of new roles to assist in the achievement of this plan.

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UNICEF CANADA JOB OPPORTUNITIES

For consideration for any current vacancies, please submit your resume and cover letter (with salary expectations) as one document to careers@unicef.ca by the closing date. Please reference the title of the position clearly in the subject heading.

Internships

On occasion, we accept new graduates, current students or interested individuals for various paid internships – be sure to check back later if you do not see any in the list of vacancies above.

Volunteering

Please note, we do not currently have volunteer positions available. However, there are other ways you can help: follow us on Twitter or Facebook, or you can join our mailing list to stay up to date about news concerning the world’s children in need.

Exciting Opportunity: Join U-Report by UNICEF Canada

Are you between the ages of 13-24?
Do you enjoy sharing your opinion on Canadian issues and decisions that affect you?

Join U-Report by UNICEF Canada! https://canada-en.ureport.in/

What is U-Report?

U-Report is a digital platform for youth that asks poll questions to get their perspectives on issues and decisions that affect them. It is an opportunity for young people to be part of the change they want to see in Canada and speak out on issues that matter to them.

UNICEF Canada develops poll topics and questions in collaboration with the U-Report Canada Steering Committee and Youth Ambassadors. Previous poll topics have included climate change, mental health, immigration, and the impacts of COVID-19.

U-Report Canada is free, confidential, and open to anyone ages 13-24. There are more than 34 million U-Reporters in 99 countries. Join the community!

What is the impact?

U-Report Canada influences UNICEF Canada’s work through our domestic advocacy program. Results are used in our advocacy with government and policy-makers as well as in various reports and presentations, and UNICEF Canada shares young people’s opinions widely with our network.

Results from U-Report polls have helped create social, political, and legislative change for young people in Canada. Some of the issues and policies impacted by U-Report Canada include:

Climate advocacy and the carbon tax;
Election advocacy, including efforts to lower the voting age;
Consultations from Statistics Canada to measure poverty in Canada;
Advocacy for a national school food program.

Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, young people have the right to give their opinions freely on issues and adults are required to listen and take them seriously. U-Report provides an opportunity for decision-makers to hear directly from young people in Canada and for young people to have a say in the issues that are important to them.

Sign up to be a U-Reporter: https://canada-en.ureport.in/

Interested in working abroad?

International jobs are recruited globally by UNICEF Headquarters, Regional Offices and Country Offices. Positions include leadership, managerial or specialist functions which require a specific level of technical expertise and competencies.

UNICEF Canada does not recruit staff for positions located overseas. For more information on international employment opportunities with UNICEF please visit www.unicef.org/careers/