UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to fair chance

The Mali Country Office operates in a complex environment characterized by the ongoing humanitarian crises, insecurity, inter-communal conflict, political instability, recurrent climate shocks, and the lingering impacts of COVID-19 – resulting in low coverage of basic social services affecting millions of children. The context is further complicated by disrupted social protection systems and increased risks of exploitation and violence.  Despite these challenges, UNICEF remains committed to promoting child rights and the well-being of the most vulnerable through evidence-based programmes and strong partnerships.

Gender disparities continue to hinder progress, particularly for women and girls. Nevertheless, recent infrastructure reforms and a renewed focus on climate action serve as promising pathways toward sustainable development and poverty reduction. The office delivers impactful results across its programmatic sectors, continuously adapting to the evolving needs of affected communities.

UNICEF Mali operates through 5 zonal offices and a central coordination office, ensuring regular implementation and close monitoring of the country cooperation programme. This decentralized structure strengthens UNICEF’s proximity to populations in need and reinforces accountability to those it serves. Key interventions span child protection, education, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and social protection, alongside robust emergency response and resilience-building initiatives.

UNICEF seeks professionals able to operate effectively in this demanding context to help achieve lasting positive outcomes for all children and adolescents in Mali.

How can you make a difference?

1. Collecte et documentation de l’information

2. Gestion des programmes, suivi et atteinte des résultats

3. Autres tâches

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:TORs.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education:

Diplôme d’enseignement secondaire complété un diplôme universitaire en droit, relations internationales, sciences sociales ou protection de l’enfant constitue un atout.

Work Experience:

• Expérience professionnelle de cinq (05 ) ans dans les domaines de la protection de l’enfant, des droits humains, de la gestion de l’information ou de l’action humanitaire.

**un diplôme de licence d’un établissement académique reconnu dans un domaine pertinent pour le poste peut remplacer trois ans d’expérience professionnelle. Un diplôme de master peut remplacer deux années supplémentaires

• Une première expérience dans la collecte et la gestion de données sensibles constitue un atout.
• Maîtrise des outils de collecte et de gestion de données (Excel, Kobo, DHIS2, Primero, etc.).
• Compétences en analyse de données et en rédaction, ainsi qu’une bonne connaissance des normes de protection de l’enfant, des principes éthiques et du principe « Do No Harm ».

• Une connaissance du mécanisme MRM ou une expérience pertinente dans le développement de programmes liés à la protection de l’enfant au sein d’une agence ou organisation du système des Nations Unies est considérée comme un avantage.

Language Requirements:

La maîtrise du français est obligatoire. Une bonne connaissance pratique de l’anglais est un atout. La connaissance d’une langue locale constitue un atout supplémentaire.