Programme Associate

Programme Associate (G-6), TA, 364 days, #138375, GPD, Nutrition and Child Development, Brussels-Belgium

Job no: 595375
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Brussels
Level: G-6
Location: Belgium
Categories: Programme Management

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.

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For every child, the right to a Champion

Join UNICEF's Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) and help shape the future of child nutrition worldwide.

The Child Nutrition Fund is a UNICEF-led global financing and coordination mechanism designed to transform how undernutrition is addressed across countries. By mobilizing and strategically allocating resources, the CNF supports governments and partners to scale up high-impact policies, programmes, services and supplies that prevent, detect and treat malnutrition among children and women.

Based in Brussels within UNICEF's Global Programme Division, the Programme Associate will be part of a dynamic international team working at the forefront of global nutrition initiatives. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative financing mechanisms, strengthen programme delivery across multiple countries, and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external partners dedicated to improving nutrition outcomes for the world's most vulnerable children.

How Can You Make a Difference?

As a Programme Associate, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective implementation and monitoring of the Child Nutrition Fund's global portfolio. Working closely with colleagues across UNICEF and external partners, you will help ensure that resources are managed efficiently, programme results are tracked effectively, and critical information is translated into actionable insights.

You will contribute to grant management, budget monitoring, data analysis, reporting, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing, and operational support. Through your work, you will help strengthen programme performance, support evidence-based decision-making, and contribute to UNICEF's mission of ensuring that every child has the opportunity to survive, thrive and reach their full potential.

This role is ideal for a motivated professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced international environment, has strong organisational and analytical skills, and is passionate about making a measurable impact on children's lives globally.

Join UNICEF's Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) Management Unit in Brussels and contribute to one of UNICEF's flagship global initiatives addressing child malnutrition. In this role, you will support the effective delivery of CNF-supported programmes by coordinating grant management processes, monitoring budgets and programme performance, analysing data, and facilitating collaboration with internal and external partners. Working within a dynamic international team, you will help ensure that resources are used effectively to accelerate nutrition outcomes for children and women globally.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Grant Management, Budget Monitoring and Reporting
• Operational and Administrative Support
• Project Management and Implementing Partnership Coordination
• Data Management, Analysis and Reporting
• Communication, Knowledge Sharing and Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity Building and Event Coordination
• Flexibility and Surge Support during Emergencies and Priority Initiatives

Through these responsibilities, you will contribute to evidence-based decision-making, effective programme implementation, and the successful achievement of UNICEF's global child nutrition goals.

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

• Education: Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical, vocational, or university-level studies in a field relevant to the work of the organisation or other related discipli