Job opportunity with UNICEF in Abuja

🌍 UNV/UNICEF OPPORTUNITY — CLIMATE CHANGE SPECIALIST

🏢 Organization: UNICEF / United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
💼 Position: National UNV Climate Change Specialist
📍 Location: Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
⏳ Experience: Minimum 3 years
🎓 Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Environment, Climate, Energy, Development Studies, or a related field
📅 Deadline: 19 August 2026

🎯 About the Assignment

UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a National UN Volunteer Climate Change Specialist to support child-sensitive climate action and strengthen climate resilience across programmes in Nigeria.

The volunteer will work under the supervision of the Chief of WASH/Climate Change Lead, supporting climate change integration across WASH, Health, Nutrition, Education, Child Protection and Social Policy.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Support the integration of climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience into UNICEF programmes.
• Support government and implementing partners in applying climate-risk-informed approaches.
• Contribute to implementation of the Climate Landscape Analysis for Children (CLAC) Action Plan.
• Support climate financing initiatives and policy engagement with government and development partners.
• Coordinate climate-related meetings, workshops and consultations.
• Engage youth-led organizations, civil society, communities and other stakeholders.
• Develop research tools, technical briefs, case studies and knowledge products.
• Support climate-risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Track programme indicators and analyse climate-related data.
• Participate in field monitoring and supportive supervision.
• Contribute to donor reports, annual reports, presentations and human-interest stories.
• Document lessons learned, promising practices and results from climate interventions.

✅ Eligibility & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environment, Climate, Energy, Development Studies or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience; the assignment indicates 3–5 years.
• Relevant experience in:
  • Climate change
  • Climate financing
  • Environmental policy
  • Programme coordination
  • Youth engagement
  • Knowledge management
  • Monitoring and reporting
• Experience working with government institutions, UN agencies, development partners, NGOs/CSOs, youth networks or community organizations.
• Strong research, analytical and documentation skills.
• Data analysis, monitoring and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and facilitation abilities.
• Strong partnership and stakeholder-management skills.
• English — Fluent.

⚠️ IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY POINT

The listing states:

“Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.”

Since the assignment is in Nigeria, Nigerian nationals would not meet this specific international UN Volunteer eligibility requirement, despite the role being physically based in Abuja.

🛡️ No Recruitment Fee

UNICEF/UNV states that it does not charge application, processing, training, interview or recruitment fees. Be cautious of anyone requesting payment.

📩 Application

Apply through the official UN Volunteers application portal:

Apply for the UNV Climate Change Specialist Assignment⁠

⏰ Deadline: 19 August 2026