Innovation Specialist (Innovative Financing, Sovereign Debt Solutions) (P-3) TA (until 31 December 2026), # 136477, Innovative & Alternative Finance Children, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland

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. 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 personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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UNICEF has set out ambitious goals for its 2026-2029 Strategic Plan to accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), based in Geneva, aims to achieve results for children by maximizing UNICEF's private sector fundraising, partnerships and engagement activities, including work with National Committees, regional and country offices, and other HQ Divisions.

The global innovative financing for children (IF4C) initiative is key to UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and resource mobilization strategy and aims to help address complex global challenges such as climate change and disasters, faced by millions of children and adolescents today and disproportionately affecting the poorest, most vulnerable, and marginalized.

The PFP IF4C team enables, drives, and accelerates innovative alternative financing and funding solutions for children in partnership with the Private Sector through initiatives that attract investments for climate change, environment, and disaster risk reduction.

For every child, a Champion

UNICEF is seeking to complement its current efforts to accelerate results for children through the use of new financial structures (e.g.