What it does: In Australia, UNICEF works with government and advocacy bodies to defend children’s rights and support international development programs.
Mission: Our work aims to help all children — especially the most disadvantaged and marginalized— to lead safe, healthy lives and realize their full potential.
Size and presence: Established in 1946 in the aftermath of World War II, we now operate in more than 190 countries and territories.
Best known for UNICEF stands up as a global champion for children’s rights. We protect and support millions of children around the world with our development programs, advocacy, and rapid response during humanitarian emergencies.
The good bits: UN agency with a mandate to support the rights of children; supportive employment conditions.
The not-so-good bits: Poor management and very bureaucratic.
As early as September 1943, Polish health specialist Ludwik Rajchman suggested in an article published in Free World entitled "A United Nations Health Service — Why not?", that a health service should be incorporated into the future international organization. He also proposed a "health tax" paid by member states.
At the end of the UNRRA, Rajchman proposed to use its residual funds for a child-feeding program beneficiary of US funding. The organization was created by resolution 57(I) of the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 1946 and named United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). As its first chairman, Rajchman chooses Maurice Pate of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, to direct the agency and "to think about organizing an action, a fund for the benefit of children, war victims chiefly". Rajchman, as head of a special UN subcommittee and with the support of La Guardia, Herbert Hoover, and Maurice Pate, presented the resolution to the General assembly. From a temporary emergency relief agency in 1946 providing food and clothing to children and mothers displaced by World War II, the agency became a permanent UN Organization in 1953 and extended its efforts toward general programs for children's welfare.
As an employer, UNICEF Australia can offer you:
In Australia, UNICEF Australia works with government and advocate bodies to defend children’s rights and support and fundraise for international development programs. Our organization is made up of the following teams:
Each team provides a range of professional opportunities depending on candidates’ interests, skills, and experience.
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet-friendly office
✅ Mental health days
✅ Hospital
✅ Outpatient
✅ Dental
✅ Maternity
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
⛔Free dinner
Every day, UNICEF helps children in over 190 countries and territories survive and thrive, providing access to education, clean water, life-saving nutrition and vaccinations, and protection from violence. No matter how far or how remote, in the aftermath of natural disasters or on the frontlines of conflict, UNICEF teams are there for children in need.