UNICEF
Chief Field Office, NO-3, FT, #138002, Mahajanga, Madagascar - ESAR
- Duty station
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Country / area
- Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Title
- Chief Field Office, NO-3, FT, #138002, Mahajanga, Madagascar - ESAR
- Organization
- UNICEF
- Location
- Madagascar
- Deadline
- 2 Aug 2026 11:55 PM
- Closes
- 8/2/2026, 8:55:00 PM
About this role
The Chief Field Office (NO-3) provides strategic leadership for UNICEF's operations in the Mahajanga region of Madagascar. The role oversees programme implementation, partnerships, resources, and staff to ensure effective delivery of results for children and communities. Key responsibilities include leading programme planning, monitoring, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement while fostering strong partnerships with government, UN agencies, donors, and development partners. The incumbent ensures programmes are implemented using rights-based and results-based approaches, strengthens local capacity, and promotes sustainable impact in both development and humanitarian contexts. The ideal candidate is a senior professional capable of managing complex operations, leading teams, and navigating multi-stakeholder environments to achieve organizational goals in a challenging operational setting.
Key requirements
Nice to have
Requirements at a glance
- Min. experience
- Not stated in the provided text.
- Required degree
- Not stated in the provided text.
The Chief Field Office is responsible for leading UNICEF's presence and operations within the assigned region, overseeing programme implementation, partnerships, resources, and staff to ensure the effective delivery of results for children and communities. The role provides strategic leadership in programme planning, monitoring, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement, while fostering strong partnerships with government, UN agencies, donors, and other development partners. The incumbent ensures that all programmes are implemented using rights-based and results-based approaches, strengthens local capacity, and promotes sustainable impact in both development and humanitarian contexts. Location: Madagascar Deadline: 2 Aug 2026 11:55 PM
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