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If you’d like to pursue a career at UNICEF Ireland, please see the opportunities below. UNICEF is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Current vacancies
CRO Specialist
UNICEF Ireland is seeking a mid-level CRO Specialist to help scale digital fundraising performance through a structured test-and-learn programme.
This role will report to the Senior Digital Manager and is focused on optimisation and performance insight — owning and running A/B and multivariate tests on-site, using data to identify conversion opportunities, and leading a prioritised experimentation roadmap.
You will take a data-driven approach to interpreting campaign and journey KPIs and work closely with paid media and content colleagues to improve conversion, efficiency and fundraising outcomes.
Title: CRO Specialist
Team: Individual Giving – Digital
Reporting to: Senior Digital Manager
Location: Hybrid – mostly from home
Salary: Negotiable – depending on experience
Duration: Permanent
To apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
To learn more about the role, click here.
Project Officer – COLOUR Project (Child Rights Education)
UNICEF Ireland is seeking an experienced Project Officer to play a central role in delivering the COLOUR Project (Communities of Learning, Openness, and Understanding through Rights), a four-year cross-border and cross-community initiative supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Led by UNICEF Ireland in partnership with UNICEF UK, Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership and Ulster University, the project brings together primary schools from both sides of the border through a rights-based, creative and collaborative approach that promotes understanding, inclusion and positive relationships between communities.
The successful candidate will lead UNICEF Ireland’s education delivery within the project, supporting participating schools to establish cross-border Child Rights Clusters, building educators’ capacity to embed children’s rights in school life, and working closely with consortium partners to ensure the successful delivery of this flagship PEACEPLUS initiative. The role combines school engagement, programme coordination, resource development and collaborative working across a complex multi-partner partnership.
We’re looking for someone with experience working with children, young people, educators or community organisations to deliver educational, participation or rights-based programmes, together with excellent facilitation and relationship-building skills. Experience of cross-border or cross-community initiatives, children’s rights education or EU-funded programmes would be an advantage.
Title: Project Officer – COLOUR Project (Child Rights Education)
Reporting to: Head of Advocacy and Public Policy
Location: Border region (remote working with regular travel throughout the border region)
Hours: 3.5 days per week (0.7 FTE)
Salary: €32,025 per annum (0.7 FTE), based on a full-time equivalent salary of €45,750
Duration: Fixed-term contract until August 2029
To apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected].
Please include “Project Officer – COLOUR Project” in the subject line of your email.
Application closing date: 5pm Wednesday, 5 August 2026.
To learn more about the role, click here.
Child Rights Education Officer
UNICEF Ireland is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Child Rights Education Officer to support the continued growth and delivery of our Child Rights Schools Programme.
The Child Rights Schools Programme supports primary schools across Ireland to embed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into everyday school life. Working in partnership with children, educators and school communities, the programme helps schools create inclusive, rights-respecting environments where every child feels safe, valued, respected and empowered to participate in decisions that affect them.
The successful candidate will work directly with schools across Ireland, supporting educators as they progress through the Child Rights Schools Programme, delivering professional learning opportunities, developing engaging educational resources, and helping to expand the programme to reach more schools. The role also offers opportunities to collaborate with UNICEF’s international Child Rights Education network, contributing to shared learning and the ongoing development of children’s rights education globally.
We’re looking for someone with experience working with children, young people, educators or community organisations to deliver educational, participation or rights-based programmes, together with excellent facilitation and relationship-building skills and a genuine commitment to children’s rights and the values of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Title: Child Rights Education Officer
Reporting to: Head of Advocacy and Public Policy
Location: Hybrid working (Dublin office) with regular travel to schools across Ireland
Salary: €35,000 per annum
Duration: Permanent (subject to successful completion of probation)
To apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include “Child Rights Education Officer” in the subject line of your email.
Application closing date: Wednesday, 5 August 2026.
To learn more about the role, click here.
Donation Processing Assistant
We’re looking for an organised, reliable and detail-oriented Donation Processing Assistant to join our team. This is a permanent, office-based role with regular working hours, ideal for someone who enjoys administrative processing, working accurately with data, and being part of a supportive team.
The Donation Processing Assistant plays an essential role in supporting UNICEF Ireland’s fundraising operations by ensuring every donation is processed accurately, securely and on time.
Through meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to high standards, the role helps maintain accurate records, supports financial integrity and enables the organisation to operate efficiently and transparently.
Working as part of the Donation Processing team and collaborating closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Finance and Donor Experience, the successful candidate will help ensure that donations, records and administrative processes are managed efficiently, accurately and on time. Every action taken in this role contributes to maintaining the trust of our supporters and supports UNICEF Ireland’s ability to deliver life-changing programmes for children around the world.
Title: Donation Processing Assistant
Reporting to: Compliance & Operations Manager
Department: Finance
Location: Office-based, UNICEF Ireland, 33 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (9.00am to 5.30pm) Monday to Friday
Salary: €30K – 35K DOE
Contract: Permanent
To apply: Please send a cover letter and CV to [email protected]
Application closing date: Friday 24 July
To learn more about the role click here.
Receptionist and Donor Experience Assistant
UNICEF Ireland is looking for a friendly, organised and reliable Receptionist and Donor Experience Assistant to join our team. This is an office-based, permanent role with regular working hours, ideal for someone who enjoys providing excellent donor service, takes pride in getting the details right and values being part of a supportive team.
As the first point of contact for UNICEF Ireland, you’ll welcome visitors, support donors and provide administrative assistance to help ensure our day-to-day operations run smoothly. Every interaction helps create a positive experience for our supporters and contributes to UNICEF’s work for children.
Title: Receptionist and Donor Experience Assistant
Reporting to: Donor Experience Manager
Department: Individual Giving
Location: Office-based, UNICEF Ireland, 33 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (9.00am to 5.30pm) Monday to Friday
Salary: €30K – 35K DOE
Contract: Permanent
To apply: Please send a cover letter and CV to [email protected]
Application closing date: Friday 17 July
To learn more about the role click here.
Head of Corporate Partnerships
This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape the future of fundraising and communications for the corporate income channel in UNICEF. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Head of Corporate Partnerships will lead the development and implementation of a fundraising and communications strategy which delivers support from Irish business to UNICEF’s work for children.
This role requires a dynamic leader capable of developing highly compelling business cases for medium and large companies to invest in our global mission; it is a specialised mandate unique within the Irish sector at this level. Leading a dedicated corporate fundraising team, this role will also ensure best practice governance, regulatory compliance and delivery of ambitious income targets.
The successful candidate will have the character and emotional intelligence to network effortlessly at a senior level, yet remain a deeply collaborative, egoless team player driven by a genuine passion for international aid and a heartfelt commitment to UNICEF’s humanitarian mission. If you are a dynamic leader who can bring a powerful blend of commercial gravitas, ambition, and a highly proactive, go-getter spirit to this uniquely specialised role, we would love to hear from you.
Location: The position will be based in Ormond Quay, Dublin 1. A hybrid office/home option is available (2 days per week) but would be determined by the requirements of the organisation.
Salary: The successful candidate can expect to earn in the region of €80,000 – €90,000, commensurate with experience.
Contract: Permanent, full-time contract, following completion of a 6-month probationary period, with a 37.5 hour working week.
To apply: Apply online by clicking here
Application closing date: 27/07/2026 12:00
Fundraising Acquisition Specialist
We are seeking a driven and innovative fundraiser to join our team as a Fundraising Acquisition Specialist. This role is responsible for implementing and executing high-quality donor acquisition campaigns across non-digital channels, including DRTV, radio, press, direct mail, face to face and telemarketing. If you love driving change, exploring new ideas, working in a fast-paced environment, and feeling part of a team, then this could be the role for you.
Title: Fundraising Acquisition Specialist
Team: Individual Giving
Reporting to: Acquisition Fundraising & Innovation Manager
Location: Hybrid – mostly from home
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable – depending on experience
To apply: Send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Application closing date: Sunday 10 May
To learn more about the role click here.
Work experience
We also welcome applications from Transition Year students seeking work experience opportunities.
Volunteers
To volunteer with UNICEF internationally, please apply through the United Nations Volunteers programme.
UNICEF is an equal opportunities employer. UNICEF Ireland seeks talented individuals from all backgrounds to lead the movement for children’s rights.
UNICEF Ireland is committed to adhering to the highest standards of child protection and child safeguarding. UNICEF reserves the right not to employ staff or engage volunteers or other representatives who are deemed to pose or potentially pose a risk to the protection of children, to the full extent permitted by law. Additionally, all candidates must sign UNICEF Ireland’s Child Protection Policy & Procedures before commencing employment, engaging as a volunteer, intern, consultant or representative of UNICEF Ireland.