Consultancy - Communications and Advocacy Consultant – Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), 2027–2028, GPD NYHQ, 24 Months (Remote)

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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to education

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) is a UNICEF-led financing mechanism designed to transform the way we address undernutrition. The CNF mobilizes financing to enable the sustainable scale-up of policies, programmes and supplies to address undernutrition. It provides new opportunities to financially support essential actions to prevent, detect and treat wasting, stunting and/or anaemia in children and women, including through grants, matching funds for supplies and programmes, and innovative financing. Since its launch, the CNF has surpassed USD 1 billion in signed legal agreements with a growing and diverse group of governments, philanthropies and private partners, and supports multi-year partnerships with governments that commit their own domestic resources to nutrition.

As the CNF grows, there is increasing demand from financial partners, the CNF Steering Committee and national governments for visibility of CNF results, recognition of new contributions, and compelling evidence of impact that can help crowd in additional domestic and international resources. The purpose of this two-year consultancy (January 2027 – December 2028) is to strengthen the CNF’s communications and advocacy efforts, with a particular focus on showcasing the impact and progress of the Child Nutrition Fund, strengthening donor and partner engagement, and supporting continued and future commitments to the CNF. The work will be guided by the CNF Communications and Advocacy Plan, developed annually. The consultant will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including UNICEF country offices, UNICEF Global Communications and Advocacy (GCA), private fundraising and partnerships teams, UNICEF National Committees, donors, partners and civil society organizations, to ensure that CNF initiatives, progress and impact are effectively communicated.

How can you make a difference?

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the Terms of Reference here: TOR Communications and Advocacy Consultant TMS Text.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree) in Communications, journalism, public relations, international relations, international development, public health or a related field.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, advocacy or public relations, preferably in international development, humanitarian, health or nutrition contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in developing communications and advocacy strategies, and producing content for donor audiences and senior decision-makers.
• Proven experience managing websites (preferably Drupal) and institutional social media channels, particularly LinkedIn.
• Experience coordinating multimedia production with creative teams and external vendors.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required, with excellent writing and editing skills. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical and financial information into compelling, accessible content.
• Strong knowledge of digital communications, social media analytics and content management systems.
• Ability to develop key messages, talking points, speeches and briefing materials for senior audiences.
• Knowledge of ethical reporting on children and of informed consent practices for content collection.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and remotely, and to coordinate with diverse teams across time zones.
• Proficiency with design and multimedia tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva) is an asset.
• Desirables:
• Previous experience with UNICEF or other UN agencies, and familiarity with UNICEF brand and communications guidelines.
• Experience communicating on nutrition, health or development financing, including pooled funds or matching mechanisms.
• Experience working with donors, philanthropies or National Committees on visibility and recognition.
• Experience in media relations.

For every Child, you demonstrate Care

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter : describing relevant experience and proposed approach, and (iii) a portfolio of three to five work samples (e.g., written stories, social media content, multimedia products or communications plans).
• A separate financial proposal Financial proposal Consultancy - TMS.docx

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.