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Vacancy Announcement: Consultant
Consultancy Title: GenU Cross-sectoral Communications Specialist - Consultant
Section/Division/Duty Station: Generation Unlimited (YPA) Secretariat
Duration: August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026
Home/Office Based: REMOTE
About UNICEF
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.
BACKGROUND
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:ย
Building on work across the UN with and for young people, and in line with the UN Youth Strategy, UNICEF in 2018 launched Generation Unlimited (GenU), a new global Public-Private-Youth partnership dedicated to skilling and connecting young people, aged 10-24, to opportunities in employment and entrepreneurship.ย
To help position GenU as the leading partnership eco-system dedicated to youth skills and livelihoods, GenU is seeking to recruit a Cross-sectoral Communications Specialist Consultant to create quality showcases of impact stories and results, while unlocking amplification and endorsements across communication channels within the partner network.
Scope of Work:
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of GenU, and guidance of the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, Generation Unlimited, the consultant will:
# Develop high-quality communication assets to support GenUโs external communications, advocacy, and partnerships
# Create materials for Organizational Reporting, Messaging, and Global Programme Assets
# Facilitate and deliver assets for Education Above All Regional Partnership and imaGen Ventures programme
# Support the maintenance of the website to ensure it remains current, relevant, and engaging
Terms of Reference / Deliverablesย
Develop high-quality communication assets to support GenUโs external communications, advocacy, and partnerships
Create 4 x GenU brochures for specific audiences and deliver 2X design refreshes to keep the materials updated (15 pages)ย ย ย ย ย30th Dec 2026
Produce 3x high-level newsletter & 3x tactical newslettersย ย30th Dec 2026
Deliver 6 X GenU FAQ documents for internal and external audiencesย ย ย ย ย ย15th Sept 2025
Deliver communication pack for 4 X Global Leadership Council (GLC) meetings, including highlights article, engaging short video edits featuring key speakers for social media and social media posts for owned and partner channels.15th Oct 2026
Create 16X social media packs for key GenU moments. ย ย ย ย ย30th Dec 2026
Create materials for Organizational Reporting, Messaging, and Global Programme Assets
Produce the print and online version of GenU Year in review 2025 report (60 pages)15th May 2026
Develop 9X Global Solutions Booklet (4 pages each)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย15th Mar 2026
Compile and produce compendium of key messages, talking points and quotes for GenU for Core and for 4X thematic areas15th Sept 2025
Facilitate and deliver assets for Education Above All Regional Partnership and imaGen Ventures programmeย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Provide communication support for Global incubation week event including(1)ย Facilitate event comms materials like in-room branding and materials, photography and interviews
(2)ย deliver social pack containing article, highlights reel, photo selects and postsย ย
7 April 2026
Execute the communication package for EAA partnership in line with the partnership contract and in coordination with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon COs, including 18X thematic posts, 18X Human interest stories and 8X event posts.ย ย ย15th Dec 2026
Support the maintenance of GenU website to ensure it remains current, relevant, and engaging
Produce 6X Press Releases, 12X Articles/ Blogs for the website and deliver 4X updates for the website (15 pages).ย ย ย ย ย ย15th Oct 2026
Qualificationsย
(1) Education
Advance University degree (Masterโs) in communications, marketing, design, innovation, social science or related field.Language Proficiency:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.
2) Work experience
At least 5 years of experience writing articles and posts for international organizations Extensive experience managing website and proficiency in DRUPAL. Expert in using Adobe tools for creating and designing.ย Familiarity with space on youth skilling and livelihoods would be ab asset. Ability to distil complex and fragmented information into clear, logical arguments that can be developed into key messages, talking points and articles.ย Ability to manage multiple priorities within specified timeframes, across multiple teams and time zones.ย Experience in working with stakeholders from different sectors with diverse priorities. Portfolio with editorial content on youth employment is an asset.Requirements:ย
Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and
Upload copy of academic credentials Financial proposal that will include/ reflect : the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference. travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR. Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable. Indicate your availability Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF. At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage. Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.U.S. Visa information:
With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultantโs household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.ย ย
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process
For every Child, you demonstrateโฆ
UNICEFโs core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at:ย Here
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.ย
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.ย
Remarks:ย ย
Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered โstaff membersโ under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEFโs policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.ย
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.ย