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Purpose of Roster:
The consultant under this Roster will support the design and delivery of joint communication plans and frameworks for multi-country and global partnerships, including coordinating communication planning across multiple markets. The role includes facilitating partnership communication workshops, developing high-quality communication assets and materials, and managing reputational risks through proactive communication strategies. The consultant will also oversee the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and frameworks in collaboration with markets.
This entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices to mitigate reputational risks, contribute to the prevention of public relations crises, and work with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage responses to reputational issues for UNICEFโs private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and membership-based and faith-based organizations.
Objectives:
The primary objective is to establish a Roster to streamline and accelerate the hiring of Communication Consultants by the Communication for Partnerships Team, in order to fulfill our contractual obligations to showcase partnership recognition and the impact of UNICEFโs programmes.
Major Tasks to be accomplished:
โข Develop communication packages e.g., press releases, social media assets, key messages, Q&A documents, talking points etc. for multi-country partnerships, in close collaboration with communication focal points from relevant National Committees, regional, and country offices.
โข Organize and facilitate communication workshops/meetings for stakeholders in order to develop partnership communication frameworks and plans.
โข Manage reputational risks relating to partnerships through communication strategies.
โข Oversee the implementation of agreed communication plans and activities across countries, ensuring alignment at the global, regional, and national office levels between UNICEF and partners, including coordination across relevant teams and offices as required.
โข Support the partnership communication requirements of new high-value partners and participate in meetings to facilitate overall alignment across workstreams and offices at the global, regional, and national levels.
Deliverables:
Category / Services ย
Timeline
Development/update of Communication Frameworks and Messaging Guidelines ย Define the tone, voice, and key messaging in alignment with partnership goals. Develop adaptable communication templates for consistent use across platforms and partners. ยย
1 Nov 2025 โ 31 Oct 2028
Workshop & Meeting Design and Facilitation ย Design and deliver communication workshops with partners, including briefing materials, agendas, and tailored presentations for each session or meeting. ย Support in the organization and logistics of meetings with prospective and existing partners. ย Participate in internal communication meetings with stakeholders to present progress, share updates, and gather inputs related to the assignment. Content Creation and Asset Production, Revision and Update ย Draft, edit, and produce engaging communication assets, including press releases, social media posts, talking points, and Q&As. ย Coordinate with digital teams to ensure consistent rollout of content across platforms. ย Review and update existing communication materials regularly to maintain relevance and accuracy. ย Facilitate the review/approvals and feedback process among relevant UNICEF teams and external partners, ensuring timely inputs and alignment. ย Develop communication parameters, including identifying opportunities and outlining risk mitigation strategies for global and multi-country partnerships. ย Review and provide strategic recommendations ย on content developed by national committees. ย Create and distribute a newsletter for internal audiences to keep them informed of key C4P activations. ยย
Partner Country Office Coordination ย Support communications meetings with recipient country offices to ensure alignment with local contexts and priorities. ย Gather and integrate field-level stories and impact data into global messaging to strengthen relevance and resonance. ย Knowledge Management and Documentation: ย Maintain organized records and draft concise summaries of communication activities, materials, and meeting outcomes in shared folders. ย Develop repositories and toolkits to support easy access to resources and foster internal knowledge sharing. ย Develop case studies on key partnerships and activations to support internal knowledge sharing and the dissemination of best practices. Deliver webinars to build capacity among national committees and fundraising country offices. ย Capacity building: ย ย Create case studies on key partnerships and deliver webinars to build capacity among national committees and fundraising country offices. ย Monitoring & Reporting on Communication Outputs: ย Track performance of communication efforts (e.g., engagement metrics, media pickup). ย Produce regular reports or summaries for internal review or partner reporting. ยTravel:
There is a possibility of travel during the assignment on a per need basis and this will be paid by UNICEF, will be covered separately by UNICEF.
Qualifications/ Specialized Knowledge/Experience/ Language Skills Required
Education:
Advanced university degree (Masterโs degree of higher) in Marketing, Communications, Business, Social Sciences, Arts, or related fields. A first-level university degree (Bachelorโs degree or higher), in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:
โข A minimum of five yearsโ progressive experience in the following fields: Communications, Public Relations, Account/Client Management, Sales, Marketing, Fundraising, or Advertising is required.
โข Experience working in partnership contexts, including on customer-facing partnerships, is required.
โข At least two years of experience at an international level is desirable. Previous regional or country office experience is an asset.
Language:
โข Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset.
Others:
โข Demonstrated ability to write press releases, develop communication plans and familiarity with social media as a marketing tool are requirements.
โข Ability to work under minimal supervision is required.
โข Occasional travel may be required.
โข Familiarity with UNICEF and its systems and ways of working is an advantage.
โข The successful consultants will work mainly with countries in Europe and time zones will be taken into consideration.
Payment Schedule:
The Roster has validity for three years. However, UNICEF does not guarantee that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the Roster as this will depend on forthcoming needs.
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Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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.
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.
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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.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible withย the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority andย discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoteย the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will beย expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history.ย Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may beย requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
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