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

How can you make a difference?

-Support UNICEF country offices from conceptualization through execution to launch, scale and/or adapt custombuilt

Rising Rising offerings around climate and environmental action and sustainable livelihoods (green skills,

green entrepreneurship, green jobs) by facilitating strategy workshops and by providing technical/strategy

support.

-Support UNICEF country offices to capacitate in-country staff focused on Green Rising priorities

- Prepare fundraising proposals and relevant donor reports for and around the Green Rising

- Advise on & draft global strategy for and around the Green Rising

- Support the facilitation of events that bring together the Community of Practice for practitioners across UNICEF

who are working with young people on climate, and sustainable livelihoods

Disseminate toolkits and other guidance materials related to volunteer engagement around the Green Rising for

implementing offices.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR GenU Green Rising Consultant.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. Master’s degree from a recognized university in public policy, social sciences or another relevant field.
Work Experience: A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in volunteer and public engagement work
Skills:

-Significant experience working with teams to develop, deliver, and optimize successful volunteer initiatives

-Experience facilitating and developing strategies and tactics with multiple stakeholders across functional communities and in global contexts

-An ability to tailor engagement approaches to context, adjusting to suit different issues, audiences, cultures, political situations, and systems of government

-A sophisticated and current knowledge of relevant digital tools and technologies, and a knowledge of trends and best practices in the volunteering and the broader public engagement spaces

-Experience facilitating workshops using human-centred design approaches, building capacity, and hosting internal communications

-Experience writing successful fundraising proposals, including slide decks

-Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills; meticulous attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines with a commitment to quality

-A solutions-driven attitude and client services orientation.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required; strong written and verbal competency is necessary.

Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset

Desirables:

-Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

-Experience working in the UNICEF context is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal xxx5177.xlsx

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers

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.

GenU Green Rising Consultant, Global Programme Division/ Generation Unlimited, 12 Months, New York- Remote # 595587