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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.

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For every child, the right to Education

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Innocenti is advancing a growing portfolio of work focused on intergenerational governance and participation, youth foresight, climate education, and broader systems transformation processes. Across these initiatives, children and young people are recognized not only as beneficiaries, but as critical partners, researchers, innovators, and contributors to more inclusive, participatory, and youth-informed futures.

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the planning, coordination, dissemination, and strategic visibility of communications, storytelling, and engagement outputs linked to the work of the Intergenerational Governance and Participation (IGP) team and related youth participation, foresight, climate education, and governance initiatives implemented by UNICEF Innocenti.

Building on earlier design and launch phases, the consultancy will support the continued development and implementation of communications, advocacy, dissemination, and engagement strategies across interconnected IGP workstreams, with a focus on the Youth Fellowship on Climate Education. The consultant will contribute to strengthening the visibility, coherence, and strategic amplification of

IGP initiatives and outputs by supporting communications planning, storytelling, dissemination activities, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge translation processes across global learning, policy, and partnership platforms. The consultancy will support UNICEF Innocenti’s broader work on youth participation, intergenerational governance, climate education, foresight, and anticipatory governance.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy's detailed scope of work and deliverables, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TOR TMC0003824.pdf

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

Minimum requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Climate, Education, Research, Writing or another technical field relevant to the work of UNICEF. Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, Development Communication, International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field. Master’s degree in Communications, Development Communication, International Affairs, Public Policy, or a related field is an advantage;

Work Experience: 4–6 years of professional experience in communications, public engagement, advocacy, or knowledge management, preferably within international development, climate, or youth-focused initiatives

Proven experience developing and implementing communications plans, dissemination strategies, and multichannel
campaigns
Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex research, foresight, and policy content into
accessible and compelling narratives for diverse audiences
Demonstrated experience producing a range of communications products (e.g., briefs, reports, digital
content, visibility assets, advocacy materials)
Experience coordinating communications across multiple stakeholders, including youth networks, partners, and institutional teams Strong understanding of digital communications, audience engagement, and content dissemination strategies (including social media and virtual platforms) Ability to document and synthesize insights from initiatives, identifying key trends, enablers, barriers, and emerging practices

Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong editorial and content curation capacity

Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, timelines, and collaborative processes simultaneously
Experience supporting events, convenings, or global moments (e.g., campaigns, launches, workshops) from a communications perspective
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multicultural, distributed teams
Familiarity with youth engagement, climate action, or intergenerational governance considered an asset

Language: Fluency in English required; additional languages 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 Financial proposal temp. TMC0003824.docx

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.

Communications Consultant, Office of Strategy & Evidence (OSE) -Innocenti, 12 months, UNICEF Florence, (Remote) #594183