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How can you make a difference?

The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future (PLF) is a global, multi-stakeholder initiative hosted by UNICEF that aims to accelerate progress toward eliminating childhood lead poisoning. As PLF expands its country engagement portfolio, there is a need for dedicated coordination and policy support to help translate country-level progress into regional and global momentum.

PLF’s country engagement strategy focuses on identifying and supporting champions, packaging country proof points, and connecting country experiences to regional and global policy opportunities. Across priority countries, PLF partners are already leading technical implementation, research, regulation, and program delivery. PLF’s role is to convene, connect, and elevate these efforts through advocacy, policy engagement, and strategic influence.

PLF seeks a consultant to coordinate and support implementation of this country’s engagement and policy portfolio.

Under the guidance of the PLF Secretariat, the consultant will coordinate and support implementation of PLF’s country engagement and policy portfolio, working across priority countries to strengthen advocacy pathways, support country champions, connect country progress to regional and global policy opportunities, and ensure advocacy efforts are informed by credible technical evidence.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToRTMC0004013.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Global Health, Public Policy, International Development, International Relations, Environmental Policy, or another relevant field.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in global health, environmental health, policy, advocacy, international development, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience coordinating complex multi-country and/or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Experience supporting government engagement, policy processes, regional or global advocacy initiatives, or partnership coordination.
Proven experience translating technical evidence into policy, advocacy and knowledge products.

Skills: Strong understanding of public health, environmental health, policy, and international development.
Strong project management and programme coordination skills.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination skills.
Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple partners and translate technical evidence into strategic recommendations and advocacy products.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required
Desirables: Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, multilateral organizations, governments, or international partnerships.
Familiarity with childhood lead poisoning, environmental health, chemicals and waste management, or related public health issues.
Experience supporting regional or global policy processes and high-level stakeholder engagement.
Experience working across low- and middle-income countries and with government counterparts.

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 TMC0004013.docx
Applicants must submit a technical proposal (maximum five pages) describing:
- Their understanding of the assignment;
- Proposed methodology and approach;
- Relevant experience aligned with the Terms of Reference;
- Proposed workplan and timeline for delivery of the assignment.

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.

Technical Advisor, Country Engagement and Policy Consultant, GPD, Partnership for Lead Free Future, NYHQ (Remote with travel), 12 months, # 594280