Contract Duration: 4 months

Working arrangement: Abuja, Office based

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Manager and in close collaboration with Child Nutrition and Development, SBC, Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships (CAP), Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Field Office teams, the consultant will provide strategic and technical support to strengthen communication, advocacy, youth engagement, social mobilization, stakeholder engagement, media engagement, visibility, donor recognition and knowledge management for UNICEF Nigeria’s nutrition programme.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR TMC0004820.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum requirements:
• Education: An advanced degree (Masters) in at least one of the following fields: Communication, Journalism, Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Development, Public Policy, Mass Communication, or a related field.
• Work Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in advocacy, communication, social mobilization, community engagement, Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), youth engagement, media relations, knowledge management, documentation, or related areas
• Skills:
• Experience supporting large-scale public health, nutrition, maternal and child health, adolescent, or social development programmes in low- and middle-income countries.
• Proven collaboration with UNICEF, UN agencies, government, development partners, civil society, media, youth networks, and communities.
• Strong experience in communication, advocacy, social mobilization, community engagement, and programme monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives across government, communities, media, youth groups, and development partners.
• Experience in programme documentation, donor reporting, visibility, case studies, success stories, and multimedia content development.
• Experience in digital engagement, social media campaigns, media relations, youth platforms, and innovative communication approaches.
• Excellent writing, analytical, storytelling, networking, and partnership-building skills, with the ability to deliver under pressure in dynamic environments.
• Language Requirements:
• Excellent written and spoken English required.
• Working knowledge of local languages relevant to programme implementation settings is an asset
• Desirables: Knowledge of the UN rules, procedures and regulations and/or working experience for the UN or other international development organization would be an asset.
• Experience and knowledge of Nigeria humanitarian and development sector is desirable.

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 TMC0004820.xlsx
• A detailed technical proposal :
•  Applicants are requested to submit:
• A brief explanation of methodology or approach for different deliverables with timeline
• One writing sample (max. 20 pages) demonstrating relevant experience in the development of technical and analytical documents
• The sample should meet the following criteria: be (co)-authored by the applicant, be relevant to the assignment and align with the deliverables

Remarks:  

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.