Advocacy Coordinator Consultant

DGCA, Advocacy section, New York, USA & Remote with travel

6 months

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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.

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For every child, the right to advocacy

How can you make a difference?

The Maternal and Child Survival Forum will be held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 4 March 2027, and bring together stakeholders involved in addressing the main causes of maternal and under five children mortality. This two and a half day event, hosted by the Government of Mexico and co-hosted with the Gates Foundation and the Spanish Agency for International Development (AECID), will serve as a platform for knowledge sharing and for new and ambitious commitments to accelerate the achievement of SDG targets 3.1 on maternal mortality and 3.2 on child survival by 2030. Mexico is uniquely positioned to convene across the Americas and globally, and connect regional priorities to global partners, which will build on Mexico’s leadership in Financing for Development, while elevating a concrete regional opportunity to accelerate malaria elimination in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the broader maternal and child survival agenda.

UNICEF is co-chairing the Communication and Advocacy Working Group, which will develop and deliver an advocacy and communications strategy that supports Forum objectives.

UNICEF is seeking a consultant from October 2026 to March 2027 to support activities with multiple Governments and partners which will secure concrete new commitments for children. The consultant will support the implementation of the advocacy and communication strategy, support activities during the Forum, and ensure that commitments and lessons are recognised and reported. The advocacy team requires a consultant who is fluent in Spanish to work with UNICEF offices and government counterparts effectively to deliver results and commitments over the coming months. If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToRTMC0006046.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Masters in Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, International Relations, Public Policy, International Development, Human Rights, Global Health, Communications, Journalism or similar.
• Work Experience: At least five (5) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in sectors associated with global and/or public health, advocacy and communication. 

• Excellent writing and research skills, including experience in writing short reports and briefings is essential. This is a requirement in English and Spanish.
• Experience in developing and creating advocacy materials, key messages, event briefings and concept and talking points.
• Proven experience in deploying a range of advocacy and communication tactics with governments and partners.
• Project management and coordination skills are required.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, public policy, and global health. 
• Experience in advocacy at the international level is an asset.

• Skills: Good working knowledge and experience across Microsoft SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel is required.  

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of Portuguese 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 TMC0006046.xlsx