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UNICEF

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. 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 personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, hope

How can you make a difference?  

In supporting senior leadership, HQ Divisions, Regional and Country Offices to progress on UNICEF vision, mandate and commitment, the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy serves as the global center of excellence in advocacy, communication, and brand. By coalescing our collective efforts, UNICEF aims to be the leading advocate for children, enabled by a cohort of networked, strategic, innovative, and effective advocates who deliver change for children in every part of the world.

The GCA's Advocacy Section has three core objectives:  
1. To collaboratively develop, strengthen and implement advocacy, campaigns, and communications strategies, with robust monitoring and evaluation, on advocacy priorities.

2. To build and strengthen strategic partnerships for advocacy to ensure a strategic approach to deploying these partners to increase our advocacy impact.

3. To develop and implement clear plans to build advocacy capacity across UNICEF. Advocacy is central to UNICEF's mandate. We work to influence decision-makers to protect children's rights, meet their basic needs, and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

Purpose for the job:

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director (Advocacy Pillar) of the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (GCA), and with closer collaboration with Chief of Advocacy and Deputy Director of Communications, the incumbent will provide strategic guidance, quality assurance and ensure overall management of Humanitarian Advocacy Strategy at a global level and provide oversight over humanitarian advocacy strategy development, implementation and monitoring in major emergencies.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. STRATEGY

2. EXECUTION

3. PARTNERSHIPS

4. MANAGEMENT and OVERSIGHT

5. OPERATIONS

6. OTHERS

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

1. STRATEGY: Lead the development of public advocacy strategies in support to UNICEF humanitarian global advocacy priorities.

Liaise with convene and /or participate in GCA humanitarian and interdivision meetings and tams another key partners, to articulate priorities and drive humanitarian advocacy objectives.

Lead the development of strategies objectives, theory of change, target audience, milestone, positioning and advocacy toolkits for public and private advocacy, with focus on improving planning, monitoring and evaluation systems.

Ensure UNICEF engages more effectively in humanitarian public advocacy for various audiences on global issues by strengthening research and deeping UNICEF's understanding of the audience base.

2. EXECUTION: Led the development of humanitarian advocacy initiatives within the context of the humanitarian review to guide the development of assets at the global level than can be adapted an implemented by CO and Nat Coms for use in local context.

Led the development of specific advocacy strategies to support L2 and L3 level emergencies in alignment with Humanitarian Review, focusing on developing advocacy objectives asks and agenda agreed with other relevant Division and interdivision leads

Share narrative and public messaging around kay humanitarian advocacy priorities conducive to outreach and engagement trough different channels for relevant internal and external audience.

3. PARTNERSHIPS: Support the development of strategic partnership for humanitarian advocacy, including resource mobilization, with influencers in civil society and social movements who share UNICEF vision for every child and can amplify UNICEF advocacy for change.

Research and landscape opportunities, gaps and areas in which UNICEF can play a role and required coordinate with other partners on joint public outreach/activities/campaigns on the humanitarian agenda

Strategically identify and prioritize potential partnerships and influencers that contribute to grow a solid base of supporters to move the humanitarian agenda forward

4. MANAGEMENT and OVERSIGHT: In close coordination with Chief of Advocacy, provide strategic direction and leadership for the Humanitarian Advocacy team, and provide advisory support as part of the Division's senior management team for planning, strategizing and harmonizing processes and strength the advance and campaign skill of an integrated team to deliver on the above mandate.

5. OPERATIONS: Mange budget, monitoring and evaluation and other operational responsibilities associated with successful delivery of the Humanitarian Advocacy Strategies.

6. OTHERS: Carry out additional activities as required.

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

Education: Advanced university degree in social sciences, communication, international relations or related areas, or a university degree along with requisite experience.

Work Experience:  

• Ten years of relevant work experience in an international development or human rights context, with proven record of advocacy and/or campaigning work.
• Knowledge of international development, humanitarian issues and children's rights.
• Experience in leading the development and implementation of advocacy strategies, with clear theories of change, specific, measurable and timebound objectives, and performance indicators.
• Demonstrated experience in design and management of programmes/projects, including budget management and monitoring and evaluation of results.
• Extensive experience managing and oversight teams, including in high pressure environments.
• Experience in building and maintaining a network of advocacy stakeholders, and in working with advocacy coalitions.
• Proven record of resource mobilization.
• Proven co-ordination, organizational and interpersonal skills that motivate and mobilize staff and stakeholders across different organizational units to collectively drive for results.
• Capacity to drive change across the organization promoting innovation.
• Strong abilities to communicate and persuade both in internal and external environments on strategic organizational priorities.
• Managing a multicultural team is an asset.
• Experience working in a developing and emergency environment is an asset.

Language Requirements:  Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language 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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are?

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (3)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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Sector: Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role: Other

Working hours (%): 80-100%

Job type: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)

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