Consultant (12 months, home-based): Community Engagement and Communications Consultant, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

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. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to hope  The Market Development & Fundraising Innovation Team (MD/FIT), part of the Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division, is seeking a consultant to coordinate team communications and develop the community of practice—an essential aspect of the MD/FIT strategy. The role will focus particularly on supporting the Fundraising Innovation Program. The consultant will be responsible for strengthening the facilitation and implementation of support workstreams for UNICEF fundraising directors and fundraisers globally. This consultancy position will actively contribute to the achievement of the MD/FIT Program's strategic objectives for 2025/2026 by maintaining engagement with the Market Development stakeholder network and advancing the Fundraising Innovation Community of Practice. Key responsibilities include coordinating and delivering regular communications, facilitating knowledge sharing initiatives, and supporting fundraising innovation processes and activities.How can you make a difference?  Scope of Work: Under the guidance of the Fundraising Innovation Manager, the consultant will be responsible for supporting the following tasks: A. Community of Practice CoordinationCoordinate the planning and delivery of a community engagement action plan, including managing the operational aspects of fundraising innovation webinars, training and events, including planning, logistics, participant engagement, and follow-up. Support the development of a strong fundraising innovation Community of Practice for UNICEF fundraisers by mobilizing active participation and facilitating the ongoing exchange of knowledge, ideas, updates, tools, and collaboration opportunities across members and ad-hoc sub-groups (e.g. AI, Foresight, etc).B. Communications Coordination and DeliveryLead the planning, sourcing & support the production of MD/FIT communications materials & assets (including curating case studies, challenge and events briefs, landing pages, community posts, PFP Intranet/Sharepoint content and other ad-hoc communication opportunities) and timely distribution to relevant audiences. Oversee the mapping, auditing & quality control of MD/FIT content on internal systems & external platforms, through regular content updates, reviews and the implementation of continuous improvement plans. C. Planning, Monitoring and ReportingLead on the planning, monitoring, and reporting activities related to implementation and progress of the MD/FIT Communications and Community Engagement Action Plan. General fundraising innovation program delivery support, including ad-hoc requests in coordination with other teams and other relevant stakeholders.Work Assignment – Deliverables: A. Community of Practice Coordination Deliverables:• 1. The activities included in the community engagement action plan are effectively implemented, with a minimum of four (4) quarterly webinars or events conducted, covering event logistics, active participant engagement, and timely post-event follow-up.• 2. Effective coordination of Innovation initiatives and thematic sub-groups are effectively coordinated with regular meetings convened, action points tracked, and progress documented. B. Communications Coordination and Delivery Deliverables:• 3. Communication assets outlined in the action plan are produced and distributed, including key messages, ad-hoc briefs, progress and final project reports, research and case studies, and other required assets/materials• 4. An initial full review of internal communication systems and innovation platforms is conducted, followed by a proposal outlining optimization measures, with plan for improvements submitted. C. Planning, Monitoring and Reporting of Fundraising Innovation processes:Deliverables:• 5. The annual fundraising innovation community engagement and communications plan is developed, regularly updated, including monitoring metrics and reporting mechanisms are developed and maintained to track progress and outcomes of engagement and communications plans, with mid-term progress and final reports submitted.