Consultant (12 Months

**Job no**: 580914
**Contract type**: Consultant
**Duty Station**: Geneva
**Level**: Consultancy
**Location**: Switzerland
**Categories**: Communication, Partnerships, Fund Raising

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

**For every child, hope**

Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Partnership Support) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, contributes to the prevention of PR crises, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.

**How can you make a difference?**

**Scope of Work**

The Partnership Communication Specialist will be responsible for, but not limited to:

- **Developing communication packages**e.g. press releases, social media assets, key messages, Q&A documents, talking points etc. for multi-country partnerships, in close collaboration with communication focal points from relevant National Committees, regional and country offices.
- **Organizing and facilitating communication workshops/meetings**for stakeholders in order to develop partnership communication frameworks and plans.
- **Managing reputational risks**relating to partnerships through communication strategies.
- **Overseeing the implementation of agreed communication plans and activities** across countries, ensuring global, regional, and national office level alignment between UNICEF and partners including coordination across relevant teams and offices as required.
- **Supporting partnership communication requirements of new high value partners**and participating in meetings to facilitate general alignment across workstreams and offices at the global, regional, and national levels.

**WORK ASSIGNMENT**
- Develop communication parameters including opportunities and risk mitigation strategies for global and multi-country partnerships.
- Develop global communication frameworks and plans through workshops with partners and relevant stakeholders
- Develop communication packages for multi-country and global partnerships
- Coordinate implementation of communication plans for global partnerships and facilitate communication workshops for these partnerships.

**DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS**:
**Deliverables due by**: 30 June 2025, 31 July 2025, 31 August 2025, 30 September 2025, 31 October 2025, 30 November 2025, 31 December 2025, 31 January 2026, 28 February 2026, 31 March 2026, 30 April 2026, and 31 May 2026.
- **DELIVERABLES 1**:1-2 communication parameters or frameworks developed
- **DELIVERABLES 2**:1 communication workshop/meeting
- **DELIVERABLES 3**: Combination of the following:

- 2 press releases or key messages document;
- 4-6 social media posts or assets; 1-2 Q&A documents developed or updated
- **DELIVERABLES 4**:combination of:

- 4 meetings with prospective or current partners
- 2-4 meetings with recipient offices for current partners (country offices)
- 4-8 internal meetings with Media and Digital Unit, Corporate team or Partnership team in Supply Division, GCA, PFP, National Committees, PSFR Country Offices and Regional Support Centers

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

**Education**:

- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree of higher) in Marketing, Communications, Business, Social Sciences, Arts, or related fields
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or higher), in combination with qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of five years progressive experience in the following fields: Communications, Public Relations, Account/Client Management, Sales, Marketing, Fundraising, or Advertising is required.
- Experience working in partnership contexts, including on customer-facing partnerships, is required.
- At least two years of experience at international level is desirable. Previous regional or country office experience is an asset.
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