Consultancy - Communications and Advocacy Consultant – Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), 2027–2028, GPD NYHQ, 24 Months (Remote)

Consultancy - Communications and Advocacy Consultant – Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), 2027–2028, GPD NYHQ, 24 Months (Remote)

Job no:
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Brussels
Level: Consultancy
Location: Belgium
Categories: Nutrition

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.

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For every child, the right to education

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) is a UNICEF-led financing mechanism designed to transform the way we address undernutrition. The CNF mobilizes financing to enable the sustainable scale-up of policies, programmes and supplies to address undernutrition. It provides new opportunities to financially support essential actions to prevent, detect and treat wasting, stunting and/or anaemia in children and women, including through grants, matching funds for supplies and programmes, and innovative financing. Since its launch, the CNF has surpassed USD 1 billion in signed legal agreements with a growing and diverse group of governments, philanthropies and private partners, and supports multi-year partnerships with governments that commit their own domestic resources to nutrition.

As the CNF grows, there is increasing demand from financial partners, the CNF Steering Committee and national governments for visibility of CNF results, recognition of new contributions, and compelling evidence of impact that can help crowd in additional domestic and international resources. The purpose of this two-year consultancy (January 2027 – December 2028) is to strengthen the CNF’s communications and advocacy efforts, with a particular focus on showcasing the impact and progress of the Child Nutrition Fund, strengthening donor and partner engagement, and supporting continued and future commitments to the CNF. The work will be guided by the CNF Communications and Advocacy Plan, developed annually. The consultant will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including UNICEF country offices, UNICEF Global Communications and Advocacy (GCA), private fundraising and partnerships teams, UNICEF National Committees, donors, partners and civil society organizations, to ensure that CNF initiatives, progress and impact are effectively communicated.

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

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree) in Communications, journalism, public relations, international relations, international development, public health or a related field .

Work Experience:

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, advocacy or public relations, preferably in international development, humanitarian, health or nutrition contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in developing communications and advocacy strategies, and producing content for donor audiences and senior decision-makers.
• Proven experience managing websites (preferably Drupal) and institutional social media channels, particularly LinkedIn.
• Experience coordinating multimedia production with creative teams and external vendors.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required, with excellent writing and editing skills. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical and financial information into compelling, accessible content.
• Strong knowledge of digital communications, social media analytics and content management systems.
• Ability to develop key messages, talking points, speeches and briefing materials for senior audiences.
• Knowledge of ethical reporting on children and of informed consent practices for content collection.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and remotely, and to coordinate