Advocacy Consultant, Polio Outbreaks

The consultant will support UNICEF's Global, Regional, and Country Polio Advocacy efforts during a critical period for polio eradication from August 2026 to June 2027. The role involves developing advocacy initiatives, supporting coordination and advocacy around key events, and producing documents to strengthen partnerships and secure funding for polio advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop concept notes and project plans for initiatives that will be implemented across UNICEF offices.
• Support the development of key resources to support coordination and advocacy around key global and regional events.
• Produce documents showing advocacy results required for strengthening partnerships and opportunities to secure future funding for polio advocacy.

Requirements

• Masters in Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, International Relations, Public Policy, International Development, Human Rights, Global Health, Communications, Journalism or similar.
• At least two (3) 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 are essential.
• Experience in developing and creating advocacy materials, key messages, event briefings and concept notes, talking points, donor reports, and advocacy briefings is essential.
• Strong communicator with emphasis on being able to present complex policy ideas in succinct and engaging ways in advocacy and campaign materials is essential.
• Proven experience in deploying a range of advocacy and communication tactics with partners and including multiple teams.
• Demonstrated experience in design and management of projects.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, public policy, international development and humanitarian issues.
• Experience in advocacy at the international level is an asset.
• Experience working in a developing and emergency environment is an asset.
• Experience working in the field of Polio eradication or a thorough understanding of challenges associates with polio programs and outbreaks is strongly preferred.
• Good working knowledge and experience across Microsoft SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in French is desirable

Skills

• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Global Health Advocacy
• Advocacy Material Development
• Policy Brief Writing
• Research Skills
• Project Design
• Child Rights Knowledge
• Public Policy
• International Development
• Humanitarian Issues
• Polio Eradication Knowledge
• Advocacy Campaign Management
• Communication Strategy
• Donor Reporting
• Microsoft SharePoint
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel

Languages

English, French