ICare Communications Consultant, Office of Strategy

ICare Communications Consultant, Office of Strategy & Evidence (OSE), Florence,Italy, 3 Months, (Remote/Work from home)

Job no:
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Florence
Level: Consultancy
Location: Italy
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Contract Duration: 3 months

Working arrangement: Home-based

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 education

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Purpose of Assignment:

This consultancy sits within the Child Protection and Development Data Unit (CPDD) within the Data and Analytics Section of UNICEF’s Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti. This Unit covers a range of topics, including alternative care of children, which is the topical focus of this consultancy.

Develop a comprehensive communications plan, including key activities/outputs and timelines to ensure effective and strategic visibility and outreach on the ICare.

Strategic Communications Products
Prepare strategic communications and outreach products on the ICare, including drafting of a video script and blog posts.

Digital Content and Platform Management
Assist in the creation of curated digital content for a dedicated microsite on the ICare (to be housed on data.unicef.org). Ensure consistency in messaging, branding, and user experience. Facilitate coordination with vendor in the creation and development of the microsite.

Audience reach and impact
Utilize SEO and analytics tools to optimize digital assets for increased visibility, search relevance, and sustained engagement. Feed content into global communication channels. Measure and evaluate the performance of communication activities using data-driven insights to support continuous improvement.

Event-Based Communications and Advocacy
Support outreach and communications before, during and after key events on the ICare, including an online foundational training on the ICare. Tasks might include producing and disseminating compelling outreach and advocacy materials, and working with internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment and impact

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

• Education:
• Master’s degree or equivalent in English, communications, development studies, journalism or international relations.
• Work Experience:
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in data-focused communication roles, with demonstrated success in advocacy and outreach in multilateral or UN contexts.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English required
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• E xperience working with UN data platforms, dashboards, and communication reporting frameworks.
• Solid proficiency in data visualization tools, including but not limited to Tableau, Power BI, and internal UN systems.
• Deep knowledge of email marketing, web content systems (e.g., Drupal, WordPress), and back-end content optimization technologies.
• Superior written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to express technical concepts in clear, accessible language.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital marketing, content strategy, SEO, and data analytics.

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

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio