Advocacy Manager , P-4 , Fixed Term Position , Global Communication and Advocacy , Advocacy #00127069

UNICEF

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About The Position

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 [https://www.unicef.org/] to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to a Chance

How can you make a difference?

GCA's Advocacy Section has three core objectives:
1. To collaboratively develop, strengthen and implement advocacy, campaigns and communication strategies, with robust monitoring and evaluation, on advocacy priorities.
2. To build and strengthen strategic partnerships for advocacy - with civil society, influencers, partner organizations (UN and non-UN) and other actors, to ensure a strategic approach to deploying these partners to increase our advocacy impact.
3. To develop and implement clear plans to build advocacy capacity across UNICEF.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Advocacy strategy development and implementation
2. Provide advocacy strategy advice and support to UNICEF regional and country offices
3. Lead global advocacy moments and initiatives on polio
4. Collaborate and provide strategic guidance to UNICEF teams
5. Monitoring and evaluation
6. Advocacy partnerships and successful grant management
7. Others

For more details, please consult the Job Description attached to this Vacancy Announcement.

Requirements

• Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Communications,Political Science,International Studies,Economics,Public Administration, International Relations, Political Science, International Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant work experience in Communication, advocacy, communication, immunization, malnutrition, community health, polio eradication, outbreak response, capacity building, strategic alignment. and any other related fields.
• Skills: Advocacy, Communication, Collaboration, Innovation, Monitoring, Partnerships.
• Language Requirements : English - Proficient/Fluent

Nice To Haves

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• humanitarian, international, complex, creative, strategic, evidence-based, donor, partnerships, health, vaccines, French language
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Responsibilities

• Advocacy strategy development and implementation
• Provide advocacy strategy advice and support to UNICEF regional and country offices
• Lead global advocacy moments and initiatives on polio
• Collaborate and provide strategic guidance to UNICEF teams
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Advocacy partnerships and successful grant management
• Others

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager