Technical Advisor, Country Engagement and Policy Consultant, GPD, Partnership for Lead Free Future, NYHQ (Remote with travel), 12 months, # 594280

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.

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How can you make a difference?

The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future (PLF) is a global, multi-stakeholder initiative hosted by UNICEF that aims to accelerate progress toward eliminating childhood lead poisoning. As PLF expands its country engagement portfolio, there is a need for dedicated coordination and policy support to help translate country-level progress into regional and global momentum.

PLF’s country engagement strategy focuses on identifying and supporting champions, packaging country proof points, and connecting country experiences to regional and global policy opportunities. Across priority countries, PLF partners are already leading technical implementation, research, regulation, and program delivery. PLF’s role is to convene, connect, and elevate these efforts through advocacy, policy engagement, and strategic influence.

PLF seeks a consultant to coordinate and support implementation of this country’s engagement and policy portfolio.

Under the guidance of the PLF Secretariat, the consultant will coordinate and support implementation of PLF’s country engagement and policy portfolio, working across priority countries to strengthen advocacy pathways, support country champions, connect country progress to regional and global policy opportunities, and ensure advocacy efforts are informed by credible technical evidence.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToRTMC0004013.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Global Health, Public Policy, International Development, International Relations, Environmental Policy, or another relevant field.
•  Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in global health, environmental health, policy, advocacy, international development, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex multi-country and/or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience supporting government engagement, policy processes, regional or global advocacy initiatives, or partnership coordination.
• Proven experience translating technical evidence into policy, advocacy and knowledge products.

• Skills: Strong understanding of public health, environmental health, policy, and international development.
• Strong project management and programme coordination skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination skills.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple partners and translate technical evidence into strategic recommendations and advocacy products.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required
• Desirables: Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, multilateral organizations, governments, or international partnerships.
• Familiarity with childhood lead poisoning, environmental health, c