UNICEF 80 Events Coordinator Consultant, DGCA Child and Youth Engagement, 6 months, New York Headquarters, USA (Office Based) Req# 593821

Working arrangement: New York, USA / Office 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.

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How can you make a difference?

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR UNICEF 80 Event Coordinator.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communication/ Journalism/ Public Relations / Marketing or related field.
• Work Experience: Experience in project and event management;
• At least 6 years of practical and relevant professional work experience in communication, marketing and event production;
• A track record of producing brand activations, high level events, virtual events, and other communication campaigns;
• Experience of and knowledge about working with children, including child safeguarding guidelines
• Language Requirements:
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an asset. 
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Good understanding of world affairs, current events and development issues required.
• Desirables: Knowledge of United Nations or other international aid or NGOs highly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the ri