Advocacy Strategy Consultant

Provide time-bound deliverables for the first year of implementation of UNICEF’s regional advocacy strategy on Child Poverty and Investment in Children for Latin America and Caribbean. The role involves implementing advocacy strategies and developing advocacy products to support children's rights and public policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide time-bound deliverables for the first year of implementation of UNICEF’s regional advocacy strategy on Child Poverty and Investment in Children for Latin America and Caribbean.
• Implement advocacy strategies, including deploying a range of advocacy and communication tactics.
• Develop advocacy products, including key messages and briefings.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, International Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Communication or related fields.
• At least five (5) years of relevant professional work experience in advocacy or campaigning, at national, regional or global level is required.
• Experience in implementing advocacy strategies, including deploying a range of advocacy and communication tactics is required.
• Experience in developing advocacy products, including key messages and briefings, is required.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex ideas in succinct, engaging ways.
• Strong project management skills, including in work planning, coordination with internal and external stakeholders, and monitoring and reporting.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, public policy and international development.
• Experience in advocacy on children’s rights, child poverty, social policy, public finance and/or investment in children is desirable.
• Relevant knowledge of the political and policy landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean is desirable.

Skills

• Advocacy Strategies
• Campaigning
• Advocacy Product Development
• Key Message Development
• Briefing Material Preparation
• Project Management
• Work Planning
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Children's Rights Advocacy
• Public Policy Understanding
• International Development
• Communications Tactics
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Political Landscape Analysis
• Public Finance Advocacy
• Investment in Children Advocacy

Languages

English, Spanish