UNICEF
Consultant (11 months, Home-based, Remote): Partnership Consultant, Division of
UNICEF, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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 hope
Scope of Work The Consultant will support UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen financial partnerships with faith‑based and membership organisations, with a focus on how we can better incorporate their influence as part of the value offering. Under the supervision of Partnerships Specialist, the Consultant will collaborate closely with colleagues in Advocacy, Social and Behaviour Change, and Global Partnerships teams.
Key Responsibilities
Adapt existing Social Behaviour Change (SBC) toolkits for faith and membership partners:
Review and adapt existing SBC toolkits to ensure language and framing are appropriate for faith and membership partners.
Coordinate peer review and approval of adapted toolkits.
Coordinate a faith‑led advocacy and fundraising activations on the moral case for aid:
Coordinate UNICEF’s engagement in faith‑led advocacy initiatives, particularly on the moral case for aid.
Develop and implement an advocacy engagement plan in collaboration with Global Advocacy colleagues, including workshops with current and prospective partners and support with toolkits or resources.
Develop a faith thought‑leadership strategy, with key opportunities for UNICEF to provide thought leadership in faith‑led convenings:
Coordinate UNICEF’s participation in key faith‑based thought leadership opportunities, including the Arigatou Day of Prayer and Action for Children, Faith engagement in COP, G20 Interfaith Forum, World Parliament of Religions and other relevant events.
Prepare engagement and participation plans.
Planning of Faith Leadership Circle events:
Plan, organise, and facilitate two online and one in‑person Faith Leadership Circle events, including agenda development, content preparation, logistics, and post‑event follow‑up.
Toolkit Development:
Develop a comprehensive toolkit signposting existing advocacy and SBC assets accessible to faith and membership partners.
Prepare a guidance note for fundraising colleagues on leveraging these assets in funding proposals.
Work Assignments Overview & Deliverables Develop a toolkit signposting existing assets from Social Behaviour Change and Advocacy, that can be used or helpful for faith and membership Partners.
Deliverable 1:
Directory on SharePoint with guidance note for fundraising colleagues, developed by end Feb 2026.
Coordinate a faith‑led advocacy and fundraising activations on the moral case for aid.
Deliverable 2:
Develop and deliver a Faith‑specific engagement plan, aligned with DGCA activations and funding propositions, by end Mar 2026.
Adapt existing Social Behaviour Change toolkits for faith and membership partners.
Deliverable 3:
Develop and finalise at least two Social and Behaviour Change (SCB) toolkits, each peer‑reviewed and approved by the SBC, by end Jun 2026.
Develop a faith thought‑leadership strategy, with key opportunities for UNICEF to provide thought leadership in faith‑led convenings.
Deliverable 4:
Written strategy document with calendar of events, developed by end Jun 2026.
Planning of Faith Leadership Circle events.
Deliverable 5:
Prepare and deliver all event documentation – including agendas, content, logistics, and post‑event reports for two online and one in‑person event, by 14 Nov 2026.
Provide a final report summarising achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
Deliverable 6:
Submit a final report summarising key achievements, challenges encountered, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations, by 14 Nov 2026.
Reporting Requirements
Submit monthly progress updates to the supervisor.
Deliver all outputs in accordance with the agreed timeline and quality standards.
Provide a final report summarising achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel The Consultant will be remote/home‑based. As part of the assignment, there is a possibility of travel on a per‑need basis, covered separately by UNICEF and not included in the lump sum fee. The consultant will arrange travel as necessary and related costs will be reimbursed per UNICEF travel policy.
Travel Clause
All UNICEF rules and regulations related to travel of Consultants apply.
All travels shall be undertaken only upon prior written approval by UNICEF.
The consultant must be fit to travel, possess a valid UN BSAFE certificate, obligatory inoculation(s), and have valid own travel/medical insurance and an immunisation/vaccination card.
Qualifications Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in international development, theology, fundraising or related fields. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree combined with two (2) additional years of professional experience may be accepted.
Experience:
Minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in partnerships, communications or advocacy, including experience working with faith‑based organisations and partnership development. Demonstrated experience in advocacy or SBC, and event planning is required. Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
Core Values & Additional Information 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.
Remarks:
Please indicate your all‑inclusive (lump‑sum) fees in USD against the deliverables listed above, including all associated administrative and travel costs, in the cover letter. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if deliverables are not up to the required standard or are delayed.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein. Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates must be fully vaccinated against SARS‑CoV‑2 with a WHO‑endorsed vaccine before starting the assignment. This does not apply to remote consultants who will not travel to UNICEF premises.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio‑economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities, which may include accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage disclosure of disability during the application process to arrange necessary accommodation.
UNICEF has a zero‑tolerance policy on conduct incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
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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 hope
Scope of Work The Consultant will support UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen financial partnerships with faith‑based and membership organisations, with a focus on how we can better incorporate their influence as part of the value offering. Under the supervision of Partnerships Specialist, the Consultant will collaborate closely with colleagues in Advocacy, Social and Behaviour Change, and Global Partnerships teams.
Key Responsibilities
Adapt existing Social Behaviour Change (SBC) toolkits for faith and membership partners:
Review and adapt existing SBC toolkits to ensure language and framing are appropriate for faith and membership partners.
Coordinate peer review and approval of adapted toolkits.
Coordinate a faith‑led advocacy and fundraising activations on the moral case for aid:
Coordinate UNICEF’s engagement in faith‑led advocacy initiatives, particularly on the moral case for aid.
Develop and implement an advocacy engagement plan in collaboration with Global Advocacy colleagues, including workshops with current and prospective partners and support with toolkits or resources.
Develop a faith thought‑leadership strategy, with key opportunities for UNICEF to provide thought leadership in faith‑led convenings:
Coordinate UNICEF’s participation in key faith‑based thought leadership opportunities, including the Arigatou Day of Prayer and Action for Children, Faith engagement in COP, G20 Interfaith Forum, World Parliament of Religions and other relevant events.
Prepare engagement and participation plans.
Planning of Faith Leadership Circle events:
Plan, organise, and facilitate two online and one in‑person Faith Leadership Circle events, including agenda development, content preparation, logistics, and post‑event follow‑up.
Toolkit Development:
Develop a comprehensive toolkit signposting existing advocacy and SBC assets accessible to faith and membership partners.
Prepare a guidance note for fundraising colleagues on leveraging these assets in funding proposals.
Work Assignments Overview & Deliverables Develop a toolkit signposting existing assets from Social Behaviour Change and Advocacy, that can be used or helpful for faith and membership Partners.
Deliverable 1:
Directory on SharePoint with guidance note for fundraising colleagues, developed by end Feb 2026.
Coordinate a faith‑led advocacy and fundraising activations on the moral case for aid.
Deliverable 2:
Develop and deliver a Faith‑specific engagement plan, aligned with DGCA activations and funding propositions, by end Mar 2026.
Adapt existing Social Behaviour Change toolkits for faith and membership partners.
Deliverable 3:
Develop and finalise at least two Social and Behaviour Change (SCB) toolkits, each peer‑reviewed and approved by the SBC, by end Jun 2026.
Develop a faith thought‑leadership strategy, with key opportunities for UNICEF to provide thought leadership in faith‑led convenings.
Deliverable 4:
Written strategy document with calendar of events, developed by end Jun 2026.
Planning of Faith Leadership Circle events.
Deliverable 5:
Prepare and deliver all event documentation – including agendas, content, logistics, and post‑event reports for two online and one in‑person event, by 14 Nov 2026.
Provide a final report summarising achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
Deliverable 6:
Submit a final report summarising key achievements, challenges encountered, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations, by 14 Nov 2026.
Reporting Requirements
Submit monthly progress updates to the supervisor.
Deliver all outputs in accordance with the agreed timeline and quality standards.
Provide a final report summarising achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel The Consultant will be remote/home‑based. As part of the assignment, there is a possibility of travel on a per‑need basis, covered separately by UNICEF and not included in the lump sum fee. The consultant will arrange travel as necessary and related costs will be reimbursed per UNICEF travel policy.
Travel Clause
All UNICEF rules and regulations related to travel of Consultants apply.
All travels shall be undertaken only upon prior written approval by UNICEF.
The consultant must be fit to travel, possess a valid UN BSAFE certificate, obligatory inoculation(s), and have valid own travel/medical insurance and an immunisation/vaccination card.
Qualifications Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in international development, theology, fundraising or related fields. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree combined with two (2) additional years of professional experience may be accepted.
Experience:
Minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in partnerships, communications or advocacy, including experience working with faith‑based organisations and partnership development. Demonstrated experience in advocacy or SBC, and event planning is required. Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
Core Values & Additional Information 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.
Remarks:
Please indicate your all‑inclusive (lump‑sum) fees in USD against the deliverables listed above, including all associated administrative and travel costs, in the cover letter. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if deliverables are not up to the required standard or are delayed.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein. Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates must be fully vaccinated against SARS‑CoV‑2 with a WHO‑endorsed vaccine before starting the assignment. This does not apply to remote consultants who will not travel to UNICEF premises.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio‑economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities, which may include accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage disclosure of disability during the application process to arrange necessary accommodation.
UNICEF has a zero‑tolerance policy on conduct incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
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