Remote Opportunity: UPSHIFT Communications Consultant Vacancy at UNICEF for 2025—Apply Now!

Remote Opportunity: UPSHIFT Communications Consultant Vacancy at UNICEF for 2025—Apply Now!

• Job no: 581600
• Contract type: Consultant
• Duty Station: Stockholm
• Level: Consultancy
• Location: Sweden
• Categories: Innovation
• Deadline: 24 Jun 2025 Central Europe Daylight Time

We’re excited to announce a remote communications consultant position for UNICEF’s UPSHIFT program in 2025! If you’re passionate about empowering youth voices and want to make a meaningful impact, this is your chance. The Office of Innovation is seeking a communication consultant to lead the work in close collaboration with the Partnerships and Communication team as well as with Country Offices, Regional Offices to assist in planning, development and creation of UPSHIFT advocacy and communication materials and systems.

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Responsibilities

• Produce editorial content (e.g. articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials) for both web-based and traditional media, as appropriate.
• Follow up on the production of advocacy and communication materials (e.g., films, videos, audio-visuals, etc.), and oversee the qualitative aspects of production (e.g., quality control, translations, reviews of layout and graphic design etc.).
• Work closely with the UPSHIFT Global lead to update the SharePoint deployment toolkit.
• Work closely with the UPSHIFT Global lead and OoI communications team to identify opportunities to showcase UPSHIFT in OoI / UNICEF events.
• Maintain and regularly update the existing communication asset data base (HIS, Videos, Sites) and develop database of additional communication assets including social media assets, publications referencing UPSHIFT, press releases and clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources, etc.
• Develop template to document most successful projects developed by Upshifters and work with country offices to document the top 50 such projects.  
• Recommend appropriate information and communication materials for use in media and other advocacy and communication activities.
• Perform other content development duties, as well as other communication officer duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

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Requirements

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in education, information technology, or another relevant field.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in communication, content creation, editorial planning and social media management, including planning and implementation.
• Proven ability to write engaging, flawless copy for media on tight deadlines in English including web content.
• Strong interpersonal skills in being able to develop and maintain effective working relations with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, be proactive and possess strong organizational skills, with good attention to detail.
• Proven experience in developing engaging visual design assets including presentation decks, infographics and documents.  
• Demonstrated experience in supporting and/or managing projects to completion, including developing and implementing clear processes.
• Experience in leading the development and implementation of communication campaigns is an asset.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, public policy, international development and humanitarian issues is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Travel:

• The consultant is not expected to travel through the duration of the assignment

Payment details and further considerations

• Payment of professional fees will be based on the submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant. 

How to apply:

• Interest applicant is required to submit a financial proposal with all-inclusive fee. Please see the financial proposal template.
• Financial proposal must include travel costs (economy class) and daily subsistence allowance, if travel is required as per TOR and any other estimated costs: visa, travel/health insurance
• Applications without a financial proposal will not be considered.   Consultancy Financial Offer template.docx