Empowering Education Futures: Remote Consultancy Role at UNICEF’s Global Office of Research

In an era of rapid change, UNICEF seeks a dedicated consultant for its Education Research Unit. This remote position offers a unique opportunity to influence global educational strategies, utilizing research and foresight to enhance learning outcomes for children worldwide and create impactful, sustainable solutions. The primary goal of the Education Unit is to produce high-quality, timely evidence aligned with the priorities of UNICEF and its partner countries. As a result, evidence dissemination and research uptake are of utmost importance to ensure that co-created findings informs education quality and delivery across programme countries and contributes to global dialogue on effective practices.

Empowering Education Futures: Remote Consultancy Role at UNICEF’s Global Office of Research

• Job no: 580375
• Contract type: Consultant
• Duty Station: Florence
• Level: Consultancy
• Location:
• Categories: Education, Knowledge Management, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dissemination of Innocenti education evidence in coordination with the UNICEF HQ, Regional and Country Offices, and external partners as needed to align objectives and amplify reach.
• Serve as the Knowledge Management focal point for the Education Unit, ensuring cohesive planning and coordination across all workstreams.
• Support staff in use of Social Media Channels and Schedules, crafting targeted messages and content to highlight research findings, events, and publications, and to support report launches and campaigns.
• Lead editorial processes for short form written communication outputs (blogs, briefs, presentations, infographics), identifying new potential outlets, ensuring consistency with UNICEF Innocenti’s branding and quality standards.
• Support events and workshops related to UNICEF Innocenti’s education research, providing coordination and communication assistance as needed.

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Qualifications

• A first university degree (Bachelor’s) in Social Sciences, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field is required. 
• At least four years of experience in communicating education research and evidence products to support uptake and inform policy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a keen attention to detail.
• Experience in writing and producing social media assets and other dissemination products across various formats.
• Competence in Adobe Creative Suite (including infographic/video/sound editing) and social media management.
• Skill in collaborating with multiple internal and external stakeholders (e.g., policymakers, academia, NGOs) to ensure that key insights are shared widely and effectively.
• Ability to track and interpret communication data and analytics (e.g., social media reach, website metrics) and use findings to refine dissemination strategies.
• Competence in planning, organizing, and delivering projects on time and within scope, particularly in fast-paced, international environments.
• Familiarity with education research areas relevant to UNICEF Innocenti’s work.
• Ability to work flexibly, quickly learn new systems, and utilize mainstream social media platforms effectively.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered 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.