Remote Africa Strategy & Communications Consultant

UN Atlas; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF seeks a remote consultant to bolster Africa Strategy implementation through coordination, research, and strategic communications. You will liaise across HQ, regional, and country offices to align initiatives with Africa's development goals and children's outcomes.

You will prepare analytical reports and briefings for senior management, manage multi-team workplans, and support governance processes with clear action plans.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in programme coordination, strategic communications, partnerships, or planning.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder workplans across organizational units or geographic locations.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality analytical reports for senior management and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and implementation of UNICEF's Africa Strategy across multiple teams and partners.
• Track progress on strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with development agendas and child outcomes.
• Facilitate collaboration between UNICEF headquarters, regional offices, and Africa country offices.
• Conduct research and analysis on policy and program areas related to children's rights and development in Africa.
• Synthesize information into analytical reports, briefing notes, and strategic documents for leadership and external audiences.
• Develop and manage project workplans with timely delivery of outputs and milestones.
• Prepare concise management reports on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Assist in organizing senior-level meetings and governance processes with clear follow-up actions.
• Contribute to strengthening UNICEF's engagement with Africa's development frameworks.

Skills

Coordination

Strategic Communications

Research and Analysis

Reporting

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Partnership Building

Interpersonal Skills

Policy Analysis

Report Writing

Microsoft 365 Proficiency

UNICEF/UN System Familiarity

Tools

Microsoft 365 Proficiency

Job description

UNICEF seeks a remote consultant to bolster Africa Strategy implementation through coordination, research, and strategic communications. You will liaise across HQ, regional, and country offices to align initiatives with Africa's development goals and children's outcomes.

You will prepare analytical reports and briefings for senior management, manage multi-team workplans, and support governance processes with clear action plans.