Partnership Ecosystem and Executive Communications Lead Consultant

UNICEF

Generation Unlimited is UNICEF’s global public-private-youth partnership for youth skilling and livelihoods, turning a generation at risk into a generation of opportunity. Together with governments, businesses and youth, we scale solutions and strengthen systems to connect the world's largest generation of young people to skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Young people co-design and drive our work, shaping systems to create better futures.

To drive influence, investment and action on the youth skills-to-opportunity gap and support young people’s learning to-livelihoods journeys in an AI-enabled, digital and green economy, GenU is seeking a consultant specializing in executive leadership communications on social media and communications for partner ecosystems to produce high quality narratives, messaging and content for key governance, partnership and campaign moments. The role requires the ability to synthesize complex stakeholder inputs into influential, and audience-specific communications that support decision-making, resource mobilization, partnership growth, and ecosystem alignment.

Location: Italy, United States

Deadline: 17 Oct 2026 11:55 PM

Partnership Ecosystem and Executive Communications Lead Consultant, NYHQ Office Based with travels, 12.5 months #596281

Generation Unlimited is UNICEF’s global public-private-youth partnership for youth skilling and livelihoods, turning a generation at risk into a generation of opportunity. Together with governments, businesses and youth, we scale solutions and strengthen systems to connect the world's largest generation of young people to skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Young people co-design and drive our work, shaping systems to create better futures.

To drive influence, investment and action on the youth skills-to-opportunity gap and support young people’s learning to-livelihoods journeys in an AI-enabled, digital and green economy, GenU is seeking a consultant specializing in executive leadership communications on social media and communications for partner ecosystems to produce high quality narratives, messaging and content for key governance, partnership and campaign moments. The role requires the ability to synthesize complex stakeholder inputs into influential, and audience-specific communications that support decision-making, resource mobilization, partnership growth, and ecosystem alignment.

Location: Italy, United States

Deadline: 17 Oct 2026 11:55 PM

Partnership Ecosystem and Executive Communications Lead Consultant, NYHQ Office Based with travels, 12.5 months #596281

Generation Unlimited is UNICEF’s global public-private-youth partnership for youth skilling and livelihoods, turning a generation at risk into a generation of opportunity. Together with governments, businesses and youth, we scale solutions and strengthen systems to connect the world's largest generation of young people to skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Young people co-design and drive our work, shaping systems to create better futures.

To drive influence, investment and action on the youth skills-to-opportunity gap and support young people’s learning to-livelihoods journeys in an AI-enabled, digital and green economy, GenU is seeking a consultant specializing in executive leadership communications on social media and communications for partner ecosystems to produce high quality narratives, messaging and content for key governance, partnership and campaign moments. The role requires the ability to synthesize complex stakeholder inputs into influential, and audience-specific communications that support decision-making, resource mobilization, partnership growth, and ecosystem alignment.

Apply by reviewing the complete Terms of Reference here: TOR Partnership Ecosystem.pdf

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in design, communications, marketing, innovation, social science or related field.

Work Experience:

• ● At least 5 years of experience working in communica􀆟ons for mul􀆟sectoral partnerships e.g publicprivate- youth partnerships

• ● At least 3 years of experience working with interna􀆟onal organizations (e.g., UNICEF, World Bank) or similar institutions with multi-partner, multi country programmes.

• ● At least 3 years of experience and proven results leading global social media campaigns for diverse audiences and creating executive leadership communications.

Skills

• Executive leadership communications

• Global Multimedia campaign creation and amplification for multisectoral audiences

• Strong understanding of social media best practices for platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

• Language

Requirements

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is necessary. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

• Desirables: Experience with UNICEF and youth-focused programming is an added advantage.

• For every Child, you demonstrate...

• 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: UNICEF Values

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

• UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)

• Cover letter

• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal xxx6962.docx

• Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers

• UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

• All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

• Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

• Advertised: 13 Oct 2026 W. Europe Daylight Time

• Deadline: 17 Oct 2026 W. Europe Daylight Time

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• Partnership Ecosystem and Executive Communications Lead Consultant, NYHQ Office Based with travels, 12.5 months #596281

• Generation Unlimited is UNICEF’s global public-private-youth partnership for youth skilling and livelihoods, turning a generation at risk into a generation of opportunity. Together with governments, businesses and youth, we scale solutions and strengthen systems to connect th