Overview
Provide strategic guidance, political analysis, and high-level advocacy support for UNICEF’s global health agenda, ensuring UNICEF’s priorities are reflected in G7, G20, and IFI policy and financing outcomes.
Tasks Summary
- Develop and implement a political advocacy strategy targeting G7, G20, and IFIs.
- Strengthen UNICEF’s influence through coordinated messaging, policy briefs, and stakeholder engagement.
- Provide political intelligence and forecasting.
- Support global advocacy moments.
- Map political dynamics, key decision-makers, and influencers.
- Provide monthly analyses of geopolitical trends affecting global health financing and policy.
- Identify windows of opportunity for advancing UNICEF priorities.
- Develop a comprehensive 2026 UNICEF Health Advocacy Strategy.
- Draft or support production of policy briefs, position papers, briefing notes, talking points, and financing analysis briefs.
- Develop targeted messaging to influence high-level political decision-making.
- Provide preparation and follow-up support for UNICEF senior leadership engagement.
- Identify opportunities for UNICEF participation in side events, roundtables, and consultations.
- Work closely with UNICEF divisions and coordinate with UN agencies, global health partners, CSOs, think tanks, and philanthropic partners.
- Track policy outcomes and commitments.
- Submit monthly progress reports and an annual impact assessment.
- Finalize revised UNICEF Health Strategy, including editing, Executive Summary, and key messages.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in global health policy, financing, and advocacy.
- Demonstrated experience influencing or working with USG, G7, G20, World Bank/IMF, GFF, Global Fund, or similar high-level global platforms.
- Proven ability to engage with senior government officials, multilateral partners, and development financiers.
- Previous experience working with or consulting for UNICEF or other UN agencies is an asset.
- Political advisory experience for governments or international organizations is an asset.
Qualification Requirements
• Public Policy, International Relations, Global Health, Political Science, or related field.
