Senior Consultant – Child Lens Investing Communication Strategy, Global Programme Division(GPD), Helsinki, Finland - Hybrid, 6 months, National and International

Contract Duration – 6 months

Working arrangement: Hybrid arrangement, with the assignment based at the UNICEF Innovative Finance Hub in Helsinki and part of the work undertaken remotely.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

UNICEF’s Innovative Finance Hub works to develop financing solutions that accelerate progress for children and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a global mandate, the Hub brings together innovation, partnerships and investment expertise to address a critical challenge: despite a global SDG financing gap exceeding USD 4 trillion, children remain largely overlooked in investment decision-making. While companies and investors have significant impacts on children’s lives through products, employment, communities and environmental practices, child rights considerations are rarely integrated into investment strategies. This assignment will support UNICEF’s efforts to mobilize capital, strengthen child-focused finance approaches, and promote investment practices that better advance child rights and development outcomes.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0007724 TOR.pdf

• Education: Master’s - Advanced university degree in communications, public relations, marketing, international development, sustainable finance, economics, business, public policy or a related field.

• Work Experience: At least eight years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, thought leadership, sustainable finance, impact investing or a related field. Demonstrated experience developing communications strategies for complex or emerging issues and engaging senior financial-sector stakeholders, investors, policymakers and/or regulators.
• Skills: Strong understanding of sustainable finance, impact investing, ESG and/or responsible investment; proven ability to translate technical material into compelling narratives and communication products; strong writing and analytical skills; experience in media engagement, digital communications and internal communications; ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Finnish is an important asset. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
• Desirables:

Experience with children’s rights, international development, innovative or blended finance, climate finance, social impact measurement, investor engagement, financial-sector policy and regulation, and/or UN/UNICEF communications and advocacy.

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 promoting 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 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.

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A detailed technical proposal:  Applicants should submit a concise technical proposal describing their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology and approach, indicative workplan, and examples of comparable assignments.
• A separate financial proposal  TMC0007724 Financial Proposal.docx

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: 26 Oct 2026 FLE Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Nov 2026 FLE Standard Time

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