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Vacancy Announcement: Consultant
Consultancy Title: Climate Resilience for Children - Strategic Content Development Consultant
Section/Division/Duty Station: Climate Environment Energy & Disaster, Programme Division, NYHQ
Duration: January 1, 2026 to December 15, 2026
Home/ Office Based: Bangkok/ Remote
BACKGROUND
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
UNICEF is scaling up efforts to protect children from the increasing impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters. Guided by the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) 2023–2030, UNICEF works across all sectors—WASH, health, education, nutrition, social protection, and child protection—to build climate resilience, reduce risks, and advance sustainable development for every child.
The Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence for Children (CoE) will serve as UNICEF’s global hub for technical assistance, knowledge generation, financing, and partnerships to strengthen the resilience of services and systems for children. Operating across policy reform and programme design, climate finance, workforce development and institution building, humanitarian and resilience programming, equity and demand generation, and programme management, the CoE will drive global leadership in child-sensitive climate resilience.
This consultancy will directly contribute to the CoE’s Results & Learning function during its establishment phase. The consultant will capture, package, and disseminate results, lessons learned, and innovations from UNICEF’s climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction work—highlighting child-specific outcomes and policy impact. This includes producing high-quality, results-focused knowledge products that inform policy reform, strengthen workforce capacity, support financing proposals, and enhance advocacy to scale up effective interventions.
Working in close collaboration with thematic leads, regional offices, country offices, and the Strategic Content Consultant, the consultant will also help build staff and partner capacity to document and communicate evidence in ways that drive action and resource mobilisation.
All outputs will align with the UNICEF Strategic Plan (2026–2029) and SCAP, demonstrating the CoE’s leadership in advancing child-sensitive climate resilience, enabling the replication of proven solutions, and mobilising additional resources to scale impact for children worldwide.
Scope of Work:
Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist and in close collaboration with technical teams and country offices, the consultant will:
1. Strategic Planning for Content and Knowledge Sharing
• Develop a content implementation plan aligned with the SP and the CoE’s technical assistance priorities, including policy reform, financing, workforce development, and scale-up support.
• Map high-impact initiatives and countries demonstrating results in climate-resilient sector planning, child-responsive DRR, and climate and environmental action.
• Identify and integrate dissemination channels, including UNICEF’s global knowledge platforms, for maximum reach and learning impact.
2. Content Development and Storytelling
• Produce case studies, vignettes, policy briefs, and multimedia materials that document how UNICEF and partners are delivering climate resilience in line with national climate plans, sector strategies, and DRR frameworks.
• Adapt content for donor briefs, investment cases, training materials, and advocacy events (e.g., Global Platform for DRR 2026, COP31).
• Create short and long-form video content highlighting community-based climate and DRR programmes, integration of DRR into recovery plans, and child-focused climate finance impacts.
3. Capacity Building and Technical Support
• Design and facilitate capacity-building workshops for country and regional teams on capturing, analysing, and communicating results.
• Provide direct technical assistance to country offices to package results for financing proposals, policy reform processes, and programme scale-up initiatives.
• Support the integration of documented results into CoE technical assistance, training modules, and global reporting.
Travel may be required and will be covered by UNICEF upon prior approval.
Terms of Reference / Deliverables
1. Planning: Strategic content development and dissemination on climate action
Deliverable 1 – Climate Resilience CoE Content Implementation Plan
Develop a 5-page content implementation plan that outlines the Climate Resilience CoE context, priority areas, high-impact initiatives, and recommended dissemination approaches for 2026. The plan will include a timeline, resource needs, and a stakeholder engagement map. It will be informed by consultations with relevant focal points and 8–10 sector/divisional leads, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan and capacity-building objectives.
28 Feb 2026
2. Content Development and Storytelling
Deliverable 2 – Case Study Vignettes
Research and produce 30 concise, results-focused vignettes in collaboration with sectors, regions, and country offices. Vignettes will be designed for presentations, donor engagement, capacity-building materials, and reporting. Work with the Climate Resilience KM Lead to integrate examples into UNICEF’s case study database and provide a 2-page set of recommendations on priority topics and opportunities for regional/country contributions.
15 Dec 2026
Deliverable 3 – Case Study Packages
Produce 5 comprehensive case study packages showcasing flagship climate and DRR initiatives. Each package will include: a 10-page in-depth case study, an ICON internal news story, a 1-page donor brief, and 1–2 vignettes for presentations, learning, and advocacy. Developed with relevant teams to ensure accuracy and relevance for internal and external audiences.
15 Dec 2026
Deliverable 4 – Video Documentaries
Contribute to the planning, scripting, and production of two high-quality (7–10 min) video documentaries that showcase child-focused climate action results. Collaborate with an external production company and UNICEF partners in selected countries to ensure alignment with SCAP messaging. Develop a dissemination plan to support internal learning, donor engagement, and public awareness.
31 Oct 2026
Deliverable 4 – Video Documentaries
Contribute to the planning, scripting, and production of two high-quality (7–10 min) video documentaries that showcase child-focused climate action results. Collaborate with an external production company and UNICEF partners in selected countries to ensure alignment with SCAP messaging. Develop a dissemination plan to support internal learning, donor engagement, and public awareness.
31 Oct 2026
Deliverable 5 – Short Social Media Clips
Capture and produce 15 short (30–90 sec) mobile-first videos during field visits, highlighting key results, innovations, and human-interest stories in UNICEF’s climate resilience work. Optimised for social media platforms to support visibility, advocacy, and fundraising.
31 Oct 2026
3. Capacity Building and Hands-On Support Deliverable 6 – Internal Content Capacity-Building Workshops
Design and deliver 4 interactive, 1-hour virtual workshops (via Teams) for CO, RO, and HQ teams on capturing and communicating climate action results, lessons learned, and innovations. Content will be co-developed with country office teams and integrated into ongoing CoE capacity-building initiatives. Consultant will manage all technical aspects of webinar delivery and follow-up resource sharing.
30 June 2026
Deliverable 7 – Hands-On Country Office Support
Provide direct, on-the-ground or virtual technical assistance to selected country offices in capturing, documenting, and packaging key climate and DRR results. This will include mentoring staff in story identification, evidence collection, and drafting compelling narratives that can be used for reports, donor briefs, and advocacy. Support will also include quality assurance of outputs to ensure alignment with CoE and UNICEF branding.
15 December 2026
Qualifications
(1) Education
• Advanced university degree in education, environmental sciences, international development, public administration, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience creating learning materials, training modules, and strategic content on climate change, children’s rights, and cross-sectoral areas like WASH, health, and education.
(2) Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
• Master’s or PhD in climate science, environmental studies, international development, public administration, communications, or a related field focused on climate resilience or sustainability.
• At least 8 years of experience creating learning materials, training modules, and strategic content on climate change, children’s rights, and cross-sectoral areas like WASH, health, and education.
• Skilled in producing high-quality multimedia content, including case studies, policy briefs, video, and social media assets for advocacy and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience developing and implementing content strategies that align with organizational goals in climate and sustainability.
• Proficient in synthesizing best practices and case studies to support knowledge-building and advocacy.
• Skilled in facilitating workshops, webinars, and discussions with climate experts and partners.
• Skilled at adapting complex information for varied audiences, including policy-makers, donors, and practitioners.
• Expertise in creating targeted messaging for presentations, social media, and digital storytelling.
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate multi-format content production and manage cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements:
Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and
- Upload copy of academic credentials
- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :
- the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
- travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
- Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
- Indicate your availability
- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process
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