UNICEF 80 Events Coordinator Consultant, DGCA Child and Youth Engagement, 6 months, New York Headquarters, USA (Office Based) Req# 593821

Working arrangement: New York, USA / Office Based

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.

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How can you make a difference?

Between July and December 2026, in conjunction with the wider campaign team, the event coordinator will:

•Lead an end-to-end event, including the conceptualisation, planning and execution, on the morning of Dec 11 in the ECOSOC chamber of the UN HQ with member states and children

•Lead an end-to-end event in UNICEF House in the evening of Dec 11 with private sector, celebrities, children, musicians, artists, and Goodwill Ambassadors

•Conceptualise, plan and execute an exhibition in the Danny Kaye Hall at UNICEF House to commemorate 80 years

•Share format of events and exhibition with Country Offices so they can adapt/replicate

•Manage logistical aspects of the events, support the engagement with service providers, and liaison with UN security and protocol

•Troubleshoot tech issues and provide timely solution to optimize the quality of virtual events

•Collaborate with building management and IT teams to ensure compatibility, security and scalability of virtual event technologies

•Develop and implement metrics for evaluating the success and impact of events

•Conduct post-event analyses, gathering feedback, and using insights to refine future strategies and initiatives

•Work with budget focal point and campaign coordinator and support them in tracking expenditures against allocated resources.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR UNICEF 80 Event Coordinator.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communication/ Journalism/ Public Relations / Marketing or related field.
• Work Experience: Experience in project and event management;
• At least 6 years of practical and relevant professional work experience in communication, marketing and event production;
• A track record of producing brand activations, high level events, virtual events, and other communication campaigns;
• Experience of and knowledge about working with children, including child safeguarding guidelines
• Language Requirements:
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an asset.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Good understanding of world affairs, current events and development issues required.
• Desirables: Knowledge of United Nations or other international aid or NGOs highly desirable.

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

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

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 xxx3336.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.