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Requires a Master's degree and 5+ years experience in digital content strategy, emergency response, and SEO. Onsite office-based work required.
Last checked: 7 hours ago
Closing date: Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Country: Global
Duty station: Not specified
Contract type: Consultant
Grade: Not specified
Open to: Internationals
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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.
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The consultant will support digital communication and content development for Phase I of UNICEF’s “Child Rights, Safety and Inclusion in the Digital Environment” agenda, as well as rapid-response emergency and evergreen content priorities on unicef.org.
In addition, the consultancy will contribute to UNICEF’s broader web communications & humanitarian through the development of selected emergency-related editorial products supporting humanitarian response communications and evergreen content that strengthens key institutional, thematic and programme-related sections of unicef.org. The assignment requires superior editorial and writing skills, demonstrated expertise in web writing, content strategy, search optimization and emerging digital discoverability practices. All products developed under the consultancy will incorporate Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) approaches to strengthen visibility, discoverability and audience engagement across traditional search engines and AI-assisted search environments. The consultant will work closely with relevant Communication, Advocacy and Media focal points in New York, attending in-person events and workshops.
Scope of Work: The consultant will develop a defined package of digital editorial products supporting Phase I of UNICEF’s “Child Rights, Safety and Inclusion in the Digital Environment” advocacy and communication agenda and a package of emergency and evergreen content initiatives. The consultant will research, write, edit, structure and optimize publication-ready web content in collaboration with DGCA focal points, programme and research specialists, advocacy and communication colleagues. All content will be produced in accordance with UNICEF editorial standards and digital best-practices.
If you would like to know more about this consultancy's expected deliverables, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TOR Web Editorial Consultant.pdf
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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):
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.
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