• Design and implement the US medical communications strategy supporting product launches, lifecycle management, and scientific engagement. • Define and execute publication strategies, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and scientific congress presentations. • Co-create the scientific communications platform and core scientific narratives to guide consistent, high-impact messaging. • Oversee development of scientifically accurate medical content across education programs, digital channels, symposia, MSL tools, and congresses. • Ensure consistency and alignment of medical messaging across all communication channels and materials. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Clinical Development, and Commercial partners across the organization. • Serve as the US Medical Affairs single point of contact to the Novartis Corporate Center for content development. • Partner with external agencies, key opinion leaders, and scientific experts to strengthen relevance and impact. • Ensure all materials meet regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry publication guidelines (e.g., GPP, ICMJE). • Lead, mentor, and develop medical writers and communication specialists, driving quality, compliance, and timely delivery.

Role Description The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the visibility, strategic communication, policy advocacy, and thematic areas: - Child Poverty - Social Protection - Public Finance for Children - Cash-Based Assistance - Youth Livelihoods The ESP GP requires dedicated communication and advocacy capacity to ensure that its work is strategically positioned, effectively communicated, and appropriately amplified for internal and external audiences. This consultancy will contribute to: - Strengthened external visibility and policy positioning of the Economic and Social Policy Global Practice across relevant digital, media, partner, and advocacy platforms. - Improved communication coherence across global, regional, and country office levels. - Stronger translation of prioritized technical content into clear, persuasive, and audience-specific advocacy and communication products. - Enhanced positioning, including stronger engagement with partners, coalitions, and external partners across the broader economic and social policy agenda. - Enhancement and refinement of UNICEF’s global positioning and visibility on ESP through digital communication. Qualifications - Master’s degree in journalism, public relations, communications, development economics, public policy, or a closely related field. - Strong understanding of one or more of the following areas: child poverty, social protection, finance for children, youth livelihoods, and cash-based assistance. - Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in communications, advocacy, public affairs, or related fields. - Experience supporting policy communication, campaigns, or communication products in international development settings, especially in the Social Policy thematic areas. - Experience working across multiple teams and stakeholders in decentralized settings is desirable. - Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another UN language is preferred. Requirements - Exceptional drafting and communication skills, both written and oral. - Demonstrated experience developing communication and social media packages. - Ability to translate complex technical content into accessible and compelling communication products. - Knowledge and experience with SharePoint and/or other web-based knowledge management platforms is desirable. - Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication in English. - Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and drive results. - Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement. - Sound editorial judgment and attention to detail. Benefits - Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. - UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.

• Perform all duties in accordance with States United’s values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence. • Serve as the primary communications lead for a set of key states and issue areas, monitoring media narratives and developments, engaging the broader team as needed. • Work internally with cross-departmental teams to develop and implement proactive and rapid response communications strategies for States United and pro-democracy state officials around elections, voting, and democracy. • Coordinate closely with the press team to support media requests and evaluate opportunities, develop response plans, and mitigate potential risks. • Monitor national and state developments to support the framing and development of media work. • Support rapid response communications for States United and assist in managing messaging and media situations impacting key stakeholders. • Manage and/or support communications consultant relationships, including strategy, tactics, and execution. • Work closely with senior members of the communication team to develop and execute communications strategies around key priorities, research, and States United projects. • Collaborate closely with the other members of the communication team to help States United maintain a cohesive and integrated communication strategy. • Other communications tasks as required.

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Communications team • Manage and coordinate schedules for the SVP and other team members • Track news coverage and compile daily press clips • Manage meeting logistics for virtual and in-person events • Prepare materials for meetings and events • Take notes at meetings and track follow-up tasks • Maintain up-to-date contact lists • Draft correspondence and other materials • Format, proofread, and fact check communications materials • Set up and maintain file systems and work stream trackers • Collaborate on logistics and materials for organization-wide events