About The Position
The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future (PLF) is a global, multi-stakeholder initiative hosted by UNICEF that aims to accelerate progress toward eliminating childhood lead poisoning. As PLF expands its country engagement portfolio, there is a need for dedicated coordination and policy support to help translate country-level progress into regional and global momentum. PLF’s country engagement strategy focuses on identifying and supporting champions, packaging country proof points, and connecting country experiences to regional and global policy opportunities. Across priority countries, PLF partners are already leading technical implementation, research, regulation, and program delivery. PLF’s role is to convene, connect, and elevate these efforts through advocacy, policy engagement, and strategic influence. PLF seeks a consultant to coordinate and support implementation of this country’s engagement and policy portfolio. Under the guidance of the PLF Secretariat, the consultant will coordinate and support implementation of PLF’s country engagement and policy portfolio, working across priority countries to strengthen advocacy pathways, support country champions, connect country progress to regional and global policy opportunities, and ensure advocacy efforts are informed by credible technical evidence.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Global Health, Public Policy, International Development, International Relations, Environmental Policy, or another relevant field.
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in global health, environmental health, policy, advocacy, international development, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating complex multi-country and/or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
- Experience supporting government engagement, policy processes, regional or global advocacy initiatives, or partnership coordination.
- Proven experience translating technical evidence into policy, advocacy and knowledge products.
- Strong understanding of public health, environmental health, policy, and international development.
- Strong project management and programme coordination skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination skills.
- Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple partners and translate technical evidence into strategic recommendations and advocacy products.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
- Fluency in English is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, multilateral organizations, governments, or international partnerships.
- Familiarity with childhood lead poisoning, environmental health, chemicals and waste management, or related public health issues.
- Experience supporting regional or global policy processes and high-level stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working across low- and middle-income countries and with government counterparts.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support implementation of PLF’s country engagement and policy portfolio.
- Work across priority countries to strengthen advocacy pathways.
- Support country champions.
- Connect country progress to regional and global policy opportunities.
- Ensure advocacy efforts are informed by credible technical evidence.
Benefits
- Attractive compensation and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
