Technical Advisor, Country Engagement and Policy Consultant, GPD, Partnership for Lead Free Future, NYHQ (Remote with travel), 12 months, # 594280

Job Overview

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. This consultancy seeks a consultant to coordinate and support implementation of PLF’s country engagement and policy portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support implementation of PLF’s country engagement and policy portfolio.
• Strengthen advocacy pathways, support country champions, and connect country progress to regional and global policy opportunities.
• 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.

Skills

• 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.