Nashville Public Radio is hiring : Climate Resilience for Children -Knowledge & C

Overview

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. UNICEF is committed to career development, diverse opportunities, and a supportive culture, with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Visit UNICEF’s website to learn more.

Consultancy Title

Climate Resilience for Children - Knowledge & Communication Consultant

Division / Duty Station

PG CEED

Duration

01 Jan 2026 – 15 Dec 2026

Home / Office Based

Remote

Background

Purpose of activity / assignment : UNICEF is scaling up action to protect children from the growing impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters. Through the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) 2023–2030, UNICEF works across sectors to build climate resilience, reduce risks, and promote sustainable development for every child.

The Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence for Children will serve as UNICEF’s global hub for policy, programming, technical assistance, and knowledge generation to strengthen climate resilience across social sectors. A dedicated transition phase will ensure knowledge management (KM) systems are in place to support CoE functions, including policy reform, programme design, climate finance, workforce development, humanitarian and resilience programming, equity and demand generation, and programme scale-up.

Effective KM is critical to the Centre’s success. It ensures evidence, results, lessons learned, and promising practices are accessible, well-packaged, and used to inform decisions, strengthen programming, and inspire action at scale. This consultancy will manage the Centre’s day-to-day KM functions during the transition, helping to design, organise, and operationalise systems that capture, store, and share knowledge across all functional areas. The consultant will work with the Strategic Content Consultant and thematic leads to identify, curate, and package high-value content for global reporting, knowledge products, advocacy, and resource mobilisation. By connecting with KM focal points across divisions, satellite teams, and country offices, the consultant will ensure a steady flow of high-quality, accessible knowledge products that position UNICEF as a global leader in child-sensitive climate resilience and enable replication and scaling of interventions.

Scope of Work

Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist in the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence for Children, the consultant will :

Objective 1 – Support the transition to a fully operational CoE and establish integrated KM systems

• Support the design and establishment of a comprehensive KM architecture for the CoE that serves all functional areas and satellite teams.
• Develop and document KM workflows, content standards, and tagging systems to ensure consistency across all CoE functions.
• Align the KM system with UNICEF’s global platforms to enable smooth information exchange between HQ, regional, and country teams.
• Create a transition plan to migrate relevant CEED knowledge assets into the new CoE systems without loss of institutional memory.

Objective 2 – Strengthen the Centre’s KM systems and repositories

Objective 3 – Identify and curate high-value content from UNICEF’s global network

Objective 4 – Package and share knowledge for internal and external audiences

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables

Work Assignment Overview / Deliverables / Delivery deadlines :

Objective 1 – Transition & KM System Establishment

Objective 2 – Strengthen KM systems

Objective 3 – Curate high-value content

Objective 4 – Package and share knowledge

Objective 5 – Support knowledge exchange

Qualifications

Education : Advanced Degree in Communication, Environmental Studies, International Affairs, or a closely related field.

Knowledge / Expertise / Skills required :

Requirements

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and :

U.S. Visa Information : Outside of US Citizens, G4 Visa, and Green Card holders, visa requirements may apply depending on residence and travel. The consultant and household members may need to change visa status as applicable.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For every child, UNICEF demonstrates core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity, with competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results. See our competency framework at UNICEF’s site.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants / individual contractors with disabilities. This may include accessible software, travel assistance, or personal attendants. Disclosure of disability is encouraged if accommodations are needed during selection or assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct incompatible with UN / UNICEF aims, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. Background checks will verify academic credentials and employment history. Additional information may be requested to conduct background checks.

Remarks : Consultants are not staff members and are not entitled to staff benefits. Conditions of service are governed by the contract and General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for tax liabilities.

The selected candidate must ensure visa and health insurance are valid for the contract duration and may be required to be fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) per WHO-endorsed guidelines, unless remote work excludes on-site requirements.

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