UNICEF
Humanitarian Communication and Advocacy Specialist National / International Consultant (Ebola) 3 months, Office based REQ#594644
- Duty station
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Country / area
- Senegal
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Title
- Humanitarian Communication and Advocacy Specialist National / International Consultant (Ebola) 3 months, Office based REQ#594644
- Organization
- UNICEF
- Location
- Senegal
- Deadline
- 28 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
- Closes
- 7/28/2026, 11:55:00 PM
About this role
The Humanitarian Communication and Advocacy Specialist serves as a short-term consultant based in Dakar, Senegal, tasked with strengthening Ebola-related communication and advocacy efforts for UNICEF's West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) and the DRC country office. The role focuses on influencing key stakeholders and supporting effective outbreak response during the emergency period. Key responsibilities include supporting the country office communication team and developing a distinct regional communication and advocacy strategy led by WCARO. The specialist must ensure visibility, coherence of messaging, and amplification of key priorities across the region. This position requires a professional capable of navigating complex humanitarian contexts to drive strategic communication outcomes amidst a public health crisis.
Key requirements
Nice to have
The consultant will be based in Dakar and provide targeted humanitarian advocacy support to WCARO and UNICEF DRC (and other countries depending on the evolution of the Ebola outbreak) to strengthen Ebola-related communication and advocacy, influence key stakeholders, and support effective outbreak response during the current emergency period. This includes supporting both country office communication team and the development of a distinct regional communication and advocacy strategy led by WCARO, ensuring visibility, coherence of messaging, and amplification of key priorities across the region. Location: Senegal Deadline: 28 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
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