National Consultant on Communications and Advocacy

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  • Organisation: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
  • Location: Yangoon
  • Deadline: 23 September 2026

Job description

The Position:

The National Consultant on Communications and Advocacy will support managing the planning and implementation of communication strategies to ensure the visibility of UNFPA’s mandate, targeting a broad and diverse audience. This includes monitoring local trends to align advocacy efforts with global standards and ensuring that all communication products are integrated into the country office’s strategic objectives. Additionally, the consultant will maintain the momentum of ongoing initiatives and facilitate a seamless handover of responsibilities during the recruitment, onboarding, and probation period of the new Fixed-Term Appointment (FTA) staff member.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

Purpose of the Consultancy: