Social and Behavior ; SBC) Consultant – Parenting, Child Protection & Mental Health Digital Sphere, Media,

*** Two consultants will be recruited, with each consultant assigned to one of the two pillars.***

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.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to a future.

How can you make a difference?

The primary objective of this consultancy is to design, implement, and monitor evidence-based SBC strategies, campaign framework, communication packages and community engagement tools addressing parenting support, child and adolescent mental health, child protection and wellbeing in the digital environment. These initiatives will promote positive parenting & mental health and digital safety for children while providing behavioral guidance during crises and unexpected school closures across the Gulf region, starting in UAE, to be later tweaked to each of the Gulf countries.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

• Master’s degree in social and behavioral sciences, psychology, communication for development (C4D), or other related field.

• Documented media experience, training media professionals and designing public awareness campaigns or behavior change toolkits targeted at youth and caregivers.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive professional experience in designing and executing SBC strategies, specifically within child protection, mental health, or digital safety sectors.
• Prior experience with UN agencies or international NGOs is highly desirable.

• Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken) is required, as deliverables must be contextualized for local Gulf audiences.

• Strong familiarity with the cultural, social, and digital landscape of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex psychological and protection concepts into simple, actionable behavioral messages.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to coordinate effectively across regional governments, media houses, and country offices

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from…