Nutrition Social Behaviour Change & Knowledge Management Consultant (Abuja)

About the role

The consultant will support UNICEF Nigeria’s nutrition programme by providing strategic and technical guidance to strengthen communication, advocacy, youth engagement and knowledge management.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement communication and advocacy strategies for nutrition interventions.
• Lead youth engagement, social mobilization and stakeholder outreach activities.
• Enhance media relations, visibility and donor recognition initiatives.
• Oversee knowledge management, documentation and dissemination of best practices.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Communication, Public Health, Social Sciences or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in advocacy, social and behaviour change, or public‑health communication.
• Proven experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, governments, NGOs and media partners.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi‑stakeholder initiatives and produce high‑quality documentation and case studies.
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of local languages is an asset.

Required skills

• Social media campaign management
• Media relations
• Multimedia content development
• Knowledge management systems