Senior Policy Adviser (UNCRC)
Circa £49,000 per annum
Temporary – Parental Leave Cover until March 2027
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world's children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we're not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children
.
This is an exciting opportunity to join The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Policy Adviser leading our work on the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), reporting to the Head of UK Policy and working closely with colleagues in London and our office in Edinburg
h.
As Senior Policy Adviser (UNCRC) you will lead our foundational advocacy work to embed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child across the four nations of the UK and Crown dependencies. Sitting within the Advocacy Department, you will be ensuring that child rights are embedded in all UNICEF UK's work, playing a critical role in our influencing wo
rk.
We are seeking candidates committed to children and their rights and motivated to work towards achieving a world that is fit for every child. You will bring demonstrable experience of advising, negotiating with and building relationships with senior stakeholders across governments, public sector and civil society grounded in in-depth knowledge of the UNCRC and its status in legislation and pol
icy.
Act now and visit to apply onl
ine.
Closing date: 9am, Thursday 26 Februar
y 2026Interview date: Wednesday 11 March & Thursday 12th March 2026 (Stage One) & Wednesday 25th March 2026 (Stage Two) via Microsoft
Teams
In return, we
offer:excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing
tools)outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in yo
ur roleimpressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olymp
ic Parkan open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for ch
opportunity to work in a leading children's organisation making a difference to children around th
e world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection
process.
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circu
mstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for
children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual o
rientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on
your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of y
our offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure chil
dren's rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care on durin
g office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortli
sted candidates.
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