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Web Editorial Consultant

UNICEFNew York, United States
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:3 Aug 2026Job ID:594769Posted on:28 Jul 2026
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Overview

Produces and optimises publication-ready content for UNICEF’s child-rights, digital-safety and humanitarian communications, combining strong editorial judgement with SEO, GEO, AEO and analytics to improve the clarity, discoverability and audience value of unicef.org content.

Department: Website, Editorial and Governance Section

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Research, write, edit and structure publication-ready web content for UNICEF communication priorities
  • Develop digital editorial products for child rights, online safety and inclusion advocacy
  • Produce emergency-related and evergreen content for institutional, thematic and programme pages
  • Optimise content using SEO, GEO and AEO approaches to strengthen discoverability and engagement
  • Collaborate with programme, research, advocacy and communication specialists on accurate public content
  • Plan and produce landing pages, features, explainers, campaign pages and other digital products
  • Use audience analytics and search-performance insights to improve content recommendations

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in communications, journalism, digital communications, international relations, development studies, public affairs, marketing or a related field
  • At least five years of progressively responsible experience in digital and editorial communications, content strategy, journalism or a related field
  • Exceptional English writing, editing and storytelling skills
  • Experience producing web landing pages, feature articles, explainers, campaign pages and other digital products
  • Demonstrated SEO expertise including keyword research, search-intent analysis, metadata optimisation and internal linking
  • Experience using Drupal content management systems
  • Experience using Google Analytics 4 and performance-measurement tools
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Web WritingEditorial StrategyContent StrategyStorytellingSearch OptimisationMetadata OptimisationKeyword ResearchAudience AnalysisHumanitarian CommunicationsTechnical Editing

Tools

DrupalGoogle Analytics 4SEOGEOAEO

Additional info

  • Office-based consultancy for 4.5 months
  • Work includes in-person events and workshops in New York
  • Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter and separate financial proposal through the online recruitment portal