Senior Strategic Planner

UNICEF UK is seeking a Senior Strategic Planner for a fixed-term, maternity leave cover position, offering a salary of approximately £49,000 per annum. The role involves collaborating with the Knowledge and Insight team to ensure decisions are informed by data and supporting project management initiatives aligned with strategic goals. The ideal candidate should possess strong strategic thinking skills and excel in high-level engagement. The organisation promotes diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from underrepresented groups. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, generous leave, and opportunities for professional development. Applications close on 16 July 2025.

Circa £49,000 per annum

12 months Fixed Term Cover (Maternity Leave)

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 a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Strategic Planner.

You’ll work closely with our Knowledge and Insight team and the Project Management Office to ensure insight drives every decision we make. You’ll also support the development of new opportunities using project management principles, helping to align our work with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate will thrive in situations that require senior level engagement, and the ability to think strategically. You will also help improve how we plan and deliver our work influencing all levels of the organisation to use the right tools to achieve our strategic objectives.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 16 July 2025.

Interview date: Tuesday 29 July and Wednesday 30 July 2025 via video conferencing (MS 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 your role
• impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
• the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called “Applied” that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual 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 anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London (change to Scotland address if appropriate) and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, 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 orientation.

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 your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care on during 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 shortlisted candidates.

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