This role is open to SUN Movement Secretariat (SMS) and Pooled Fund team members ONLY
Since 2010, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement has inspired a new way of working collaboratively to end malnutrition, in all its forms. With the governments of SUN Countries in the lead, it unites people—from civil society, the United Nations, donors, businesses and researchers—in a collective effort to improve nutrition. The SUN Strategy 2021–2025 (SUN 3.0) prioritises country leadership and focuses on supporting systemic change at the country level. It seeks to capture the ambition of SUN countries and guide the work of all actors at all levels aligning concerted action behind and responding to commonly agreed national priorities set out by governments in SUN countries.
SUN 3.0 is committed to fundamental, non-negotiable aspects of effective nutrition action, including equity and the principle of leaving no one behind. For its third phase, the SUN Movement will drive forward gender equality and enshrine youth leadership across the Movement. SUN 3.0 will strengthen partnerships to achieve greater impact on nutrition through food systems, health systems, social protection systems, actions by the private sector and humanitarian and development actors, and through education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and climate change adaptation.
The SUN Movement Secretariat plays a central role in enabling the multiple members and structures of the Movement to work together to advance progress on country-level priorities and the global positioning of nutrition.
The SUN Movement Secretariat comprises approximately 35 personnel, based in Geneva and in various regions globally. All parts of the Movement – member governments, the four SUN networks (Civil Society, United Nations, Business, Donors), the SUN Movement Coordinator and the SUN Movement Secretariat work together to align and focus efforts on priorities within countries.
The SUN Movement Secretariat is hosted by UNOPS.
Role of the Communication and External Relations Advisor
The Communication and External Relations Advisor reports to the SUN Movement Coordinator, UN Assistant Secretary General, who is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the SUN Movement Strategy and Roadmap, leads the SUN Movement Global support System and represents the SUN Movement globally.
The role is part of a small global strategic advisory team, to support coordination, representation, advocacy, and liaison tasks with SUN Movement members and stakeholders, and engagement with the Lead Group members.
The purpose of the Communication and External Relations Advisor role is to lead the Movement’s external relations and communication work, identifying opportunities to intervene with critical institutional partners and leaders to influence decision making. The role is responsible for ensuring the strategic communication activities of the Coordinator, providing messaging and responses for strategic communication inputs and responses, as required, and providing other communication advisory services.
The role includes a matrix management responsibility for Communication and Advocacy roles across the SUN Movement Secretariat, including those geographically dispersed in regions. This will ensure that the Communication and External Relations Advisor links critically with Communication and Advocacy staff members who support SUN Countries directly, ensuring a flow of information from and to Countries to the Coordinator, and global SUN Members and partners.