Policy and field research are critical in advancing UNICEF's global work and informing its advocacy efforts. Talk about your experience contributing to policy and/or field research.

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Consider any contributions you have made toward advocating for social policies and/or field research. Share the specific results of your efforts.

Share specific data points from your results, and emphasize the role evaluation played in your research. It will be especially advantageous if you have experience in international field research or working with government officials at any level to advocate for policy changes.

"During my tenure as president of our local law enforcement review board, I stressed the importance of bringing data to city council meetings when we were presenting requests for systemic changes to community policing. I assigned members of our board to canvas their neighborhoods, which accounted for a majority of the city's population, and ask citizens what they believed would improve public safety. These face-to-face interactions ensured that we captured relevant data to justify our requested changes in front of the city council."

"As a passionate advocate for immigrant rights, I believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect, and that means listening to their stories and learning from them directly what they believe should change in the American immigration system. Along with members of my pro bono legal group, I traveled to the southern border and conducted interviews with people waiting to gain entry. After hearing their stories, we returned and published an op-ed in our state newspaper demanding an audience with the governor. We persisted until he agreed to our demands to make a public call for humanitarian treatment of individuals at the border."