Communication Specialist, P-4, Maputo, Mozambique, #7098

You will be responsible, jointly with the Section Head, for the public advocacy strategy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation for child rights awareness creation among decision-makers, key influencers (including celebrities and National Ambassadors) and general public, leading to an enabling environment for key UNICEF priorities implementation. You will provide strategic communication thinking and promote a multichannel approach for public awareness. You will be in charge of establishing and maintaining strategic alliances with senior media editors, as well as general management of the portfolio with TVM, RM and other mass media partnerships. You will represent UNICEF at the UN Communication Group, actively contribute to the SDGs dissemination and support ONE UN emergency communication, as well as provide support in the production and distribution of visibility materials for policy advocacy, resource leveraging and fundraising in support of UNICEF’s priorities.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, Hope

UNICEF and partners in support to the Government of Mozambique are committed to address key challenges faced by children and women and help them fully realize their full  rights.  Those challenges include high vulnerability to poverty, high level of chronic malnutrition, high rates of child marriage and low access to quality social services. UNICEF is fully committed to guarantee the survival, development, protection and participation of Mozambican children.  

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How can you make a difference?

You will be responsible, jointly with the Section Head, for the public advocacy strategy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation for child rights awareness creation among decision-makers, key influencers (including celebrities and National Ambassadors) and general public, leading to an enabling environment for key UNICEF priorities implementation.

You will provide strategic communication thinking and promote a multichannel approach for public awareness. You will be in charge of establishing and maintaining strategic alliances with senior media editors, as well as general management of the portfolio with TVM, RM and other mass media partnerships. You will represent UNICEF at the UN Communication Group, actively contribute to the SDGs dissemination and support ONE UN emergency communication, as well as provide support in the production and distribution of visibility materials for policy advocacy, resource leveraging and fundraising in support of UNICEF’s priorities.

As an advocate for every child you will have…

• An Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media. International and national work experience, as well as background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
• Communication management. Knowledge of theories and practices in communication research planning and strategy.
• Fundamentals for working in various media formats – print, audio, video, web etc.
• Computer systems/applications and network, including internet navigation, office applications, and specifically, interactive digital media.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.  Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity, and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results, as well as functional competencies in Leading and Supervising, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Relating and Networking, Persuading and Influencing, Applying Technical Expertise, Entrepreneurial Thinking.

This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.