Chief of Communication, P-4, Lusaka, Zambia, #72622

In order to ensure effective implementation, UNICEF requires a dedicated Chief of Communication accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for Children's and women's rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.

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…

The UNICEF Programme in Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the triple threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

In response to the combination these threats involve the Programme supports national efforts to improve service delivery in the key areas of: child health and nutrition and HIV and AIDS, quality basic education, water, sanitation and hygiene education, child protection and social policy, advocacy and communication. 

To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, click here

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the Country Representative, the incumbent is accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for Children's and women's rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.

This will involve:

1.  Support to programme/project development and planning

2.  Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

3.  Technical and operational support to programme implementation

4.  Networking and partnership building

5.  Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have to have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations (or an undergraduate degree plus at least 10 years of demonstrated professional experience in the field of Journalism, Communications, External Relations, Public Affairs, Public Relations or Corporate Communications.)
• A minimum of  8 years progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
• International and national work experience.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
• Fluency in English and another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).

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.

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.