Advocacy and Communications Consultant

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Assignment

Develop a series of communications-related projects that will assist UNICEF GAO in its outreach activities in the coming months.

Assignment Tasks

• Engage with relevant staff within the Office to determine needs – both in terms of planned outreach activities and content;
• Utilize his or her technical expertise to support a range of communications and advocacy related products
• Provide timely and on-going feedback and input to emerging partnership and programme initiatives requiring visibility and or communication content.

Expected Deliverables

• A rapid assessment of the needed communication tools and products in consultation with UNICEF GAO staff.

• Development of content and design for a communication toolkit that includes:

  • A well-designed folder including an overview of the Gulf-sub region and UNICEF’s role.
  • Country sheets outlining UNICEF’s current and potential areas of contribution and partnerships.
  • Summary brochure on the Gulf Area Office – its presence, current operations and overall partnerships.
• An updated Advocacy Plan for UNICEF GAO (using the existing Plan as guide).
• Documented communications-focused inputs to various office- priorities, including (a) presentations for consultations related to the next country programme, (b) communications, visibility and advocacy for new partnership frameworks, (c) on-going programming priorities (such as the introduction of early childhood development programming).
• Prepare a series of presentation materials, including powerpoint slide decks and talking points for UNICEF GAO management to use as required in meetings with prospective partners

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Fluent in English (written and spoken) and preferably Arabic

Education

Master’s degree in Communications, Social Marketing, or Social Sciences

Years of relevant experience

Over 10 years  experience in relevant fields (social sciences, social marketing, and communications), experiences and demonstrated knowledge of the Gulf region, experience working with the UN in different capacities would be an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Demonstrated communication skills, including prior experience developing similar content and materials (examples to be provided on request), excellent writing skills and ability to develop appropriate materials for varied audiences.

To view our competency framework, please click here. 

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.