Consultancy – Celebrity Engagement, UNICEF Thailand, Bangkok, Thai Nationals only

For every child, join UNICEF Thailand and use your talents to save lives and help lives of children.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Childhood

Thailand is firmly established as a middle-income country.  Economic growth over the last two decades has been impressive: poverty has fallen by around two-thirds since 1990, despite the 1997 economic crisis from which Thailand has fully recovered.  This prosperity, combined with a growing awareness of and commitment to child rights, has resulted in successive governments investing in the wellbeing and future of children.  These investments have brought hugh, often life-changing benefits to millions of children. 

How can you make a difference?

The Communication Section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an individual consultant to provide support on UNICEF’s engagement with celebrity partners and influencers, contributing to advocacy, communications and fundraising objectives.  The consultant will establish and strengthen relations between UNICEF and celebrity supporters and influencers. This includes long-term supporters as part of the “Friends of UNICEF” programme, as well as other celebrities and influencers engaged on an intermittent or one-off basis.

Under the supervision of the Communication Officer (Advocacy) and in close coordination with UNICEF Thailand CO Communication team, the consultant will support the communication, advocacy, engagement and fundraising activities: 

1. Map current and potential celebrities and influencers to identify supporters for UNICEF’s upcoming campaigns and initiatives.
2. Design celebrity engagement plan and individual supporter journeys for upcoming priority campaigns and initiatives.
3. Find and establish connections with management teams of prospective celebrities and influencers.
4. Work with celebrities and influencers to agree on type and level of support for upcoming campaigns and initiatives.
5. Prepare all required documents and materials, and providing briefings on objectives, expected roles and requirements to prospective celebrities.
6. Act as additional focal point to contact, coordinate and manage celebrities and influencers for upcoming priority campaigns and initiative.
7. Internal coordination deemed necessary to accomplish the task.
8. Monitor, evaluate and report the effectiveness of each of the celebrity and influencer for their support to UNICEF’s campaigns and activities.

Work Schedule and Deliverables:

The consultant would be paid on a monthly basis upon completion of the assignments and submission of deliverable report:

Month 1:

• Mapping and identification of celebrity supporters for upcoming campaigns and initiatives.
• Celebrity engagement plan developed.
• Individual supporter journeys developed.
• Connections established with management teams of prospective celebrities and influencers.
• Monitor progress and monthly report.

 Month 2:

• Required documents and briefing materials prepared.
• Agreements reached with celebrity managers on action plans for upcoming campaigns and initiatives.
• Production of content tailored for celebrity engagement for upcoming initiatives as per production plan.
• Logistics and arrangements for celebrity and influencer engagement opportunities.
• Monitor progress and monthly report.

 Month 3:

• Act as focal point to contact, coordinate and manage celebrities and influencers for implementation of upcoming priority campaigns and initiatives.
• Production of content tailored for celebrity engagement for upcoming initiatives as per production plan.
• Internal coordination to ensure full implementation of agreed activities.
• Logistics and arrangements for celebrity and influencer engagement opportunities.
• Monitor progress and monthly report.

 Month 4:

• Production of content tailored for celebrity engagement for upcoming initiatives as per production plan.
• Internal coordination to ensure full implementation of agreed activities.
• Logistics and arrangements for celebrity and influencer engagement opportunities.
• Monitor progress and monthly report.

Month 5:

• Production of content tailored for celebrity engagement for upcoming initiatives as per production plan.
• Internal coordination to ensure full implementation of agreed activities.
• Logistics and arrangements for celebrity and influencer engagement opportunities.
• Final report evaluating progress against agreed workplan.
• Finalization of mapping, contacts list, and long-term engagement plan.

Estimated Duration of Contract:  5 months over the period of September 2018 – January 2019 with possibility of extension.

Official Travel:  Travel may be required in agreement with supervisor.

To qualify as a/an [champion or advocate] for every child you will have…

• Demonstrated skills in the coordination and management of celebrity and influencer engagement, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Tactful, confident, and possessing strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Having a positive, “can-do” approach.
• Flexibility to travel to within Thailand, and internationally, if required.
• Experience in celebrity management for non-profit and familiarity with children’s issues, desirable.
• Thai Nationals only.
• Excellent command of spoken and written Thai and English.
• Good planning, organizing and networking skills.
• Computer proficiency and good knowledge of computer applications.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P11, cover letter, full contact information of minimum 2 references, availability, and monthly professional fee in THB by 27 August 2018.

 FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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