Temporary appointment (364 Days)-Communication Specialist (Capacity Building), P3, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland # 110267

The assignment is to develop the content, guidance and training program for country offices and National Committees to support UNICEF’s proactive approach to engaging with business specifically aimed at harmonizing communication and brand guidance as they apply to private sector partnerships. The content and materials developed will be used in a training program to support UNICEF’s Business for Results strategy. The successful candidate will draw on, adapt existing content/material, develop new content/materials, and conduct the training and capacity building program.

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.

UNICEF is driving an organization-wide acceleration of its engagement with the private sector, to deliver on our Strategic Plan and the commitments for children in the SDGs by 2030. Partnering effectively with the Private Sector has the potential to transform programmatic impact, advocacy, and resources for children. It includes a fundamental change in how UNICEF engages with business, to mainstream this across the organization.

To this end, a global private sector capacity building programme is being designed and rolled out across UNICEF to equip the organization with the required skills, knowledge, tools and other resources to maximize results through working with the private sector. Foundational knowledge on engaging with the private sector – in its widest sense - is to be built encompassing all forms of engagement (including resource mobilization) with all private sector audiences. This Foundational learning will be accompanied by a deep dive on working with business (“Business deep dive”), starting in 2019 with a set of priority countries, and made relevant to different country contexts and opportunities. National Committees may be brought into this programme.

It is UNICEF’s vision that by 2021, through the capacity building programme, all UNICEF offices are equipped to be able to identify and seize opportunities to leverage the Private Sector to produce results for children and are actively seizing those opportunities where it makes strategic sense.

For every child, Hope

The assignment is to develop the content, guidance and training program for country offices and National Committees to support UNICEF’s proactive approach to engaging with business specifically aimed at harmonizing communication and brand guidance as they apply to private sector partnerships. The content and materials developed will be used in a training program to support UNICEF’s Business for Results strategy. The successful candidate will draw on, adapt existing content/material, develop new content/materials, and conduct the training and capacity building program.

MAIN TASKS & DELIVERABLES

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Communication and Marketing, and reporting under the supervision of the Communication Manager for Partnerships unit, the incumbent will have the following specific responsibilities:

1. Review and organize available guidance on communication and branding parameters from PFP and DOC relating to UNICEF’s engagement with private sector partnerships.
2. Develop and roll out a training program for country offices and National Committees to build technical knowledge and capacity on the implications of working with business insofar as communication and brand parameters are concerned.
3. Work with the Regulatory Framework team and the Whole of UNICEF Approach team, to ensure communication and brand guidance documents are featured prominently, and become widely used by UNICEF country offices and national committees as resources.
4. Coordinate and work across Teams in the PFP Division from Partnerships, Child Rights & Business, Communication and Marketing, Programme Coordination, CODAS and Due Diligence.
5. Develop innovative and exciting training materials, using a variety of delivery methodologies
6. Conduct workshops using guidance documents and training materials developed, in close coordination with other PFP sections, country offices, natcoms and regional support centres.
7. Provide support to the global cause framework campaigns hosted in PFP, especially with supporting content for workshops, meetings and global training events as guided by the Chief of Section.

Estimated Duration of the contract:

• 364 Days

Reporting to:

• Communication Manager (Partnerships Support)

Work Place:

• Geneva, Switzerland

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

Education:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Communication, Social Sciences, International Relations, Arts, Public and Business Administration or other related fields.
• *A first level university degree in a relevant field combined with 7 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Proven experience in writing documents for a variety of audiences and seniority levels, including guidelines, policies and training materials.
• Proven ability to conduct and facilitate workshops.
• Proven experience in working within a diverse and multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work independently and to meet tight deadlines.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is required, with strong writing skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

UNICEF Core Competencies

• Communication (III)
• Working with People (II)
• Drive for Results (III)

UNICEF Functional Competencies

• Persuading and Influencing (III)
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts (II)
• Analyzing (II)
• Relating and Networking (II)

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.

Remarks:

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

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.