Consultant: Communication (6 months)
Manila
- Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
- Location: Manila
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Communication / External Relations
- Closing Date: Closed
• Under the guidance of the Chief of Communication, this post assists in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children’s and women’s issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives in the country, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand. • In particular, the post will focus on mobilizing support for UNICEF and its priorities through the use of traditional and digital media, tapping UNICEF celebrities and influencers to get UNICEF’s messages out in the public domain, and highlight UNICEF’s contributions during natural disasters and armed conflict.
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 we 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.
• Statements,
• Internal and external Q&As
• Talking points
• Speeches
• Media events and campaigns are supported
• Programme communication and advocacy materials as needed:
o Policy briefs
o Programme briefs/flyers
o Press releases
o Statements
• Social media messages/deck developed for respective campaigns, advocacy and programmes
• Social media accounts engagement periodically monitored
• Website content updated with news, press releases, human interest stories
• Celebrity work plans and visits are coordinated between Communications Section and implemented with PFP
• Public messaging of GWAs are consistent with UNICEF’s advocacy
• Supporting information are provided to GWAs, e.g. key messages, talking points, background materials on the issue, etc.
• Field visits are coordinated and implemented
• Emergency Communications Plan is updated
• Activities during emergencies are well coordinated
• Advocacy messaging is developed and consistent
• Press release and media outreach done
• Stories, photos, videos, social media posts, press releases, statements are produced to document UNICEF’s presence in the emergency
• At least 5 years’ increasingly senior level experience working particularly in public advocacy, partnership preferably in social development area.
• Strong network and ability to reach out to key actors and influencers to build communication alliance for UNICEF. Thorough understanding of creative and advance level use of traditional and new media for advancing public advocacy agenda.
• Previous UNICEF, UN and/or INGO experience in a similar role is an asset.
Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 29 August 2019.
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