Consultancy for Communication to support the drafting of ‘Youth for Future’ Communication Strategy - Nationals only (3 months)

The role of the communication consultant is to develop a project communication strategy and plan, including the overarching communication objectives, specific goals, key messages, target audiences, project visibility tools, stakeholders’ communication platforms, media engagement initiatives and digital communication tactics as needed, highlighting already existing UNICEF initiatives such as ‘Meshwary’ initiative and ensuring a seamless integration with additional activities funded by this programme.

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Objective:

The role of the communication consultant is to develop a project communication strategy and plan, including the overarching communication objectives, specific goals, key messages, target audiences, project visibility tools, stakeholders’ communication platforms, media engagement initiatives and digital communication tactics as needed, highlighting already existing UNICEF initiatives such as ‘Meshwary’ initiative and ensuring a seamless integration with additional activities funded by this programme.

This assignment is designed to put a roadmap for the project communication with its stakeholders, beneficiaries and actors, ensures the visibility of the project among the relevant audience and put a detailed implementation plan for the visibility of the project, engagement of the media (traditional and social) and production and dissemination of communication materials.

The Consultant will work closely with guidance from UNICEF and ILO Communication team when needed, ensuring the alignment and adherence of the strategy with the overall strategy of UNICEF and ILO.  The consultant will also consult already existing programmes within the ILO and UNICEF country programmes (Meshwary initiative) and consider complementarities with other initiatives and cohesion with the overall communication scheme UNICEF and ILO. In particular, the consultant will propose branding for existing and new ILO and UNICEF activities that will fall under the Youth4Future programme.

The consultant will also review the relevant communication materials and media coverage within UNICEF previous communication activities to identify and suggest where communication interventions are needed.

The consultant will also draw the framework for the communication strategy and ensure its alignment with the project vision, UNICEF Country Programme Document, Workplans and the desired impact. The strategy will take into account the communication needs for the project at all levels: micro, meso and macro levels.  The implementation plan will utilize the communication tactics and tools in order to tackle all levels of communication needed throughout the project duration.

The Communication strategy and plan will also include a monitoring framework for the communication plan to ensure that its outputs and outcomes are in line with the intended design.

Methodology:

Duties will entail regular monitoring, follow-up and supervision of the below mentioned tasks.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Ensure quality visibility and highlight Children issues and UNICEF and ILO  interventions in Egypt. The following deliverables are required:

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

• BA in Mass Communication
• More than five years’ experience in Communication field
• Very good writing and editing skills in English and Arabic
• Good knowledge of UN/UNICEF mandate
• Good communication and presentation skills

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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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.

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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.