NUNV Knowledge Management Officer (Communication), Patna

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Mission and objectives

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Context

This UNV assignment is part of UNICEF’s Communication Advocacy and Partnerships programme. The Communication, Advocacy & Partnership (CAP) section at the UNICEF Bihar Field Office has been working with the aim of expanding UNICEF’s leadership as a trusted voice for children and has engaged with stakeholders (including the government, civil society, faith leaders, legislators, private sector, media, academia, children, adolescents, and youth), to put children’s rights and well-being at the centre of political, social and economic agenda. The CAP section is seen as a critical driver for upstream advocacy, through strategic partnerships and communication, which contributes to building an enabling environment for accelerating policy shifts, public support, resources and action for achievement of priority goals for children. UNICEF CAP and C4D support through communication initiatives for Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, vaccination as well as addressing impact on children and adolescents – continuing health, nutrition, WASH, DRR, services, continuation of learning, protection from violence and abuse, mental health and pshycho-social support and linkages with social protection. Much of CAP’s work focuses on enhancing visibility and awareness about UNICEF’s role, mandate and brand promotion, and building support, partnerships, positive media discourse and reach and engagement for UNICEF’s own flagship campaigns (viz. World Children’s Day, CRC@30, SOWC, End Violence, Every Child Alive, Early Moments Matter, YuWaah- Generation Unlimited) as aligned to global/national advocacy and communication strategy is vital.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Communication Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the NUNV Knowledge Management Officer (Communication) will: • Assist in develop communication plan as per advocacy /communication strategies and campaigns on key programme priorities on child rights including Covid-19 • Support with partnerships and engagement with key influencers including policy-makers, faith-leaders, private sector, media and youth This would include developing concept notes, proposals, budgets and coordination • Support with coordination and documentation of GoB-UNICEF advocacy communication events/activities including workshops, shoots and visits at state level and in select districts in Bihar • Support with coordinating and documenting communication campaigns (including social media campaigns) as per UNICEF national/global priorities at state level and in select districts in Bihar • Assist in developing and disseminating advocacy and communication products on child rights/ key programme priorities as per UNICEF standards and guidelines in (print, audio-visual and digital in English and Hindi) in coordination with sectors and key stakeholders o These may include a range of communication assets viz: Key messages, backgrounders, concept notes, creative briefs, pitch notes, policy briefs, factsheets, info-graphs, human interest stories, field-based stories, case-studies, good practices, A/V and multi-media stories, testimonials, scripts, media articles, social media posts, blogs, TORs, proposals, PPT, minutes, monitoring formats and event documentation and others as per need. • Support with building skills of partners, consultants, youth and adolescent groups on content creation and documentation as per UNICEF brand guidelines through orientations and hand-holding • Support with knowledge management for effective communication on child rights o Develop month-wise advocacy and communications events calendar, key message matrix (incl. social media content plans) o Participate in meetings/workshops and WhatsApp groups conversations to identify and generate content o Support with customising/ editing/ translating/packaging/fact-checking available communication assets/ documents from sectors/ partners ( includes basic layout and designing and app-based editing) o Facilitate dissemination among partners/key influencers through emailers/ UNICEF/other social media /networks o Collate and compile communication related minutes, reports with reach data and analytics as per requirements. o Upload approved content and reports on UNICEF Bihar state microsite, other internal platforms (ECM, ICON, Delhi digital team) o Develop and maintain database and repositories of communication assets /materials /photo/videos – with thematic categorization proper referencing • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.