Purpose of Assignment
lives, as consumers, through their employed parents and caregivers, as community members and as future leaders.
Within this context, the IF Hub is seeking a communication consultant to support the development and ensure effective implementation of the IF Hub Communication Plan. He/she will support the development and dissemination of communication materials in response to external-facing advocacy and communication needs, and support communication for internal visibility purposes as needed. The consultant will be responsible for providing visibility to activities and results in a timely and efficient manner, supporting both, the evolving IF Hub communication strategy, and its implementation.
This consultancy is for a period of 16 months, with monthly delivery of reports. Based on satisfactory performance, the consultancy may be extended as per UNICEF's policy.
Scope of Work
Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist, and in coordination with other members of the Hub, the consultant’s responsibilities will be organized into three key areas:
- Content development coordination
- Timely outreach delivery when launching new products, reports, articles, feeds.
- Coordination of content and support organization of events and participation of IF Hub to events.
- Work with technical colleagues to identify communications needs and information required for visibility and ensure those gaps are adequately filled.
- Draft engaging content and assets, including web articles, human interest stories, newsletters, thought pieces, multimedia content (videos, photos), press releases, and other advocacy materials, in collaboration with internal and external partners for social media posts, newsletters and engage with external contractors as needed.
- Actively support alignment of core messaging and content with Divisional and organizational positioning
- Develop and maintain updated content for the IF Hub website, intranet pages etc, in collaboration with Divisional and organizational focal points
- Draft compelling advocacy messages and other key communication for external and internal use, including reports, briefing notes, presentations as required.
- Support the Hub in preparing pitch presentations and concepts for potential prospects.
- In coordination with the Communication Specialist, engage and represent the Hub in technical exchanges within PFP, with DGCA and other Divisions, as well as with external partners’ communication specialists.
Assist in creating and coordinating a network of contributors (within PFP and across CLI practitioners) to generate, connect and to cross-reference IF Hub content on UNICEF websites and other channels
- Document communication content, creatives and messages by creating and maintaining an accessible and organized local repository
- Support the coordination and organization of events and conferences.
- Track and analyze communication activities, assessing their effectiveness, and making recommendations for improvements, including the mapping of relevant media.
- Share strategic insights and recommendations to improve message resonance, including based on external landscape monitoring and research
- Provide general support to the IF Hub team, including assistance with tasks related to innovative finance, as needed.
- A Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, journalism, mass-media, advertisement, international development and sustainability studies, or related field of education required.
- (A Master’s Degree in a relevant field may be accepted in lieu of the 2 years of relevant professional experience)
- 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master Degree in lieu of the 2 years
- English required. Ability to read Media and other communication in Finnish required
- Previous experience in social media content
- Experience in the UN system child rights familiarity
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UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
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