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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Eritrea is inviting applications from suitably qualified applicants for the post of COMMUNICATION Officer, NOA, #, Asmara-Eritrea.

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Temporary Appointment

DURATION:  364 Days

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!

For every child, an advocate!

UNICEF’s Global Communication Strategy includes the use of different channels to position children’s issues in all social domains. We aim to disseminate information related to our work on the ground, reach key audiences, advocate, and raise awareness to protect children's rights. To that end, the communication section requires the support of a highly qualified individual to contribute to the production of content and disseminate information related to UNICEF’s programmatic implementation in the country. It is also expected that the incumbent will feed digital channels and contribute to settling activities and events, among others.

 OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The post incumbent will be reporting to the Communication Specialist at UNICEF Communication Unit. This position aims to strengthen UNICEF Eritrea's communications by Enhancing Visibility and Recognition (bringing support to the development and implementation of strategic communication activities to increase UNICEF Eritrea's visibility and brand recognition among key stakeholders (government, media, donors, etc.), Leverage social media platforms to amplify UNICEF's work for Eritrean children, produce clear, concise, and impactful communication materials, media content, reports, etc.) that meet UNICEF's global communication standards. Craft compelling narratives that showcase the impact of UNICEF's programs on children's lives in Eritrea. Support stakeholder engagement initiatives, including media relations and events management, and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication activities by defining Key Performance Indicators and reporting on the results.

 Specific Tasks, Deliverables, and Timeline:

The incumbent will support the following tasks:

Content Creation: Support the production of compelling communication materials (press releases, human-interest stories, reports, presentations, web content, briefing notes, and other advocacy or informative material) aligned with UNICEF's communication guidelines.

Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefing and visits of media and other special interest groups. Assist in the planning, logistics, and administrative arrangements for them.

Audiovisual Communication: Follow up on the production of advocacy and communication materials (e.g., films, videos, audio-visuals, etc.), and oversee the qualitative aspects of production, (e.g., quality control, translations, reviews of layout and graphic design, etc.) to meet standards as set out in the Communication Toolkit.

Design and develop infographics, presentations, and other visual content to enhance communication effectiveness.

Maintain an up-to-date documentation center for communication materials including publications, press releases, clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources, etc.

Media Relations: Assist in collaborating with media. Contribute to the development of positive relationships with media representatives, fostering open communication channels.

Media Outreach: Pitch newsworthy stories to media outlets relevant to UNICEF Eritrea's work, considering upcoming events.

Media Monitoring: Track and analyze media coverage of UNICEF's work in Eritrea, identifying opportunities and potential challenges.

Social Media Content Creation: Craft engaging social media content aligned with communication materials and the internal event calendar.

Social Media Measurement: Monitor and analyze social media activity using relevant metrics to understand audience engagement to make recommendations to enhance UNICEF's social media presence.

Report writing: Develop and share progress reports.

Write and submit a Final Report with findings and recommendations.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have:

Education: University degree in Communications, Journalism/Media, Public Relations, Digital Technology/Marketing/Media or related field.

Work Experience: Minimum one-year practical professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media, or interactive digital media. Fieldwork experience and other relevant areas related to the work at hand.

Self-starter and well-organized person.

Fluency in English and the local language (Tigrinya) is required.

Communicates effectively through writing to varied audiences.

Familiarity with the UN is an asset.

 UNICEF’s Core values   

Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability

 UNICEF’s Core Competencies

Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1); Works Collaboratively with others (1); Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1); Innovates and Embraces Change (1); Thinks and Acts Strategically (1); Drive to achieve impactful results (1); Manages ambiguity and complexity (1).

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

CANDIDATES SHOULD PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF COMPLETION/EXEMPTION FROM NATIONAL SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPLETION/EXEMPTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE IS A REQUIREMENT.  A COPY OF THE CARD/EXEMPTION MUST BE ATTACHED.  APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Closing date of Application: 7 days from date of advertisement                                                  

Remarks: only qualified candidates will be short-listed and invited for the interview. 

Please note that UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.

Candidates should send their recent CV and photocopies of academic qualifications, and technical and financial proposals along with duly filled P11 to the email address: ertvacancies@unicef.org.

Vacancy: Communication Officer, VA# 04/2024

Human Resources Office

UNICEF Eritrea  

Hday street, UN Compound

P.O. Box 2004

Asmara-Eritrea