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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, hope

The Communication Centre (CommC) is responsible for Supply Division’s (SD) communication function. Supplies serve a critical role in achieving UNICEF’s mandate for children. The packaging and publication of written and visual content via curated media channels and partnerships gives visibility to UNICEF Supply’s work and increases audience and supporter engagement. SD is also a favorite destination for media, donors, fundraisers and supporters who want to enrich their understanding of UNICEF Supply’s work. With this background, the Communication Centre is hiring a consultant for time bound deliverables relating to 2024-2025 events and campaigns where CommC will need additional coordination, research, content and writing to maximize impact.

How can you make a difference? 

Scope of Work:

Communication consultancy to deliver communication content, media engagement, research and planning support on SD themes around issues, events, campaigns and initiatives, including: Malaria vaccines; cholera vaccines; HPV vaccines; mpox vaccines and supplies; diagnostic tests; RUTF; sudden onset humanitarian and health emergencies; global reports with high SD relevance; flagship days/periods; media interaction training; media monitoring; and key performance indicator monitoring.

Specific deliverables include:

1. Researching 12 key issues and planning for communication activities:
• Analytical summaries and research briefs based on in-depth research and communication assessment on complex and technical matters, and built from significant, focused and detailed understanding of current, past and upcoming issues.
• Strategic and practical communication plans for key issues.

2. Developing content for 12 web pages or stories:
• Researching and proposing content.
• Formulating and seeking approval for proposed content.
• Conducting interviews.
• Researching data points.
• Creating two drafts.
• Completing two rounds of approvals.
• Identifying suitable messages.
• Researching images/graphics.
• Liaising with technical, communication and other relevant colleagues.

3. Supporting media relations management, including support to communication for advocacy:
• 12 Media Q and A documents and/or talking points or research and/or first draft for press releases or news notes involving research, approvals and liaison with DGCA + relevant technical stakeholders.
• Support 48 media enquiries involving research, approvals and liaison with DGCA + relevant technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to UNICEF globally produced packages for publication to communicate UNICEF Supply’s contribution to realizing the UNICEF mandate.
• Hands-on management of media interaction training.

4. Supporting monitoring and reporting:
• Daily monitoring of media stories relevant to the SD mandate, flagging relevant stories to supervisor.
• Monthly well-documented monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators, with ad-hoc reports produced upon request.

As required to fulfil the above commitments the consultant will participate in meetings with and on behalf of the communications team and support on internal communication and knowledge management as needed. 

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

• An advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or similar with knowledge of web-communication and Information Communication Technologies.
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. 
• Minimum five years of professional experience working in journalism/communication management through development, implementation and/or monitoring of (internal, external and social media) communication strategies at international level is required.
• Knowledge of web-communication and Information Communication Technologies is required.
• Experience in managing projects is required.
• Excellent writing in English, editing and proof-reading capacity is required.
• Experience in managing production of publications is a strong asset.
• Experience with UN/UNICEF or related humanitarian/development organizations is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

 To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. 

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.