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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, care

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.

UNICEF Yemen has been the lead UN agency in Yemen in terms of presence on social media platforms with close to 1 million followers on all platforms. UNICEF’s objective is to continue to lead the discourse around children’s rights and issues leveraging its strong position on social media and thus, continue to be a credible source of information on the situation of children in Yemen. UNICEF is the voice of children in Yemen.

The role of Digital Communication Officer is essential and well-suited for the Yemen Country Office’s (YCO) long-term communication priorities. The Digital Communication Officer function leads YCO presence on social media platforms and website. New technologies are introduced on social media platforms almost every day, and the Digital Communication Officer will stay abreast of these updates so that our presence of social media is not only maintained but also taken to new levels given the fact that much of discourse is now taking place on social media platforms.

How can you make a difference? 

You will assist in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating a social media strategy for; contributing to UNICEF Yemen’s broader communication strategy to get children’s and women’s issues into the public domain, to strengthen support of UNICEF mission and objectives in the country, and enhance the organization’s presence on social media platforms as well as credibility and brand.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

1. Management of YCO social media platforms: Ensure that the social media platforms are successfully managed and regularly updated, providing active engagement platforms for youth, civil society, donors, media, and other partners.
2. Management of UNICEF Yemen website: Ensure UNICEF Yemen’s website is successfully managed and regularly updated, providing active engagement platforms for youth, civil society, donors, media, and other partners.

To view full job description, please press Ctrl & click here  101942_Specific JD_Digital Communication Officer NOB FT Sanaa - not signed.docx

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

Education: 

University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Multimedia Production, or a related field.

Work Experience: 

• Two years practical professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media, management of social media platforms, or interactive digital media.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
• knowledge in managing social media platforms is an asset.

Language Requirements: 

Fluency in English and Arabic are required, Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Specific Technical Knowledge Required (for the job):

• Social media platforms community management.
• Social media content creation and adaptation to local context.
• Websites content management.
• UNICEF communication and other DOC guidelines.
• Communication toolkit.
• Brand Toolkit and Brand Book.
• UNICEF Stylebook.
• Ethical Guidelines on Reporting on Children.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as 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.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. 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:

“The VA is open to all (internal and external candidates)”

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.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable females are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.

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.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.