Current vacancies

Duration: from 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026
Workplace: office-based
Modality: full-time

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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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

Purpose of the assignment

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. The UNICEF staff and experts/consultants should act in accordance with the UN Code of Conduct and UNICEF Mission.
The Communication Consultant will provide comprehensive support to communication and advocacy efforts, ensuring the effective implementation of UNICEF Kazakhstan’s advocacy and communication strategy. This role aims to contribute to promotion of children’s rights and issues in the public domain, strengthening political and public will, and enhancing UNICEF’s credibility and brand in Kazakhstan. The consultant will play a key role in implementing the Country Office’s communication strategy on digital platforms to promote and protect children’s rights and mobilize support for UNICEF’s mission.
The ultimate objective is to enhance UNICEF’s visibility and influence, driving support for its mission to promote and protect children’s rights with a particular focus on UNICEF’s digital presence and communication for fundraising.

Scope of Work:
1. Communication Strategy and Content Development
Ensure the timely development and dissemination of communication products and activities aligned with the country office’s communication strategy, advocacy priorities, and programme needs.
2. Digital Communication (Web and Social Media Management)
Strengthen UNICEF Kazakhstan’s digital presence and ensure content is engaging, up to date, and reflective of UNICEF’s work and values.
3. Media Relations and Outreach
Support the development of strong relationships with national media and influencers to increase visibility of children’s issues and UNICEF’s work in Kazakhstan.
4. Monitoring and Evaluation
Ensure systematic tracking of communication activities and digital performance to support evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
5. Partnerships, Special Events, and Public Engagement
Support the implementation of communication for partnership and communication for fundraising activities. Under the Communication Specialist supervision organize public events to engage with youth, parents, media, digital influencers and other stakeholders.

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Planned (trips to organize digital media promotion and coverage for UNICEF Gala Dinner presentation, UNICEF Gala Dinner and press event): at least 3 local 3-day travel in 2025.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
• Education: journalism, interactive telecommunications, PR, communication, international relations, political science.
• Experience:
- Undergraduate degree in development or communication-related field, such as journalism, interactive telecommunications, PR, communication, international relations, political science
- At least 5 years of experience preferable in the area of public relations, communication, digital communication, social media management, digital campaigns evaluation, multimedia content evaluation
- Demonstrated competency in creating and managing multimedia content for social media and website, including video and photo-editing skills, strong copywriting skills, access to special software: Adobe Photoshop; Sony Vegas, MovAvi or other video-editing platforms
- Knowledge of social media monitoring technology and knowledge on how to use social media measurement and listening tools
- Adept at using a wide range of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, X
- Knowledge of Drupal or similar Content Management System is an asset
- Fluency in English and Russian languages (written and spoken) is a must
- Strong Kazakh-language writing skills are mandatory

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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 promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

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:  

Completion of the UN/UNICEF mandatory trainings is obligatory upon commencement of the contract.
All materials developed will remain the copyright of UNICEF and that UNICEF will be free to adapt and modify them in the future.
• Costs indicated are estimated. Final rate shall follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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. Consultants 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.

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 is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. 

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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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.