Content Assistant (Designer & Copywriter), GS5, Fixed Term, Bogotá, Colombia. Post No. 136469
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Job no: 589166
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Bogota
Level: G-5
Location: Colombia
Categories: Fund Raising
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,
At UNICEF COLOMBIA we work to generate positive changes in the lives of children and adolescents. Our current work plan runs from 2021 to the end of 2024 and aims to ensure that children and adolescents enjoy their rights through equitable access to social services, improve their learning and live protected from all types of violence.
We work throughout Colombia, with special focus on the departments where children have fewer opportunities: Chocó, Cauca, Nariño, Antioquia, Córdoba, Amazonas, Putumayo, La Guajira, Caquetá, Atlántico, Arauca and Norte de Santander.
For more information visit the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc3OopCmEpM
How can you make a difference?
Under the general supervision of the Marketing Services Officer and the direct supervision of the Content & Campaigns Associate (and in close cooperation with the other PFP areas) the Content Associate (Designer & Copywriter) will assist in the production of vital fundraising (FR) content and information to engage and retain current and potential individual and high value donors.
Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
CCO programmatic information:
- Whenever necessary (Content & Campaigns Associate Alternate), participate in programmatic coordination meetings, to address implementation status, results, and strategic orientation of the initiatives that the CCO is carrying out related to the content strategy.
- Research, synthesize, compile and transform qualitative and quantitative data and information to support fundraising strategies, campaigns, reports, creative pieces, events, activities, etc.
- Provide technical support to coordinate the process of ensuring that photographs and audiovisual materials have the necessary authorizations to be used for fundraising purposes.
- Ensure rapid and accurate information delivery to PSFR areas.
- Production of fundraising materials and campaigns (e.g., films, videos, audio-visuals, telemarketing/F2F out scripts, transversal campaigns etc.) by providing donor friendly and segmented content and creative pieces that ensure the UNICEF guidelines to assure effectiveness and coherence.
- Attend to PSFR internal meetings (Corporate, Special Events and Direct Marketing) being able to identify and anticipate by scheduling all internal content requirements.
RR programmatic information: Regular analysis and adaptation of information from RR reports, and emergencies to CCO needs and getting testimonies, stories and pictures to concretize donor’s contributions.
- Set with the Content & Campaigns Associate the generation, updating and systematization of the annual Content Calendar (both LOCAL and GLOCAL).
- When necessary, develop with the Content & Campaigns Associate to look after, gather, analyze and produce timely and relevant RR and emergency information and designs to be used for prospecting and retention purposes.
PSFR material creation and production: Conceptualize, design and write content for fundraising and retention purposes.
- Identification and creation of attractive and engaging content for fundraising campaigns and tactics.
- Creation and production of acquisition and retention content (conceptualize, design and write) for different segment audiences.
- Ensuring consistent language across all contacts/content aimed at different PSFR audiences.
- Initial curation of content generated by third parties and partners.
- Keeping the PSFR content repository up to date.
- Accompanying field visits to generate content that supports PSFR strategies.
Donor Annual Reports
- Improve the design and layout of all donor annual report direct marketing pieces, in close coordination with Content & Campaigns Associate.
- Follow up the different designing and printing processes overseeing the qualitative aspects of production, (e.g., quality control, translations, reviews of layout and graphic design etc.) to meet:1) standards as set out in the UNICEF Brand Toolkit and 2) strategic coherence with the rest of PFP efforts.
- Ensure with the Content & Campaigns Associate to gather all the information needed for the development of different reports.
- Organize the coordination of the production of interviews with celebrities, experts and programme specialists assuring their presence within UNI magazine.
- Formulate briefs and background information for field visits.
Spots
- Follow up production of spots and audiovisual materials for the telethon and other PSFR campaigns, in coordination with Marketing Services Officer, Other PSFR colleagues, Programme specialists and Communication.
- Provide technical support to compile background material, working papers and tables for briefing and review sessions.
- Contribute with the Marketing Services Officer in the coordination with programme counterparts all the details related with the specific spot production: enabling the authorizations required, making contact with the referents of each project, monitoring that all the administrative procedures are undertaken, etc.
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Content Assistant (Designer & Copywriter) - GS5.pdf
- Completion of Secondary School. Technical and/or University level courses in graphic design, advertising, social communication, marketing, content marketing, international relations, political sciences, or any other related field of discipline relevant to the job is an asset.
- 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in conceptualization, design and content writing for different audiences. fundraising and retention purposes. Experience in work related to social causes and fundraising will be highly desirable. CSR issues, institutional fundraising and/or content marketing for social organizations.
- For this position, a bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in a relevant field may replace three years of related work experience. A master’s degree may replace additional two years.
- Fluency in Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or English) or a local language is an asset.
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…
- Build and maintain partnerships (L1)
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (L1)
- Drive for results with impact (L1)
- Innovate and embraces change (L1)
- Manage ambiguity and complexity (L1)
- Thinks and acts strategically (L1)
- Working collaboratively with others (L1)
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 benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
At UNICEF Colombia, we value diversity and inclusion in our team. As part of the selection process, we would like to ensure that all candidates have equal opportunities. Please take a moment to let us know if you have a disability and what supports you require for your participation. This allows us to know what reasonable accommodations you require to ensure that you are able to participate fully and equally.
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:
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.
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.
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