United Nations Children's Fund
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Media and Communication
Apply By: 01-06-2022
The Communication Specialist serves as UNICEF’s lead communications focal point for the humanitarian crisis. He/she advises on creative communication strategies and plans that increase the exposure of UNICEF to mobilize public, political, and financial support for the refugee crisis. The incumber supports the delivery of coordinated, impactful messages and news packages to key audiences, including through international media - under direct leadership of the Emergency Coordinator and in close liaison with the Country Office communication team. He/she provides expert communications advice to senior staff (Representative, Deputy Representative, EC). The Specialist acts as a country spokesperson for UNICEF in the absence of the Representative and handles interview requests, providing responses to requests from media relating to UNICEF and its humanitarian work.
The incumbent is accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Communication strategy:
Media relations:
Networking and partnerships:
Celebrities and special events:
Global priorities and campaigns:
Resource mobilization support:
Monitoring and evaluation:
Capacity building and support:
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