PURPOSE OF THE JOB
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/regional office/media
hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
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/regional office/media
hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
KEY END-RESULTS
- Communication strategy: The Regional/Country
Office or Media Hub has a clear communication strategy and associated work
plan to get children’s issues into the public domain, strengthen political
will in support of UNICEF’s mission and objectives, and enhance the
organization’s credibility and brand. - Media relations: The Regional/Country Office
or Media Hub has a well maintained and continually developed contact list
of journalists and media outlets covering all media print, TV, radio, web, photo etc. and a successful process of communicating and
maintaining regular contact and close collaboration with the media to
communicate the story of UNICEF’s cooperation. - Networking and partnerships: The
Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a well maintained and continually
developed contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and for whose
support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and
communication objectives. Effective working relationships with the UN
Country Team and UN communication counterparts are developed, maintained
and enhanced. - Celebrities and special events: The
Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a well maintained and continually
developed contact list of appropriate, nationally-known personalities who
have been identified, engaged and support UNICEF’s effort and who actively
participate in special events and activities. - Global priorities and campaigns: The
Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has an effective process in place for
integrating and taking action on UNICEF’s global communications
priorities, campaigns and partnerships, disseminating these elements in a
locally-appropriate way. - Resource mobilization support; Global and
country level fund-raising activities are supported by effective advocacy
and communication strategy and activities. - Management: Human resources (the communication
team) and financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring)
are both effectively managed and optimally used.
How to apply:
All application documents (CV and P-11) to be sent
to rwajobs@unicef.org
to rwajobs@unicef.org
The closing date is 05 December 2012
