UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Communication for Partnershipand working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multicountry and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multicountry coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and nonfinancial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membershipbased and faithbased organizations.

How can you make a difference?

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

Education:

• An Advanced university degree (master’s degree or highein Marketing, Communications, Business, Social Sciences, Arts, or other related fields is required.

• A firstlevel university degree (bachelor’s degree or highe, in combination with additional 2 years of relevant qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years progressive experience in the following fields is required: Communications, Public Relations, Account/Client Management, Sales, Marketing, Fundraising, or Advertising.

• A minimum of two years of experience at the international level is an asset.

• UNICEF regional, headquarters or country office experience is an asset.

• Experience working on supply and logistics partnerships is an asset.

• Experience developing and delivering capacity building materials is an asset.

• Strong project management experience working across crossfunctional environments is an asset.

• Strong experience in working with a diverse group of stakeholders, across crosscultural markets is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanisis considered as an asset.

Others:

• Demonstrated ability to write press releases, develop communication plans and familiarity with social media as a marketing tool are required.

• Ability to work under minimal supervision is required.

• Occasional travel may be required.

• Familiarity with UNICEF and its systems and ways of working is an asset.

Remarks:

• The application should include a short cover letter and a portfolio of sample work (portfolio of wor. Sample works can include communication plans, communications frameworks, social media plan and assets, press releases or articles written, key messages, Frequently Asked Questions (FA, briefing notes or talking points. At least 3 samples of previous work must be provided. Applications submitted without at least 3 samples

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITA.

To view our competency framework, please visit  here.

Remarks: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual 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 coverag. Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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 (applicabland 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 fullyvaccinated status against SARSCoV2 (Covid19) with a World Health Organization (WHendorsed 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.

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, socioeconomic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zerotolerance 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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.