TA Comm Specialist, P-4, at UNICEF Nigeria

Purpose of the Position:

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 childrens and womens rights, and support for UNICEFs 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 Expected Results

Communication strategy: The Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a clear communication strategy and
associated work plan to get childrens issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEFs mission and objectives, and enhance the organizations 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 UNICEFs 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 fora 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 UNICEFs 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 UNICEFs 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.Monitoring and evaluation: Communication baselines are established against which the achievement of objectives of the communication strategy are regularly evaluated; analysis is undertaken to continuously improve the effectiveness of communication strategy and activities; results and reports are prepared and shared.Capacity building and support: The Representative/Senior or Regional Communication Specialist and the country programme team are provided with professional expertise and advice on all aspects of external relations communication as required.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate:

Education:
Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
(Or an undergraduate degree plus at least 12 years of demonstrated professional experience in the field of journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications.)Work Experience:
Eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media. International and national work experience (for IP). Field work experience (for NO). Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.Language Proficiency:
Fluency in English and another UN language. In the case of Guinea, French is a requirement.

Competencies of Successful Candidate:

Competency Profile (For details on competencies please refer to the UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles.)
i) Core Values (Required)

Commitment - Diversity and Inclusion - Integrity

ii) Core Competencies (Required)

Communication [ III ] - Working with People [ II ] - Drive for Results [ II ]

ii) Functional Competencies (Required)

Leading and Supervising [ I ] - Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ]Relating and Networking [ II ] - Persuading and Influencing [ II ]Applying Technical Expertise [ II ] - Entrepreneurial Thinking [ II ]

iii) Technical Knowledge [ II ]
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required (for the job) [ II ]
(Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.)

Specific, detailed and up-to-date knowledge of:

Executive Board and other policy documents.Executive DirectivesMid-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP)UN/UNICEF Policy PapersUNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines.Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEFGeneral administrative and financial guidelines.Human resources manualUNICEF communication and other DOC guidelinesCommunication toolkitBrand Toolkit and Brand BookUNICEF StylebookEthical Guidelines on Reporting on Children

b) Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group) [ II ]
General knowledge of:

Communication management. Knowledge of theories and practices in communication research planning and
strategy.Fundamentals for working in various media formats # print, audio, video, web etc.Computer systems/applications and network, including internet navigation, office applications, and specifically, interactive digital media.Knowledge of United Nations or other international organizations;Global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women.UNICEF communication goals, policies, guidelines and strategies.UNICEF policies and strategy to address national and international issues.UNICEF emergency communication policies, goals, strategies.Gender equality and diversity awareness

c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced (for the Job) [ II ]

Expertise of management, communication strategy and networking.Technical competence in producing content for various media formats # print, audio, video, web etc.UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses.UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positionsUN security operations and guidelines.

Remarks:

The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 4 days of receiving an offer. *