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Communication Officer
Full-time Contract Employment
Nairobi
Work From Office
Other
Day Shift
Non-Profit Organizations
8
Open to everyone
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Teamwork Creativity Communication and Interpersonal Skills Adaptability and Flexibility Self-management Photography Ethics and Integrity Accountability Planning and organizing Respect for diversity writing editing social media and overall communications work Excellent creative design skills to produce content for social media and other small design work such as factsheets
Fluency in French
N/A
Bachelor's Degree
N/A
Intermediate or Mid-level (3-5 years)
N/A
No
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
N/A
19-12-2024
02-01-2025
Details:
Mission and objectives
UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.
Context
In Eastern and Southern Africa, where children under 18 make up almost half of the total population, UNICEF works with partners, communities and the private sector to ensure that children are at the heart of our actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We work to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through to adolescence. At the Regional Office, the selected candidate will be working as part of the Communications team. https://www.unicef.org/esa/
Task description
Under the direct supervision of Sasha Surandran, Regional Communications Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Primary areas of work: •Write and edit articles, stories, social media posts and other external communication pieces as needed in support of humanitarian communications. •Design factsheets, content for social media and other small design projects as needed in support of humanitarian communications. •Design, edit and publish the regional quarterly advocacy and communications newsletter. •Support the humanitarian communications regional specialist and the regional social media focal point in lining social media posts for the regional office’s various platforms. •Facilitate content production and curate content to support humanitarian communications. Secondary area of work: •Support the regional communications team with other tasks and initiatives as needed. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: •Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); •Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. •Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. •Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. •Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. •Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Skills and experience
writing, editing, social media, and overall communications work. Excellent written communication skills (in English). •Excellent creative design skills to produce content for social media and other small design work such as factsheets. •A good understanding of web, digital and social media and able to support with social media posting. •Competent photography skills. •Collaborative team player.
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in communication / media / public relations / languages / digital communication, are encouraged to apply
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Competencies and values
☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams
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