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, an advocate!
https://www.unicef.org/kenya/what-we-do
How can you make a difference?
1. Communication & Advocacy Strategy
Ensure that the Country Office has a clear communication & advocacy strategy and associated work plan to support the country programme objectives and 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.
2. Media Relations
Ensure that the Country Office has a well-managed country communication team that maintains and continually develops a contact list of journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web, 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 to a wider audience. New ways are identified to increase positive exposure and leverage that prominence for new opportunities for UNICEF.
3. Public and private sector engagement and resource mobilization
Oversee the development and implementation of the Public and Private sector engagement and Resource Mobilization strategy of the country office. Maintain general knowledge of UNICEF’s programme work and design engagement strategies with the private sector that will further UNICEF’s programmatic goals. Ensure that global and country-level fund-raising is supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy and activities.
4. Networking and Partnerships
Manage a country communication, advocacy, and partnerships team to ensure that the Country Office has a well-maintained and continually developed contact list of individuals, groups, organizations, and fora (including business), whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives of the communication strategy. The network is developed, strengthened, and maintained with the UN Country Team, UN communication counterparts, and high-level counterparts in key partner organizations.
5. Celebrities and special events
Ensure that the Country Office has a well-managed national celebrity relations programme with a well-maintained and continually developed contact list of appropriate, nationally known personalities who have been identified, engaged, and support UNICEF’s efforts and who actively participate in special events and activities that support country programme goals. Among these high-profile individuals, a handful is identified whose recognition level extends beyond national borders and coordinates closely with DOC and the regional office in extending their impact and use beyond national borders.
6. Global priorities and campaigns
In addition to local/national campaigns, ensure that the Country Office has an effective process in place for integrating and taking action on UNICEF’s global communications priorities and campaigns, both disseminating these elements in a locally appropriate way, as well as providing/enabling coverage of the work in the country for global use
7. Management
Ensure that the human resources (the communication, advocacy, and partnerships team) and financial resources (budget planning, management, and monitoring) for the communication, advocacy, and partnerships section of the Country Office are both effectively managed and optimally used
8. CAP Monitoring & Evaluation
Ensure that communication baselines are established against which the objectives of the communication, advocacy, resource mobilization, and partnership strategies are regularly evaluated; analysis is undertaken to continuously improve the effectiveness of communication strategy, approach, and activities; results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.
9. Capacity building and support
Ensure that the Representative and the country programme team are provided with professional expertise and advice on all aspects of communication, advocacy, resource mobilization, and partnerships as required; opportunities for development among the country communication team and other colleagues are identified and addressed; opportunities to build communication capacity among media and other relevant partners are identified and addressed..
10. Advisory support and communication for strategic results
- Implementation of UNICEF programme (regional) plans, ensuring communication on gender and equity issues are mainstreamed across all programmes
- Emergency preparedness and response plans address gender issues that may be expected to intensify during emergencies.
Others
- Carry out additional activities as required.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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An Advanced University degree is required in one of the following fields: International Relations, Political Science, International Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Communication, or related fields.
* A first University Degree combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree in the field of journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations, or corporate communication
- At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in advocacy/ campaigning and communication is required, with at least two years at the international level.
- Experience in leading the development and implementation of advocacy and communication strategies, with clear theories of change, specific, measurable, and time-bound objectives, and performance indicators.
- A track record of achieving or contributing to tangible policy change.
- Proven experience in deploying a range of communication, advocacy, and partnerships strategies and tactics based on a clear theory of change.
- Experience in building and maintaining a network of external stakeholders, and in working with coalitions.
- Experience in building strong relationships with traditional and social media entities and using media relations and channels to engage public audiences.
- Experience in leading the development, implementation, and monitoring of digital strategies.
- Experienced and current in digital and social media content and audience trends as well as in managing online platforms and channels.
- Strong communicator with an emphasis on being able to present complex policy ideas in succinct, engaging ways through campaign narratives and creative tactics.
- Experience in managing a team is a requirement, along with a proven commitment to a diverse and inclusive recruiting process. Experience managing a multicultural team is an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in the design and management of projects, including budget management and monitoring and evaluation of results.
- Knowledge of international development, humanitarian issues, and children’s rights.
- Experience in training and facilitation is an asset.
- Experience working in a developing and emergency environment is an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others and, (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
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, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Advertised: 30 Jun 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 14 Jul 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
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