Climate Emergency Communications Officer

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Mission and objectives

UNICEF helps build a world where the rights of every child are fully realized. It is our conviction that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created in 1946 to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. It has global authority to influence decision-makers, and a wide variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and Governments.

Context

UNICEF helps build a world where the rights of every child are fully realized. It is our conviction that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Communication, Advocacy, Partnerships and Engagement, the UNV will be responsible for planning and coordinating the communication and advocacy elements of UNICEF Zambia’s Climate Emergency response with a focus on the drought. This will entail working closely with Government counterparts and partners in the implementation of the advocacy and communication plan for the drought response which includes media engagement, development of multimedia content, dissemination of communication materials through various platforms such as social media, youth engagement and co creation of content and donor communication. S/he will work in coordination with CAPE team members and with the different UNICEF Zambia Programmes.

Task description

1. Advocacy:
. Provide support to CAPE team and collaborate closely with the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (GCA), Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) and other relevant stakeholders in the development and implementation of the advocacy plan and support the development of a subregional advocacy strategy on climate emergencies.
. Coordinate the implementation of a strategic drought communication plan within the organization.
. Support the development of SitReps.
. Participate in weekly meetings of the Emergency Coordination Group.
2. Media management:
. Oversee and strengthen media and communications strategies and implementation.
. Coordinate and respond to media queries.
. Ensure media coverage.
. Organise handovers and other visibility moments.
. Produce and disseminate media products on drought response.
. Offer strategic oversight, guidance, and support in organizational engagements with the media.
3. Youth engagement:
. Oversee youth participation and co-creation of content as part of the drought response.
. Organise youth workshop.
. Package and disseminate climate emergency content co-created by youth.
4. Digital communication:
. Ensure UNICEF Zambia’s social media channels and website are regularly updated with climate emergency and drought related messages and information about UNICEF’s response.
. Identify key influencers and potential partners to help amplify UNICEF messages on a regular basis.
. Produce and implement climate emergency social media plans in order to promote key campaign/content. Marketing plans including ads creation and campaigns to promote reach, engagement and followers are implemented.
5. Content production:
. Support the production of drought related communication products and materials in a timely manner. This will require graphic design skills and software management to create in house content for different social media platforms.
. Monitoring and evaluation:
. Undertake regular monitoring and evaluation activities according to the drought response plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of media and online communication efforts.
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 instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country- Provide annual and end of assignment reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities using UNV’s Volunteer Reporting Application- 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.