Senior Communication Associate (Digital), GS-7, FT, #126732, Managua, Nicaragua

For each baby, well being

How will you make a distinction?

Underneath the shut supervision of the Communication Specialist, the Digital Communication Affiliate will suggest and lead the implementation of the digital media technique aligned with the workplace communication and advocacy technique, with the purpose of selling respect for the rights of kids, youth and ladies, mobilizing public assist of UNICEF’s mission in Nicaragua by means of digital channels, and enhancing the organizations’ credibility and model amongst digital audiences.

Key capabilities, accountabilities and associated duties/duties:

1. Assist the design, improvement, and implementation of dynamic, interactive and significant digital content material methods to maintain every day group administration, youthrelated content material on NCO social media and web site, and content material associated to ongoing campaigns and UNICEF Nicaragua areas of focus.

2. Assist planning, creating, and implementing the social media presence, according to UN and UNICEF insurance policies and procedures, contemplating each natural and paid content material.

3. Plan and handle social media and web site engagement initiatives, together with however not restricted to, using “dwell” protection and activations on social media platforms, person generated content material calls to motion, and others.

4. In coordination with the Communication Specialist, lead the digital media editorial planning and processes by collaborating carefully with related colleagues.

5. In coordination with the Communication Specialist, lead the Content material Committee for weekly planning of the contents for dissemination and producing the weekly abstract report.

6. In coordination with the Communication Specialist, lead on the writing of digital media packs, crafting partaking content material from key messages geared toward totally different audiences.

7. Liaise and work with graphic designers, consultants and businesses as wanted, to supply visuals, infographics and movies for social media and NCO web site.

8. In coordination with the Communication Specialist and programme areas, replace, keep and monitor the web site for reliability, consistency, high quality, and up-to-date.

9. Assist monitoring of and reporting on digital and social media presence and outcomes and supply suggestions on techniques to enhance UNICEF’s Nicaragua digital communication.

10. Monitor and put together stories on social media and web site key efficiency indicators for UNICEF Nicaragua’s Annual Report, Annual Administration Plan, donor stories.

11. Determine new alternatives to repeatedly enhance our presence throughout digital platforms to deepen engagement with supporters, significantly younger individuals, making use of digital insights by means of accessible analytical instruments

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you’ll have…

• Completion of secondary training.
• Technical and/or college programs in advertising, journalism, social communication, digital communication, multimedia or some other self-discipline related to the job is an asset.
• A minimal of seven years of related working expertise in digital content material administration is required, together with social media, advertising and/or (youth) engagement, with social media instruments and platforms resembling Fb, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo, and so forth.
• Expertise in planning, implementing and assessing social media methods will likely be thought-about an asset.
• Sustaining and coordinating digital and social media channels for organizations of human rights or social improvement will likely be an asset.
• Work expertise in a global group or UN company is fascinating.
• Fluency in English and Spanish are required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

For each Little one, you show…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every little thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Through the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. 

Remarks:

This place has been assessed as an elevated threat function for Little one Safeguarding functions as it’s: a job with direct contact with youngsters, works straight with youngsters, is a safeguarding response function. Further vetting and evaluation for elevated threat roles in baby safeguarding (doubtlessly together with further prison background checks) applies.

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in direction of range and inclusion is crucial to ship one of the best outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate females or males are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which will likely be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Must you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice will likely be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further data to conduct a background test.

Authorities workers which are thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an affordable interval for any cause.

Solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.