Communication Specialist

United Nations Children's Fund

Port Sudan, Sudan

Experience: 3 to 5 Years

Skill Required: Media and Communication

We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

  • Donor Visibility Strategy: The office has a clear donor visibility and recognition plan, systematically integrated into communication and programme planning.
  • Donor Recognition Management: A robust system is in place to track and report on donor recognition deliverables, obligations, and deadlines.
  • Multimedia Content Production: High-quality communication assets (stories, photos, videos, social media) showcasing the situation on the ground, its impact on the most vulnerable children and UNICEF’s programming on the ground. Focus on ensuring donor-funded results are produced and coordinated.
  • Branding, Reporting and Documentation: All communication materials and donor recognition products meet UNICEF branding guidelines and specific donor requirements. Visibility annexes and tailored content for donor reports are produced in collaboration with programme and partnerships colleagues.
  • Media relations: The Country Office has a well maintained and continually developed contact list of journalists and media outlets in Sudan and a successful process of communicating and maintaining regular contact and close collaboration with the media to communicate the story of UNICEF's cooperation.
  • Field Mission Support: High-level UNICEF and donor field visits are organized and supported, with adequate visibility materials prepared and used.
  • Networking and partnerships: The Country Office 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 communication counterparts are developed, maintained and enhanced.
  • Capacity Building: Field communication focal points and implementing partners are trained and guided on donor recognition standards, ensuring alignment and quality control.

Requirements:

  • Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
  • Five 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.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/584648