Advocacy and Communication Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Being the bold voice for children’s rights is the core of UNICEF’s mandate, and UNICEF Angola continuously advocates for realization of the rights of every child. Together with our partners, we focus our efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children. In Angola, UNICEF is the leading voice and advocate for children’s rights.

UNICEF’s programme in Angola has identified advocacy priorities as improving vaccination coverage; addressing malnutrition; ensuring that girls are in education; ending violence against children; and strengthening the social protection systems. In addition, there are priorities related to disabilities, gender and climate change. Besides rolling out advocacy campaigns and outreach event, youth-led initiatives for child rights will also be an important strategy to deliver results.

While implementing the country programme 2024-2028, UNICEF in Angola has planned bold advocacy initiatives to influence decision makers, generate public discourse and nurture partnerships with youth, using several channels and influencers. This assignment will focus on supporting implementation of advocacy and communication campaigns in the country to help achieve the goals.

The communication section supports the office in advocating for children’s rights, communicating the key results and nurturing partnerships that promote children’s wellbeing in the country.

The assignment will use several strategies and tactics like organizing public events and discussions, leveraging partnerships, engaging with media to help achieving the results of UNICEF in Angola. UNICEF places strong emphasis on evidence-based advocacy and positioning the rights of the most vulnerable at the core of advocacy initiatives.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin, or other status.

Under the direct supervision of Chief of Communication, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support in developing and implementing advocacy plans using different tactics, as per the priorities of UNICEF Angola. • Produce content and communication products for advocacy. • Support in disseminating advocacy products in the most effective manner, in consultation with the section. • Support planning and implementation of plans for key advocacy days and moments, as identified by the office. • Develop human interest stories related to UNICEF Angola’s work. • Ensure monitoring and reporting of results achieved through advocacy initiatives.

Core Values: • Care • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability

Core Competencies • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness • Works Collaboratively with others • Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Innovates and Embraces Change • Thinks and Acts Strategically • Drives to achieve impactful results • Manages ambiguity and complexity

advocacy activities like organizing press conferences, public events, media engage-ment, developing communication products. • Experience on working closely with communication product developers like videos, photos and multimedia products. • Skills/sound knowledge of designing content for advocacy – infographics, etc. • Sound knowledge or experience of news journalism. • Knowledge and skills of writing stories and compelling content.

Candidate would be offered to work from UNICEF premises in Luanda.