Communication and Community Engagement Consultant, South Africa Country Office, Pretoria, 11 months (Home based)

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For every child, Communication and Community Engagement

PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY/ASSIGNMENT:

The consultant will engage in behavior change and external communications, as well as community engagement to sustain and scale-up efforts in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and the broader impact on child rights and wellbeing. This will be conducted and coordinated with UNICEF SA staff and consultants, external partners and aligned to the national authorities’ response to COVID-19 at national and sub-national levels.

The consultant will report to the Communications Specialist and work closely with the Chief of Communications & Partnerships in providing strategic support to the section and increasing visibility about issues affecting children and UNICEF’s response. SCOPE OF

WORK:

The consultant will work across UNICEF South Africa’s 4 RCCE Pillars, as well as supporting related external communication work. This includes the activities listed below but may also require the consultant to take on additional duties and roles as agreed by the consultant, Communication Specialist and Chief of Communication and Partnerships.

• Oversee UNICEF and partners produced content, outreach and approach to Zwakala, the national youth-focused and multi-partner campaign to build vaccine demand in South Africa. • Support social media monitoring and social listening and response to COVID-19 misinformation and rumours. • Support research development, content development as well as monitoring and evaluation of the impact of UNICEF-funded RCCE work in South Africa • Provide inputs for and support the development of RCCE strategies, costed plans of action and other relevant documents including funding proposals, monitoring reports etc. • Provide creative and editorial guidance for multi-media content, developed by partners and service providers, including rapid surveys around knowledge, perceptions and the generation of key data to inform RCCE actions. • Contribute to and support the design, development, pre-testing, production, printing and dissemination of relevant COVID-19 (as we well as other as yet unforeseen public health crises or disasters) RCCE materials meeting on-ground requirements and standards • Ensure productive and strong partnerships throughout all relevant work with key stakeholders – community groups, leaders and other partners in community and civil society – for the promotion of key behaviours to stop transmission. • Compile quarterly Situation Reports on UNICEF SACO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Engage with media and pitch ideas and content for media use. • Support donor specific visibility.

Work Assignment Overview

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Oversee UNICEF and partners produced content, outreach and approach to Zwakala, the national youth-focused and multi-partner campaign to build vaccine demand in South Africa.

• Input into regular meetings and engagements with Zwakala partners
• Present ideas for content and oversee multimedia production work
• Ensure at least 4 activations on the ground, including dissemination of messaging and coordinating on direct health services

Ongoing

N/A

Support social media monitoring and social listening and response to COVID-19 misinformation and rumours

• Analyse reports from UNICEF regional offices and report back to team
• Engage in training and activations with UNICEF partner CABC

Ongoing

N/A

Support research development, including rapid surveys around knowledge, perceptions, and the generation of key data to inform RCCE actions.

• Input into poll questions, research questions and the development of best practice examples
• Engage with production companies to direct and advise on films, articles and graphics required
• Report back to communication team, SACO and relevant donors on reach and impact of content

Ongoing

N/A

Provide inputs for and support the development of RCCE strategies, costed plans of action and other relevant documents including funding proposals, monitoring reports etc.

• Draft short donor friendly pitches on behaviour change related projects
• Input into strategies as and when required

Ongoing

N/A

Provide creative and editorial guidance for multi-media content, developed by partners and service providers, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the impact of UNICEF-funded RCCE work in South Africa.

• Input into scripts and shape to ensure messaging and visuals reflect focus and target audience
• Ensure smooth production on the ground, liaising with locations / characters for filming through partners
• Assess, document and report back on the reach and impact of content

Ongoing

N/A

Contribute to and support the design, development, pre-testing, production, printing and dissemination of relevant COVID-19 (as we well as other as yet unforeseen public health crises or disasters) RCCE materials meeting on-ground requirements and standards

• Engage with youth forums and partners to test and tweak messaging.

Ongoing / as needed

N/A

Ensure productive and strong partnerships throughout all relevant work with key stakeholders – community groups, leaders and other partners in community and civil society – for the promotion of key behaviours to stop transmission.

• Regular meetings and engagements with partners.
• Propose new partners for potential future engagement where relevant

Ongoing

When needed

N/A

Engage with media and pitch ideas and content for media use.

• Proactively monitor media related to child rights issues and report back to Section Meetings
• Identify and pitch ideas about powerful stories and child rights issues to Communication Specialist and Chief for potential use
• Manage and prepare multimedia content for potential media use

Weekly – every Tuesday

Ongoing

Ongoing

N/A

Compile quarterly Situation Reports on UNICEF SACO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Initiate, gather and edit inputs into the Sit Rep template, including narrative and statistics

Sept 01

Jan 01

May 01

N/A

Support donor specific visibility

• Ensure that all relevant work reflects the needs of donors and support broader visibility plans for donors

As relevant

N/A

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS required:

Masters in International Relations / Development Studies / Political Science / Sociology / Anthropology

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERTISE/SKILLS required:

• At least two years of RCCE/behaviour change-focused project management experience • Familiarity with multilateral institutions and experience with a UN agency would be an asset • Experience managing / overseeing multimedia content production • Demonstrable media knowledge and ability to engage with journalists and community media outlets • Excellent (English) writing skills • Ability to meet tight deadlines

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their application to the following link: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=XXXXXX by 06 June 2022

This notice will also appear on http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/, http://www.unicef.org/southafrica, UN Job List, UN Jobs Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in ZAR) to undertake the terms of reference above (including admin cost if applicable).

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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

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