Communication Associate, GS6 FT, Athens, Greece - Greek residents/nationals

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-6 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child,

The newly established UNICEF Country Office in Greece is expanding its mandate to cover a wide area of programmatic interventions and partnerships with government entities, local governance, independent authorities, civil society, the private sector and youth. The Office seeks to strengthen its Communication Section with the addition of a Communication Associate to support media partnerships, press office duties, awareness raising campaigns and initiatives and management of digital platforms, including the Office’s official website and social media platforms.

How can you make a difference?

The incumbent will be required to complete the following expected key tasks:

• Support the drafting, translation, placement and dissemination of press releases, statements, talking points, announcements

• Establish and maintain a close relationship with key media stakeholders

• Facilitate international and national media requests including providing field support during media visits

• Pitch innovative ideas for engaging social media content, prioritizing the amplification of the voices of children and youth, working with relevant colleagues to assess feasibility.

• Support the production of multimedia assets (photos, videos and infographics) for use on digital and social media platforms, working with graphic designers and photo/video producers, including sharing assets to UNICEF’s regional and global platforms for amplification.

• Maintain press contact lists and media/communication partners (journalists, key influencers, advocates, etc.)

• Maintain communication vendor records and budget overview

• Produce monthly communication reports of undertaken initiatives, including digital analytics.

• Support official website population and maintenance

• Upload all multimedia assets on global UNICEF platforms and maintain internal asset libraries

• Support press conference/event organization

• Undertake any further tasks related to the Office’s Communication and Advocacy functions

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 6 years experience working on a press office environment or managing media relations for a UN Agency, Civil Society Organization, multinational company or media/publishing outlet.

• Fluency in Greek and English.

Desired Experience:

• Technical skills in producing original content and managing digital platforms (website, social media).

• Very strong, and proven, editorial and writing capabilities in English and Greek.

• Experience working in an emergency context, including direct interaction with children and families.

• Experience working with Drupal.

• Knowledge of graphic design (Adobe Photoshop) is highly desirable.

• Experience working for the UN could be considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The competencies required for this post are...

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants are invited to:

a. complete their UNICEF profile

b. attach latest CV and Motivation Letter (http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.htm))

c. Submit a sample of work (at least 2 products, including but not limited to press releases, published articles, social media posts, in both English and Greek etc.).

Remarks:

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