Communication (Audiovisual) Officer, NO-2, TA, Sana'a, Yemen (364 days)

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 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 fulfil 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, love...

In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately. Since then, the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Communication Specialist, the Audiovisual Officer assists in the planning, developing, disseminating and monitoring of visibility materials such as videos, human interest stories, photo stories, etc. The Audiovisual Officer will also perform other necessary duties of the position based on the Communication Section work plan and as advised by the Chief of Section. When producing documents and conducting activities, the officer should follow the visibility guidelines of UNICEF and the project partners in addition to report writing, terminology, publication and citation guidelines of UNICEF. All documents produced will be gender-sensitive, and in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other human rights documents. All relevant intellectual property rights in the developed documentation and associated tools will, upon their creation, vest in UNICEF.

To make a difference, the below would be the key roles and responsibilities of the Communication (Audiovisual) Officer:

• Assist in the production of advocacy and communication materials (films, videos, designs, audiovisual materials) and oversee the qualitative aspects of production (quality control, translations, and reviews of layout and graphic design).
• Assist in drafting and editing articles, human interest stories and other information materials for both web-based and traditional media, as appropriate.
• Assist with the production of UNICEF printed materials and publications.
• Provide regular briefings to audiovisual production companies to ensure UNICEF branding and documentation guidelines are complied with in all productions.
• Support the preparation of digital content for websites and other relevant platforms.
• Contribute to organizing field visits to mass media or other groups and ensure facilitating photo coverage and video footage.
• Update and maintain audiovisual archives, including publications, photographs, videos, web resources, etc. using UNICEF platforms including WeShare.
• Perform other duties, as required

For more information on the Job Profile, please press CTRL & double-click this file******: Communication (Audiovisual) Officer- NO-2-JD 060921.pdf

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

Education:

• A University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of practical professional work experience in audiovisual production or print and broadcast media is required.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC, InDesign, Premier and/or any other design and video editing software is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF 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)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to delivering the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable under-represented demographic groups, e.g., women from programme countries -or male candidates will be prioritized.

*Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply and please take a look at some of our entitlements for our female staff member*****s: Female Entitlements Edited2.jpg

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.

* The successful candidate for this recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

* Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or an offer of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.