Communication (Donor Recognition) Officer, P-2, For 364 Days, Herat, Afghanistan, Position#122045 (Open to non-Afghans Nationals)

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 85,338 USD and 115,911 USD.

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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, a Hero

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How can you make a difference?

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favouritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

This P2 position will be based in the field, situated within the Communication, Advocacy and Civic Engagement (CACE) unit, with joint reporting to the Chief of CACE and the Chief of Resource Mobilization. The role is responsible for supporting the donor recognition and donor visibility efforts of the UNICEF Afghanistan Country Office. The Afghanistan Country Programme is one of UNICEF’s largest, with a Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal in 2022 of US$ 2 billion, the largest in the organization’s history. Multi-million-dollar grants are negotiated every month, with over 100 reports required to be given to the same donors every year. Donors often have tailored recognition and visibility plans according to their needs, and the CACE unit aims to include donor recognition content with every submitted report, regardless of whether the donor has requested this content or not.

This post will be responsible for contributing to donor recognition and visibility efforts, engagement efforts in collaboration with the Resource Mobilization unit, and will support content creation for donor submissions (i.e., for reports, amendments, or proposals), and will guide content planning and content creation in the CACE unit according to specific donor recognition needs.

This post will be field-based, with frequent field travel and work across UNICEF’s five regions and 13 field offices and outposts.

1. Description of tasks:

• Develop and deliver an overarching donor recognition plan to ensure an effective approach to donor recognition activities across the Country Office. This will involve frequent field travel across Afghanistan to all UNICEF field offices and outposts, working with Chiefs of Field Offices and Section Chiefs.
• Plan content collection, creation and publication of donor recognition for each grant when appropriate and in collaboration with programme sections, in line with grant agreements and grant values. Organize and participate in field missions to collect content and assess donor recognition in the field.
• Monitor overall donor recognition efforts and performance, proactively propose adjustments as required, ensuring quality of donor recognition activities and reflection of office priorities (e.g., largest and most influential donors first, etc.).
• Support RM team with editing of ACO Partner Newsletter and manage MailChimp platform for newsletter delivery and performance (e.g., click rates, feedback, etc.).
• Assess and cost donor recognition needs, suggesting necessary budget within the CACE unit to enable adequate donor recognition. Input when appropriate to donor proposals.
• Manage internal communication on donor recognition requirements, working with programme sections to ensure they are aware of and act on specific requirements and responsibilities. Monitor and follow up on use of allocation emails outlining recognition requirements for each grant. Input into regular office-wide meetings as necessary, such as management meetings and programme meetings.
• Ensure donor recognition systems are in place, such as updated donor social media handles, updated repository of donor logos, etc.

2. Results/expected outputs:

• As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Donor recognition plans regularly reviewed and updated.

• Social media regularly recognizes donors when appropriate and in collaboration with other CACE team members.
• Content and mission planner regularly updated to fulfil donor recognition priorities.

• Donor submissions reviewed for visibility and recognition content.

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment

• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

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

Education: A first degree in a relevant area, e.g., communications, fundraising, public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations.

Work Experience: At least 2 years of professional work experience at the international level in communication, partnerships, resource mobilization, fundraising, or other relevant programmes; Experience working with multi-lateral or bilateral donors is as asset, as well as grant management skills; drafting, editing and proof-reading skills; production of newsletters and communications products; experience working in the UN or other international development organizations; Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

Language Requirement: Fluency in English is required or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.

[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for supervisory role]

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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

Eligible UNICEF International Professional (IP) Staff Members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to a Temporary Appointment, which is dedicated to L3 (or L2) Response, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and their current tour of duty, and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/

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