Communication Officer (02 Positions), P-2, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh #537282 (Not for Bangladeshi 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 57,661 USD and 78,318 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, opportunity.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of the job:

The position holder will assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy under the leadership of the Communications, Advocacy and Partnership Team Lead in Cox’s Bazar to get children’s and women’s issues into the public domain and strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives, especially those related to this EU-supported project being implemented in Cox’s Bazar District.

Specifically, the position will support the provision of technical and creative skills to Rohingya and host community adolescents and youth to express themselves creatively on significant narratives from their personal lives and their communities through storytelling across a variety of formats including poetry, songs, imagery and theatre; content of which will be developed into a documentary film and distributed locally and internationally.

Major Duties & Tasks:

1. Support creative learning and expression activities for the youth through storytelling: Ensure the timely and effective implementation of the creative learning and expression activities component of the programme, liaising with stakeholders (programme teams, consultants and implementing partners).

• In liaison with all stakeholders, develop and oversee the implementation of an action plan to deliver the creative learning and expression activities component.
• Coordinate and support the delivery of the storytelling workshops by liaising with the facilitators, implementing partners and the participants in line with the action plan; where necessary providing participants with hands on creative skills to express themselves effectively.
• Periodically review and recommend mode of delivery and structure of the story telling workshops to ensure they reflect evolving conflict dynamics, evolution of COVID-19 and needs of participants.
• Consistently document through film and photography the progress of the creative learning and expression component as part of the content gathering process for the documentary.
• In collaboration with the implementing partners and filmmaking team, identify the strongest content produced by the Rohingya and Bangladeshi adolescents for translation and transcription; to be the central theme of the documentary.
• Develop a creative concept and oversee the development of a documentary film (from concept, script writing, filming to post- production) on the “Adolescents as agents of change for peace in Rohingya refugee camps and host communities” project.
• Develop and implement a marketing and distribution plan for the documentary in collaboration with the filmmaking team and implementing partner based on the context and evolution of COVID-19 in 2021; including in international film festivals.

2. Communication materials: Ensure that the production of communication products and materials for the EU projects are timely executed and followed up to support the EU projects and the country communication strategy, regional and global campaigns, and priorities and to support resource mobilization.

• Implement the tasks in the country communication work plan and strategy as assigned.
• Develop and Implement the communication strategies and activities for the EU projects and the country communication work plan as assigned.
• Gather content and coverage of relevant Cox’s Bazar EU project activities and results.
• Develop complementary, location-specific communication materials and activities.
• Produce advocacy and communication materials (e.g. briefing notes, images, video. Web pages, etc.) that meet the Cox Bazar District, country and global standards as set out in the UNICEF Communication Toolkit.
• Gather content and coverage of relevant country efforts to identify effective relevant country programme activities and results. Develop complementary, country specific and local community materials and activities.
• Produce advocacy and communication materials (e.g. briefing notes, images, video. Web pages etc.) that meet the country and global standards as set out in the Communication Toolkit.
• Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials for both web-based and traditional media, as appropriate.
• Follow up on the production of advocacy and communication materials (e.g., films, videos, audio-visuals, etc.), and oversee the qualitative aspects of production, (e.g., quality control, translations, reviews of layout and graphic design etc.) to meet standards as set out in the Communication Toolkit.
• Establish or maintain an up-to-date documentation center for communication materials including publications, press releases and clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources etc.
• Recommend appropriate information and communication materials for use in media, and other advocacy and communication activities; recommend the appropriateness, quality and dissemination of printed and audio-visual materials.
• Recommend established contacts, networks, resources and processes to support communication activities.

3. Media relations: Effective and timely professional assistance and support are provided in developing, drafting and maintaining contact information, materials and relationships with journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web etc. – in the country, to communicate the story of UNICEF's cooperation to a wider audience.

• Maintain and update media relations contact list/database. Ensure rapid and accurate information dissemination to the media.
• Assist in developing and maintaining close collaboration with mass media, as well as with groups and organizations whose support is essential to the achievement of advocacy and communication objectives.
• Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials in all media formats, as appropriate.
• Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefing and visits of media and other special interest groups. Assist in the planning, logistic and administrative arrangements for them.
• Assist in collaborating with the media through activities such as organizing project site visits, facilitating photo coverage and TV footage and utilizing both web-based and traditional media as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials. Maintain a library of coverage (clippings, coverage etc.)

4. Monitoring and evaluation: Regular monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken according to the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of country communication efforts. Ensure results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.

• Contribute to developing an advocacy and communication strategy by coordinating appropriate audience research and compiling and analyzing relevant data.
• Monitor and evaluate the appropriate and timely dissemination of advocacy and communication materials to target audiences, and participate in the evaluation of their impact. Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials. Maintain a library of coverage (clippings, coverage etc.)
• Monitor the public perception of UNICEF in the country and recommend appropriate action to maintain a positive image for the organization.
• Assist in providing feedback to DOC on the use and appropriateness of global communication materials such as publications, images and multimedia products.
• Ensure good quality data collection, analysis and evaluation and reporting to ensure effective communication strategies, planning and effective and efficient advocacy.
• Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful communication experiences as directed by supervisor.

5. Celebrities, partners and special events: Ensure that the Country Office’s contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora (including Government, UN, and bilateral counterparts), are maintained and further developed, whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives and who support and are able to actively participate in special events and activities that further the country programme goals.

• Help organize and generate public support for special events and activities to promote country programme goals.
• Assist in developing and maintaining close collaboration with mass media, as well as with groups and organizations whose support is essential to the achievement of advocacy and communication objectives.
• Maintain and update celebrity and partner contact lists/database for country office.
• Monitor/document process and effectiveness of working with these individuals/organizations.
• Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefings and visits of media, Goodwill Ambassadors, donors, National Committee representatives and other special interest groups. The task includes preparing information materials (e.g., press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and assisting in the planning, logistics and administrative arrangements.

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

• University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field.
• Two years of practical professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media, or interactive digital media.
• Proven skills in digital stories or video production a must.
• Experience in coaching others to express themselves using a creative method/tool including storytelling required.
• International and national work experience (for IP).
• Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
• Previous experience implementing an EU funded programme an asset.
• Fluency in English and another UN language. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The functional competencies required for this post are:

• Persuading and Influencing [i]
• Applying Technical Expertise [i]
• Learning and Researching [ii]
• Planning and Organizing [ii]

View our competency framework at:

https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.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.

Remarks:

*Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all personnel with an ongoing employment relationship with UNICEF, including staff members on a continuing, fixed term and temporary appointment, individual contractors and full-time time-based consultants, and UNV.

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