Communication officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNICEF Burundi comparative advantages include its community mobilization and peacebuild-ing experience, multi-sectoral expertise, solid relationship with the Government. Chronic malnutrition, child poverty, adolescent rights, community resilience and positioning throughout the humanitarian-development con-tinuum are cross-cutting priority areas where UNICEF will draw upon its comparative ad-vantages. UNICEF is also uniquely positioned to sup-port service provision, including supply chains for essential commodities. This type of support is likely to remain critical throughout the programme cycle. Having both a seat at the policy table as well as feet firmly on the ground and in the field lends additional credibility to UNICEF as a key actor in Burundi.
BCO has the following programmes/sections: health and nutrition, education, child protection, WASH, C4D and social policy and advocacy. The incumbent will support the Communication Section to develop and implement the Coun-try Office Working Plan with a focus on content creation for advocacy and resource mobiliza-tion. Particularly, he or she will support the team to generate communication materials, in-cluding infographics, photos, videos and human stories for different platforms; organize events, field visits and youth engagement activities.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of communication, advocacy and partnerships, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support the conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of an advocacy and communication strategy to leverage better results and mobilize resources for children: • Use a number of digital and social media channels and make recommendations regard-ing current and future social media platforms and innovation technologies to use in or-der to increase UNICEF’s outreach in Burundi and abroad; • Develop and produce multimedia products and online campaign narratives to advance UNICEF’s mandate and to better profile children's rights, • Liaise with donors and National Committees and facilitate field visits and content crea-tion as needed; • Support the chief of communication to regularly update media and development part-ners on progress of UNICEF Country Programme and progress for children and women, as well as UNICEF’s global priorities and campaigns, through the dissemination of re-ports, surveys, media releases; • Maintenance and update of UNICEF Burundi online pages; • Update social media platforms; • Support the organization of field visits to collect HIS, articles, photos for donor reports; • Contribute to the strategic development of digital initiatives in the country and provide ideas to increase digital engagement, • Develop and disseminate social media content for UNICEF’s platforms, including pro-duction of digital/online campaigns; • Film, edit and work with video files in multiple formats highlighting UNICEF’s work.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by read-ing relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenev-er technically possible.

Results/expected outputs:

• Communication materials – HIS, texts, photos, videos, online posts – developed • UNICEF social media platforms updated; • Visits for donors and celebrities supported; • The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job train-ing, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, •

• Public information and reporting Mandatory
• Journalism, mass media and broadcasting Mandatory
• Photo: mandatory
• Video: mandatory

Bujumbura is classified as phase III in terms of security. Caution is therefore advised at all times in the capital, as well as in the interior of the country. Since the end of April 2015, Burundi has been facing a political crisis and human rights violations. Burundi is among the poorest countries in the world and social indicators show that 70% of the country's population lives below the poverty line. In Bujumbura, one can find stores, restaurants, sports and entertainment. In the provinces, however, living conditions are very different; poor road conditions and lack of access mean that some provinces are quite isolated.