Communication Officer (Content), NO 1, 364 days, Manila Philippines

Contract

This is a NO-1 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-1 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, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support both the national and local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems.

UNICEF Philippines has two offices. One office is based in Manila and a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative centre of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Chief of Communications, the Communication Officer provides support to the Communication Section in coordination, streamlining and production of content for emergency response and recovery, advocacy priorities and global communication campaigns.

The Communication Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Support the Communication Section in planning, coordination and production of content for quarterly communication plans, including emergency response and recovery and selected advocacy priorities.

Expected Deliverables:

Quarterly plans, creative concepts and production plans for content prepared with in coordination with section and programme focal points.

Mapping of communication opportunities through liaison with programme sections.

Establishment of supporter content ecosystem through mapping and active engagement of youth content producers, influencers and potential co-creators.

2. Support liaison and coordination with focal points from programme sections and partners /stakeholders (HQ/RO Private Sector, CSO and Government), on requests for communication and visibility, branding and recognition;

Expected Deliverables:

Regular mapping and prioritization of visibility requests in coordination with the Communication Section.

Perform focal point function for requests of communication and visibility with HQ/RO private sector, government or implementing partners (humanitarian only) for the flagship content in quarterly plans.

3. Support the local content production (videos, social media materials, human interest stories) in coordination with in-house teams and creative service providers, including travel to programme areas.

Expected Deliverables:

Regular support of in-house content production on an ongoing basis, coordination of production processes with third-party providers and LTA creatives.

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

• University degree in Communication or Advertising (or general communication with specialization in content and marketing), research, political science/political economy, international/foreign relations, or other related fields in the social sciences. Post graduate degree on any of the related fields is an advantage.
• Minimum of two (2) years of academic and/or four to five (4-5) years of professional experience in some or all the following areas is preferred:
  • Coordinating minor and major events, preferably with UNICEF or other UN agencies
  • Implementing public/digital advocacy campaigns and content creation
  • Writing event reports
  • Organizing visual and text files in a database for indexing
  • Has a knowledge on child rights issues, communication and multimedia

• Project management.Fluency in English (verbal and written) and Filipino. Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language an asset.

  How to apply

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 25 January 2023. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal will be considered.

By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy statement before submitting your application.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and 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.

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 Male Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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

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.