Communication Officer NO -1, Kingston Jamaica

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.

Location of Assignment: Kingston, Jamaica

Type : Fixed Term

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,

The right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential and to the benefit of a better world.

How can you make a difference?

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Under the guidance of the Communication Specialist, the Communication Officer assists in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a digital media strategy that contributes to the achievement of UNICEF Jamaica’s broader communication and advocacy strategy to win support for the cause of children from decision-makers and the wider public.

This will involve the following key functions:

• Digital media management
• Digital content production
• U-Report and RapidPro implementation

• Monitoring and Evaluation

  To qualify as an advocate for every child you must have:-

EDUCATION

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

• University degree, ideally in communication, journalism, public relations or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum five (5) years progressive experience in social/digital media management, including strategy design, content development and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in creating or managing digital content for adolescents/young people is a strong asset
• Experience in maintaining and creating website content and web-based content management systems.

• Experience with RapidPro is an asset.

  LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• Fluency in English required

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Accountability, Respect, Trust and Integrity and core competencies in

 Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)  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.

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:

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