Communication Officer (Social media) NO-A, FT, Cairo, Egypt, Nationals Only

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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, Care.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Digital Communication Officer, the incumbent will assist in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children’s and women’s issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives in the country, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand. With a specific focus on social media c, the Communication Officer is responsible for creating and disseminating content as part of the local and global digital strategy.

Specifically, the incumbent will develop ideas for campaigns, create content for different social media channels and coordinate in the design and implementation phases. The candidate is also expected to update the team members with the latest trends and innovations in the development field and support other team members with content-related tasks upon need.

Summary of key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

  1. Content Creation
  2. Communication supportive functions
  3. Content innovation
  4. Celebrities, influencers, partners and special events

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DUTIES & TASKS

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

1. Content Creation:

Creating fully-fledged social media campaigns in accordance to the Social Media Calendar requirements and in alignment with the global and local digital media strategy.

a) Creative theme development for local campaigns campaign and localizing themes for global campaigns.

b) Allocating resources and appropriate content tools (photos, info graphs, videos…etc.) that fit the campaign nature and required impact.

c) Providing enough amounts of different types of content to meet the requirements of the Social Media and Website calendars in collaboration with the social media team.

d) Data gathering and verification (field visits and live coverage might be needed).

e) Developing text content of individual posts and their captions in English and Arabic.

f) Coordinating with different content implementers (designers, videos editors, photographers etc.) to ensure the posts’ quality, timely delivery and alignment with UNICEF digital guidelines.

g) Content clearance with the sections.

2. Communication supportive functions:

Provide support to the communication team through various tasks related to the content upon necessity.

a) Produce concept notes and briefings.

b) Give inputs to other sections regarding communication-related content to improve the output creativity and amplify impact.

c) Community management support upon need.

d) Assist in the overall performance evaluation and enhancement by working on creating TOR, establishing indicators, doing desk reviews and other tasks as required.

3. Online Communication Strategy:

Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy to increase our web traffic and our brand awareness.

  1. Design and implement social media strategies
  2. Keep UNICEF’s social media channels up-to-date
  3. Produce reports in order to measure and optimize social media marketing and brand positioning.
  4. Identify key social media influencers who can help amplify UNICEF’s voice and interact with them on regular basis
  5. Explore different innovative tools for content creation and regularly updating the team with new trends and potentials to strengthen UNICEF digital media existence.

4. Celebrities, partners and special events: Ensuring the contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora (including Government, UN, and bilateral counterparts), are maintained and developed.

  • Helping in organizing and generating public support for special events and activities to promote country programme goals.
  • Maintaining, updating celebrity and partner contact lists/ database for country office.
  • Monitor/document process of effectiveness of working with these individuals/ organizations.
  • Preparing background communication and promotional materials for briefings and visits of media. Goodwill Ambassadors, donors, National Committee representatives and other special interest groups.

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

-University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.

-One-year practical professional work experience in communication and digital media.

-Field work experience is required.

-Background/ familiarity with Emergency situations is an asset.

-Fluency in Arabic/ English is required.

Selection Criteria:

-Knowledge of current theories and practices in communication research planning and strategy.

-Fundamentals of working in various media formats – print, audio, video, web etc.

-Computer systems, including internet navigation, office applications, and specifically, interactive digital media.

-Good understanding of world affairs, global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women, and current UNCEF position and approaches.

-Knowledge and expertise in management, communication strategy and networking.

-Basic or intermediate knowledge of Adobe Premiere or other editing programme.

-Experience in reporting on qualitative and quantitative analytics using management tools of social networks (Hootsuite, Tweet Deck, Later, Icon Square, Google Analytics).

-At least 2 years of relevant professional work experience in content management, as well as maintaining and coordinating digital and social media channels.

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: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are; Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness, Works Collaboratively with others, Builds and Maintains Partnerships, Innovates and Embraces Change, Thinks and Acts Strategically, Drive to achieve impactful results, Manages ambiguity and complexity.

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 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 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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also be 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 medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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