Communication Specialist (NO-3), Kingston, Jamaica #10456 (Nationals of Jamaica Only)

Contract

This is a NO-3 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-3 contracts.

Location of Assignment: Kingston, Jamaica

Type : Fixed Term

Anticipated Start Date: July 2022

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?

Under the guidance of the Head of Office ( Representative), the Communications Specialist serves as a Strategic Business Partner, accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities designed to reach and engage various audiences, on an ongoing basis, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office, within the region and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.

This will involve the following key functions:

• Communication strategy
• Media relations
• Networking and partnerships
• Celebrities and special events
• Global priorities and campaigns
• Resource mobilization support
• Management
• Monitoring and evaluation

• Capacity building and support

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

EDUCATION

An Advanced University Degree in one of the following area is required:

• Communication • Journalism • Public Relations

or

A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with twelve (12) years of professional experience in the field of:-

• Journalism
• Communication
• External Relations
• Public Affairs
• Public Relations
• Corporate Commination

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media. Field work experience for National Officers (NO).

  LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• Fluency in English is required.

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset

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 (2)  Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)  Works Collaboratively with others (2)  Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)  Innovates and Embraces Change (2)  Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)  Drive to achieve impactful results (2)  Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

UNICEF shall hold all property rights, such as copyright, patents and registered trademarks, on matter directly related to, or derived from, the work carried out through this contract with UNICEF.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.