CONSULTANCY - Junior Communications Consultant - 140 Days - Geneva or Remote Based - SWA Hosted Funds REQ: 556159

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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, sanitation and water

How can you make a difference?

PURPOSE The purpose of this consultancy is to support the CT to effectively and efficiently implement communications projects including digital communications. These services include, but are not limited to, social media management, website management, proof reading, copy writing and translations in Spanish, design of media products, and formatting documents. The consultant will also be involved in some research activities.

EXPECTED RESULTS The core deliverables required of the Junior Communications Consultant are: • Support in the design of visual materials like flyers and social media images, • Social media management tasks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn):

• Compilation of partners’ handles and profiles
• Translations of social media content in Spanish
• Monitor social media conversations, including through tools like Hootsuite, and engage with Spanish partners on social media
• suggest ways that SWA can contribute and build its community

• Ensure Spanish website is updated • Ensure Spanish Newsletter is correctly translated • Collect all digital data on different platforms • Support with youth engagement activities • Perform any other substantive and/or administrative task that might be required

Deliverables

# days

Deadline*

Support in the design of visual materials like flyers and social media images

25

Ongoing as needed

Social media management (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn)

25

Ongoing as needed

Ensure Spanish website is updated

20

Ongoing as needed

Ensure Spanish Newsletter is correctly translated

10

Last week of every month

Collect all digital data on different platforms

10

Ongoing as needed

Support with youth engagement activities

25

Ongoing as needed

Perform any other substantive and/or administrative task that might be required

25

Ongoing as needed

Total

140

*NB: Number and date of draft submissions required is subject to change pending forthcoming guidance and adjustments to timeline.

DUTY STATION The supplier may be located anywhere but must be readily available and responsive to work with SWA CT, based in Geneva.

REPORTING AND COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS The supplier is expected to report on progress regularly and understand the priority of tasks set by the CT and if needed, the wider SWA team.

Applications submitted without a daily rate or cost proposal will not be considered.

KEY COMPETENCES, TECHNICAL BACKGROUND, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education Bachelor’s or University degree in communications, journalism, development studies, international relations, Public Relations or related field Work Experience • Two years practical professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media,or interactive digital media. • Knowledge of Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator) • Knowledge of CMS – Drupal • Knowledge of social media tools • Knowledge of the water, sanitation and hygiene sector is a advantage

Language Proficiency Fluency in English and Spanish required.

Core Values • Care • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability

Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1) • 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) • Drives to achieve impactful results (2) • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies • Analyzing (2) • Persuading and influencing (1) • Applying technical expertise (2) • Learning and researching (2) • Planning and organizing (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

PROPOSED PAYMENT SCHEDULE By Deliverable Payment upon deliverables/milestones: UNICEF will only make milestone payment based on achievement of specific deliverables as listed on the table above. These payments should be stated in terms of percentage. Also note that UNICEF does not make advance payment except under certain conditions in line with UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations.

Applicants are invited to: Include a cover letter of interest, CV, your approach to the assignment, technical proposal fee (daily in US$) to undertake the above TOR. Applications submitted without a proposed fee will not be accepted.

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.