English-Language Content Writer and Editor, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, Bangkok, Thailand, Job no. 558155

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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 fulfilling 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 better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in Thailand also the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Communication section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a consultant to support in developing and ensuring the quality of English content for external and public-facing communication, including social media captions, press materials, advocacy materials, and human stories.

The English-language Content Writer and Editor will collaborate closely with the Chief of Communication and the Content team to produce and review communication materials.

Work Assignment and Deliverables:

Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist, and working closely with various communication, fundraising, and programme section colleagues, the English-language Content Writer and Editor will undertake the following tasks:

1. Assignment: Draft compelling and engaging social media content for various platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, among others (in English)

Expected deliverable 1: English content for a routine communication on UNICEF Thailand’s digital platforms.

Delivery schedule: 60 messages end of each month

2. Assignment: Draft blogs, articles, and human-interest stories as well as other forms of written content (in English)

Expected deliverable 2: Blogs, articles, and human-interest stories in English

Delivery schedule: 4 articles end of each month

3. Assignment: Develop compelling narratives for various key assets such as videos, concept notes, campaign creative concepts, etc.

Expected deliverable 3: Narratives for key assets

Delivery schedule: 2 assets end of each month

4. Assignment: Support communication, fundraising, and programme colleagues in the editing and writing communication materials for external audiences. Develop donor and fundraising content packages, such as fact sheets, beneficiary testimonies, interviews, blogs etc.

Expected deliverable 4: Reviewing and editing communication materials (in English) for external audiences.

Delivery schedule: 4 assets end of each month

5. Assignment: Support the team in the development of compelling press materials, including press releases, Q&As, key messages, speeches. Compelling content for supporter engagement and support the implementation of campaigns, events, press conferences, etc.

Expected deliverable 5: English-language materials for advocacy, supporter engagement and programme work.

Delivery schedule: 3 assets end of each month

6. Assignment: Developing and editing various advocacy materials, including briefing notes, advocacy messages and website updates.

Expected deliverable 6: English-language materials for advocacy, supporter engagement and programme work

Delivery schedule: 2 assets end of each month

7. Assignment: Support the team in documenting lessons learned from various communication and advocacy initiatives, and support in the development of a system to ensure the application of the lessons, support developing SoPs (Standard Operating Procedures) based on these lessons. Ensure communication materials are inclusive, equitable, consultative and participatory to carry along all stakeholders, and when relevant, promote C4D/SBCC principles.

Expected deliverable 7: Lessons learned and SoPs documents

Delivery schedule: One asset End of each month.

In all written products, the following considerations must be made:

• Protecting the rights of the child must be given priority above all considerations when collecting and writing stories and other materials

• Ensuring evidence generation adheres to UNICEF Procedure for Ethical Standards in Research, Evaluation and Data Collection and Analysis

• Ensuring clarity, readability, logic, appropriateness as well as engaging writing in all products

• Ensuring language accuracy. The final product must not require further editing/copy-editing

• Consulting with a supervisor and other UNICEF colleagues to ensure adherence to UNICEF style and guidelines and alignment with the country programme

• Ensuring factual accuracy, including accurate representation of the issues and programmes

• Ensuring any policy briefs related to evaluation adheres to United Nations Evaluation Group’s revised Norms and Standards for Evaluation and to UNICEF evaluation guidance.

Duration of Contract: Start Date 1 February 2023 End Date 31 July 2024 (18 months)

Work Location: Remote. English-language writer and editor is supposed to have a weekly meeting with the team to update work in progress and the upcoming campaigns/activities.

Duty Travel: None.

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

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in communication and writing for an external audience

• Experience in drafting advocacy documents from research or studies

• Experience in conducting interviews for collecting information/case studies

• Experience working with UNICEF or other development organizations

• Outstanding writing skills in the English language with demonstrated ability for logical and analytical writing as well as ‘de-jargoning’ technical language for a wider audience

• Well organised and structured, good attention to detail

• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

• Knowledge and understanding of Thailand and its development context

• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission

• Knowledge of child rights issues

Competencies

• Works collaboratively with others

• Thinks and acts strategically

• Manages ambiguity and complexity

Languages

• Fluency in English is required.

• Knowledge of Thai language will be highly regarded.

NOTE: "Fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "Knowledge of" equals a rating of "confident" in two of the four areas.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed monthly professional fee in USD by 10 January 2023

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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.

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.

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

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