for 6 months: Communication Specialist, P-3, UNICEF Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary # 117539 (Not for Hungarian nationals)

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 74,649 USD and 97,747 USD.

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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,

Under the supervision of the Chief Service Quality Management (SQM), P5 , the Communication Specialist (Internal Communications), P3 supports the GSSC Director and Section Chiefs with all communication requirements both internally within the GSSC, globally to UNICEF staff and externally to members of the public viewing the UNICEF GSSC. This position manages knowledge management for GSSC staff and end-users.

How can you make a difference?

This will involve:

• Lead the Communication and Knowledge Management team (including supervising three staff members) in the implementation of the GSSC Communication and Knowledge Management Strategy
• Drive effective UNICEF GSSC Internal and External communication and Knowledge Management: ensure that internal (within the GSSC) and external communication (with other HQ Divisions, UNICEF Offices Worldwide and externally to UNICEF) is effective, relevant, and up to date. This includes:
• Liaise with GSSC sections for the preparation of External broadcasts (messages targeting all UNICEF staff worldwide or sub-groups)
• Plan, drive, revise and draft as needed articles on the GSSC external and internal SharePoint site, posts Yammer channels
• Support the preparation of the 2021 Annual Report (summary narrative) in the first quarter of 2022 for the GSSC
• Provide advice on communication activities for new projects or initiatives (both UNICEF wide and GSSC specific)
• Plan, supervise and support the preparation of external and internal communication material (videos, presentations etc.) working closely with the two Communication GS staff
• Support Knowledge Management activities at the GSSC, in close cooperation with the Knowledge Management Officer
• Support the organizational change process at the GSSC, by participating at the Change Review Board meetings, crisis management meetings and any other relevant activity.

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

• Advanced university degree in information management, internal communication, social science or a related discipline combined with solid experience of information management and internal communication work.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the communication area.
• Solid understanding of the concept of the Digital Workplace and hands-on experience in introducing and creatively promoting the use of related platforms and tools - preferably the Office 365 range of products and SharePoint online - would be a strong asset.
• Experience in a wide range of UNICEF functions from country office to HQ also a plus.
• Fluency in English both verbal and written. 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 values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

UNICEF Core Competencies required for this post:

• 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)

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:

This 6 months Temporary Appointment is backfill for Parental Leave.

The hiring manager may apply other criteria within the context of the job requirement, beyond the minimum requisites for shortlisting.

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