Home-based: Communications Consultant (261 working days between July 2023 and June 2024) - Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS)

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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.

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment

The overall purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) capacity in creating, sharing, using and managing communication products to better respond to ongoing and new crises affecting the nutritional status of vulnerable populations. The consultant will support the implementation of the Global Nutrition Cluster communications and advocacy initiatives for 2023-2024. This will result in the production of key deliverables such as the GNC monthly newsletter, regular coordination updates and social media campaigns, support in the production, graphic design and dissemination of key advocacy products, and support to strategies and campaigns for nutrition coordination platforms. The consultant will work closely with the GNC Coordination Team and other stakeholders to ensure that GNC communication is strategic, timely, clear, and supports its 2022-2025 Strategy.

Scope of work

While humanitarian emergencies are on the increase, funding to support Nutrition Coordination and Nutrition in Emergencies is decreasing. In light of this, it is increasingly important for the GNC to disseminate and promote its work to ensure that Nutrition in Emergencies remains on the humanitarian agenda of all actors, including donors. To address this trend, the GNC requires dedicated communication capacity. The communications and reporting consultant will report to the Deputy Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) Coordinator and support the GNC Coordination Team (GNC-CT) in the development, publishing and promoting the use of key communications products. Specific deliverables are as follows:

1. Development and implementation of global Partner Calls (preparation including invite, talking points, NFR, and content)
2. Development of monthly GNC newsletter with monthly country-level article developed
3. Lead the development and dissemination of the GNC annual report
4. GNC Website maintained (events, jobs, resources and banners) and updated
5. Chairing and actioning outputs of the Advocacy and Communications Working group
6. Develop and implement GNC social media campaigns, including increasing overall followers and engagement
7. Contribute towards the Nutrition Coordination evidence-base
8. Develop and implement event communications packages for in-person events (Aidex, GNC Annual Meeting, Humanitarian Partnerships Week, EU Humanitarian Forum, or other)
9. Develop and implement event communication packages, including video editing, for online events
10. Support with global GNC events
11. Support knowledge Management
12. Support the updating of the GNC financing report
13. Lead the drafting and finalisation of donor reports
14. Support with strengthening the GNCs identity for internal and external engagement

Work Assignment Overview

Please find here the detailed deliverables schedule: Deliverables timeline - Comms Consultant, July 2023-June 2024.pdf

Tasks / Milestone******Deliverables / Outputs******Timeline / Deadline1. Development and implementation of global Partner Calls (prep including invite, talking points, NFR, and content)Deliverables 1 to 6: Partner Calls (1-6)Between July 2023 and June 2024

2. Development of monthly GWC newslettersDeliverables 7 to 18: Newsletters (1-12)3. Lead the development and dissemination of the GNC annual reportDeliverable 19: Lead the development and finalisation of the GNC annual report4. GNC Website maintained (events, jobs, resources and banners) and updatedDeliverables 20 to 31: Regular maintenance and update (1-12)5. Chairing and actioning outputs of the Advocacy and Communications Working groupDeliverables 32 to 43: Monthly meeting and outputs (1-12)6. Develop and implement GNC social media campaigns, including increasing overall followers and engagementDeliverables 44 to 49: GNC social media campaign developed and implemented (1-6)7. Contribute towards the Nutrition Coordination evidence-baseDeliverables 50 to 51: GNC Case studies (1-2)Deliverables 52 to 54: GNC journal articles (3-5)8. Develop and implement event communications packages for in-person events (Aidex, GNC Annual Meeting, Humanitarian Partnerships Week, EU Humanitarian Forum, or other)Deliverables 55 to 60: Develop and implement event communications package for in-person events (1-6)9. Develop and implement event communication packages, including video editing, for online eventsDeliverables 61 to 66: Develop and implement event communications package for online events (1-6)10. Support with global GNC eventsDeliverable 67: Lead and implement the event communications package for the GNC Global MeetingDeliverable 68: Support Global Meeting follow-up/action points pertaining to Comms11. Support knowledge ManagementDeliverable 69: Lead the development of a joint knowledge management strategy with the Technical Alliance12. Support the updating of the GNC financing reportDeliverable 70: Lead the updating of the GNC financing report; with input from the technical arm of the GNC13. Lead the drafting and finalisation of donor reportsDeliverables 71 to 72: Development of BHA donor reports (1-2)14. Support with strengthening the GNCs identity for internal and external engagementDeliverable 73: Develop a GNC narrative (10 days)Deliverable 74: Develop a multi-year communications strategy (10 days)Deliverable 75: Develop key messages based on new narrative (6)Deliverable 76: Develop a video “who we are” (9 days)Estimated Duration of the Contract

261 working days (between July 2023 and June 2024)

Consultant’s Work Place and Official Travel

The Consultant will be home-based.

As part of this assignment, four (4) travels are foreseen. The consultant will arrange her/his travel as and when they take place, and related costs will be reimbursed per UNICEF travel policy.

Travel Clause

• All UNICEF rules and regulations related to travel of Consultants apply.
• All travels shall be undertaken only upon the prior written approval by UNICEF.
• The consultant must be fit to travel, be in a possession of the valid UN BSAFE certificate, obligatory inoculation(s) and have a valid own travel/medical insurance and an immunization/vaccination card.

Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of an invoice and satisfactory completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Please propose a professional fee (in USD) based on 261 working days to undertake this assignment.

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

• Master's in International Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Education, Political Science, Management or other relevant field
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in communications at the national or international level, including experience in website maintenance, media, social media relations
• Ability to write clearly and present complex strategies into synthesized reports and findings
• Ability to manage the available time and resources and to work to tight deadlines, with minimal supervision
• Previous nutrition experience is required
• Previous experience with UN / UNICEF/NGO and knowledge of humanitarian clusters preferred
• Ability to communicate with high efficiency to diverse audiences
• Proven evidence of writing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively on research
• Excellent managerial/organisation skills and a solution-oriented attitude
• A strong sense of client orientation and a strong drive for results
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and within a multicultural team
• Written and spoken fluency in English is required. Other languages, particularly French, Spanish, or Arabic, are strongly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Please include a full CV and a Financial Proposal in your application by indicating your availability and professional fee (in USD) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a proposed professional fee will not be considered. 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. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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.