Home-based Consultancy: Junior Communication Consultant (200 working days)- ECARO- O/P Rome, Italy

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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, Protection

Since 2016, UNICEF is responding to the unique needs of adolescents and young people who are seeking asylum in Europe, on the move, stranded or pushed back. The operation established in Italy aims to provide support to the Government of Italy on children and young migrants and refugees, to ensure timely, equal and appropriate care, protection and support for their social inclusion, as part of the Regional Migrant and Refugee Response.

In Italy, UNICEF’s country office is implementing three main programmes: the Youth & Adolescent Development programme focuses on participation and skills building activities to guarantee Unaccompanied Minors (UAMs) and young migrants and refugees have access to key information, have their voices heard and are empowered to take the lead and have the skills and competencies needed for their social inclusion in Italy. The focus of the Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence programmes is access to key life protecting information, promotion of uptake of services, identification and referral of at-risk boys and girls to relevant services, including psychosocial assistance, GBV services and access to alternative care and guardianship.

Scope of the work

Communication and advocacy for the promotion of children’s rights and related policy reform has been a key feature of all 3 programme areas and has grown exponentially over the past 5 years.

Working closely with the Communication Assistant, the consultant will support the implementation and monitoring of the communication strategy and plan. The consultant will develop key communication and knowledge management assets (briefs, articles, factsheets, etc.) and maintain engagement in the key internal and external communication channels (newsletter, website, intranet). The consultant will also support the organization of external events.

Tasks under this consultancy

Under the supervision of the Communication Assistant, the consultant will undertake the following in accordance with UNICEF’s most recent global brand guidelines.

• Develop communication and other materials based on UNICEF activities in Italy, according to programme priorities (awareness raising, advocacy etc.)
• Edit and finalize written communication materials (concept documents, advocacy briefs, progress reports, donor proposals and reports, etc.)
• Develop Press Releases and Human Interest Stories for relevant programmatic results based on field visits and compilation of programmatic information
• Compile and structure all relevant materials for UNICEF programming, communication, monitoring and reporting in UNICEF shared workspace based on the document structure and filing system

Terms and conditions of payment

The supervisor and the consultant will agree on the detailed workplan throughout the assignment and the number of days to be worked each month based on requested deliverables.

How can you make a difference?

Work assignment overview

Deliverables/ Outputs

Timeline/Deadline

Develop communication and other materials based on UNICEF activities in Italy, according to programmatic priorities (awareness raising, advocacy etc.) based on field visits and compilation of programmatic information

Twenty (20) articles, press releases, HISs and related social media posts and additional materials produced/translated

60 days

Edit and finalize written communication materials (concept documents, progress reports, donor reports, etc.)

Twenty (20) communication documents edited and translated

60 days

Support the organization of events according to the needs

Two (2) events (media or staff trainings) supported

50 days

Compile and structure all relevant materials for UNICEF programming, communication, monitoring and reporting in UNICEF shared workspace based on the document structure and filing system

All materials stored in SharePoint;

30 days

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

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, design, social science, political science, or related field.

• At least 2-3 years of professional experience in press offices or media/news agencies

• Knowledge of social media listening tools such as Talkwalker
• Previous experience with the production of digital content or campaigns
• Previous experience with the production of press releases, articles, and human interest stories
• Previous experience with the production of audio-visual materials (videos)
• Proven experience with the organization of events;
• Fluent in Italian and English

Desired

• Experience of working with migrants and refugees.
• Previous experience with work on migration issues will be considered an asset.

The candidate will be asked to share a portfolio including a sample of digital contents/campaigns, PRs, articles, HISs, videos produced

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.