Internal and External Vacancy: Communication for Development Officer, NO-2, Freetown, Sierra Leone #114304- Temporary Appointment for Sierra Leonean nationals only

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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, equal rights!

For more information about Sierra Leone CO, please see www.unicef.org/sierraleone

How can you make a difference?

Support to strategy design and development of C4D activities

• Support C4D Unit in collecting, collating and analysing qualitative and quantitative information and data to support the establishment of comprehensive and evidence based C4D component of the Country Programme of Cooperation, and informing planning and programming.

  S****upport to the implementation of C4D activities

• Provide technical, administrative and logistical support and background materials to implementing partners, networks and organized groups to carry out C4D strategies and activities and recommend operational strategies, approaches, plans, methods and procedures to ensure community engagement and participation, and optimum outreach and impact.

  Advocacy, networking and partnership building

• Build and maintain partnerships through networking and proactive collaboration with national and international civil society organizations, community groups, leaders and other critical partners in the community and civil society to reinforce cooperation through engagement, empowerment and self-determination and to pursue opportunities for greater advocacy to promote UNICEF mission and goals for child rights, social equity and inclusiveness.

  Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Assist in monitoring and assessing impact of C4D strategies and activities on the Sierra Leone CO and UNICEF goals to achieve measurable behavioral and social change, resulting in the improvement of children’s rights and wellbeing.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

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

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of two years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: social development programme planning, communication for development, public advocacy or another related area
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

• Knowledge of the local language in Sierra Leone

  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 functional competencies required for this post are...

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)
• Drive to achieve results for Impact (1)
• Works collaboratively with others (1)
• Thinks and acts strategically (1)

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 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.