International Consultancy-Digital Consultant-ESAR, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi(remote)

Contract

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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, a Champion!

The continent of Africa is changing fast: its economy, trade, investment, and climate are altering at a time when COVID-19 is impacting every sphere of life. Its urban population is booming; conflict and stability are being redefined; migration patterns are evolving and development gains from public health to education are being threatened.

In this context, digital communication and social media have become powerful tools to reach multiple audiences and engage stakeholders in the continent and beyond, including youth, to inform but also convey the urgency of prioritizing children and the challenges they face. In an era of greater transparency and authenticity, social media and online communication are rapidly delivering a new standard of interaction between people.

Digital content and engagement will reinforce UNICEFs leadership and a credible voice for and with children. To drive change for children, UNICEF ESARO must fully develop its digital capacity and is seeking a social media consultant with the skills to create engaging and creative content for relevant social media platforms.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Communication, UNICEF ESARO, the consultant will regularly liaise with colleagues in Country Offices and Headquarters on digital content, style, and storytelling. They will also support – and in some cases lead on - the creation and coordination of social media campaigns and packs, monitoring, analysis, and moderation of platforms.

The consultant may also be called on to provide technical assistance to Country Offices and ESARO staff in producing their social media content and championing wider digital editorial processes.

The consultant will be required to work with a variety of parties involved in the assignment and will need to develop positive working relationships with partners, stakeholders, and UNICEF staff.

The consultant will:

3. Produce and amplify digital content on regional humanitarian emergencies and the two regional flagship areas of Climate Change and the Learning Crisis;
4. Provide visibility for ECHO-funded projects; one on nutrition taking place across 9 countries in 3 regions and two on child migration via editing and amplifying digital content coming from country offices;
5. Manage day-to-day activity on the UNICEF Africa social media channels and support ESAR in the amplification of global and regional advocacy moments and campaigns on UNICEF Africa social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram;
6. Support on the coordination and content creation for the Regional Director’s social media handle;
7. Support on broader communications, for example, filing of digital content such as photos and video, copy-editing, and assistance on presentations.

Deliverables

Duration (Estimated # of days or months)

Timeline/Deadline

Schedule of payment

At least 8 content plus messaging social media packs produced covering Climate, Learning Crisis, WASH, Nutrition and Health for UNICEF Africa social media platforms

14 days

1 March to 30 June 2023

20%

Produce at least 3 social media packs covering ESAR priority emergencies as well as amplify content coming from affected countries on UNICEF’s digital platforms

10 days

1 March to 30 June 2023

15%

Provide visibility for the ECHO-funded nutrition project taking place across 9 countries in 3 regions via editing and amplifying digital content coming from country offices

18 days

1 March to 30 June 2023

30%

Provide visibility for the ECHO-funded child migration project taking place across 4 countries in 2 regions via launching animation + infographic content on UNICEF’s digital platforms

14 days

1 March to 31 May 2023

20%

Coordinate and contribute to content for the Regional Director’s Twitter feed including live Tweets and coordination with programme sections.

10 days

1 March to 30 June 2023

15%

TOTAL DAYS

66 days

100%

Payment will be made upon the satisfactory quality deliverables as scheduled and described in the previous section.

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

• A university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or a communication-related field; a university degree in a related field plus an additional two years of required relevant professional experience may be accepted instead of the advanced university degree.
• At least eight years of professional work experience in Communication, or a related field;
• Proven advocacy experience and good knowledge of development issues, especially children’s issues and UNICEF’s work;
• Excellent project management, analytical, and writing skills;
• Has the highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of parts of Eastern and Southern Africa is a bonus.
• Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Administrative details

• The consultant can work remotely but would need to follow the working hours of Nairobi, Kenya, and occasionally may be asked to work out of office hours due to the nature of breaking news or emergencies.
• Schedule for progress meetings throughout the contract duration will be required
• All travel (in case of any) will be by the most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
• The consultant/contractor is expected to work remotely but should there be travel, depending on COVID-19 travel restrictions, the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs. If the consultant/contractor is required to quarantine while traveling, UNICEF will pay for the quarantine if not organized by the host country.
• 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 before 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, program 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.
• 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.

Conditions

• The drafts and final documents, as well as related data, will be the property of UNICEF after the completion
• Any cost incurred to enable the Consultant to successfully carry out the assignment, such as phone, equipment, and Internet, will be covered entirely by the Consultant.
• Official travel is by most economical fare and reimbursement as per UNICEF policy,
• As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment is made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 percent of the total contract value in cases where advances purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary.
• 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 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, by local or other applicable laws.

How to apply

Qualified candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

• Expression of interest/motivation letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• References and/or Reference Letters
• Quoted daily fees.

Interested candidates to indicate their ability, availability, and all-inclusive fees, to undertake the terms of reference.

Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted