International Consultant: Communication (Multimedia) based in Jakarta

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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 voice

UNICEF Indonesia seeks the services of a Communication Consultant to manage the production and dissemination of multimedia content in support of the COVID-19 response, including donor visibility requirements. The consultancy will be for maximum of 210 days within 10 months duration, based in Jakarta.

How can you make a difference?

Key areas of support include: rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines and maintenance of essential health and nutrition services; working with communities in addressing misinformation and increasing acceptance of safe vaccines; providing critical supplies and community outreach in support of handwashing with soap as well as infection prevention and control; facilitating remote learning for children and the safe return to classrooms; ensuring the needs of vulnerable children are met; and facilitating cash assistance programs to address wider social and economic effects.

Purpose

This consultancy aims to support various aspects of the RCCE strategy, most particularly the development of content and stories on the COVID-19 response, donor visibility requirements as well as support for advocacy through media engagement.

  • Producing and overseeing the production of a wide range of content and multimedia assets for the COVID-19 response.
  • Producing and overseeing the production of a wide range of content and multimedia assets for donor visibility.
  • Collaborating with donor relations and programme specialists to ensure visibility requirements are met, including participation in relevant donor meetings and events.
  • Preparing press releases, key messages, fact sheets and related documents through media outreach and other channels.

The Communication Consultant will work in the Communication Team, under the guidance of the Communication Manager and in very close collaboration with the Donor Relations Specialist. There will be frequent contact with Programme sections and Field Offices.

Detail Work Assignment and Deliverables:

  1. Workplan including planned number and type of assets to be developed, taking into consideration the conditions and commitments under various COVID-19 grants. Output: Initial work and production plan agreed with Communications Manager, to be revisited monthly.
  2. Submission of assets as agreed in the production plan (which will be reviewed and agreed monthly); Advance approval of storylines; Development and submission of approved assets; Management, oversight and editorial support for production materials as required. Output: Monthly report of work carried out, including that agreed within the workplan, as well as additional deliverables to be determined as needed, likely to include: videos, human interest stories, reports writing, documentation, media work, social media planning and website content development.
  3. Oversight on and monitoring of donor communications and visibility commitments. Output: Regular liaison with donor relations specialist, programme colleagues and field office staff.

Conditions of travel:

  • Consultant will be based in Jakarta and working for maximum 210 days within 10 months’ duration, there will be no additional payments of Daily Subsistence Allowance/ per diem for Jakarta. Applicant should include the living allowance in Jakarta when submitting their proposed fee/ financial proposal.
  • UNICEF will cover the flight cost by the most direct and economical route to Jakarta and back to place of recruitment upon contract end.
  • Any travels outside Jakarta (within Indonesia) will be paid based on actual cost (i.e., submission of receipts for accommodation, travel, expenses) which shall not exceed the applicable DSA rate as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).

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

  • University degree in communication, journalism or related areas such as content production or corporate communications.
  • 5-8 years of progressively responsible experience in managing the development of communication products.
  • 5-8 years of work experience in developing a range of high-quality communications assets for TV, radio, and digital/social media.
  • Professional experience producing video footage and photography, including editing.
  • UNICEF-specific experience would be an asset.
  • Excellent organizational skills and experience documenting SOPs, best practices, and other similar products.
  • Dynamic skills in communicating with various types of people – i.e. journalist, government officials, civil society members, etc.
  • Experience of working in a multicultural environment, collecting material in an unknown language.
  • Knowledge of cultural norms among diverse groups and across different areas of the country.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies:

  • Builds and Maintains Partnerships
  • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
  • Drive to achieve results for impact
  • Innovates and embraces change
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity
  • Thinks and acts strategically
  • Works collaboratively with others
  • Nurtures, leads and manages people

    Communication Consultant TOR for TMS.pdf

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.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either: a role with direct contact with children, works directly with child, is a safeguarding response role or has been assessed as an elevated risk role for child safeguarding. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including criminal background checks) applies.

Remarks:

The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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.

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