National Consultant: Communication Specialist with UNICEF Cambodia (11.5 months)

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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, vaccine

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to:

• support the communication aspects of the Government-led COVID-19 response by providing strategic, capacity-building and technical support
• support the roll-out of the UNICEF-led communication and community engagement response through UNICEF platforms and networks, which aligns with, supports and complements the Government’s voice and interventions.

The consultant is expected to provide technical support to the following activities:

• Support the implementation of the national communication strategy and work plan. This will be based on global guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Support communication strategy and plan integrated into National Deployment and Vaccination Plan. Support relevant community engagement assessments to inform ongoing strategies for COVID-19 vaccine scale-up.
• Lead efforts on social listening, rumour management by monitoring identified platforms to listen to and set criteria for that listening, while identifying mechanisms for reporting and addressing rumors. Work with technical leads to assess behavior and social data established (includes through social media). Work with local authorities to implement feedback mechanisms at community level in order to address misinformation and other issues around access to factual, real-time information.
• Assist the communication team with developing evidence-based communication messages and materials. Facilitate pre-testing of context-specific communication materials and messages for priority populations. Support updating an monitoring of the communication strategy, key assets and massages, social data and behavior indicators as needed.
• Provide support to UNICEF programme teams, including the two UNICEF field offices in Siem Reap and Kratie, in the implementation of the communication and community engagment strategy so they are able to mobilise partners and communities in the support of RCCE and develop relevant work plans and activities.
• Help engage key community stakeholders, influencers and religious leaders to raise awareness of COVID-19 immunisation services among key target groups and generate demand. Assist sub-national authorities in organising community engagement sessions through various established platforms.
• Identify and work with youth groups as allies in fighting fake news, raising awareness and creating demand for COVID-19 vaccines.
• Develop SOPs on crisis communication.
• Provide support to partners including civil society organisations, faith-based organisations and private sector partners working in vaccine rolls out.
• Ensure approaches used are inclusive, equitable, consultative and participatory to carry along all stakeholders, while promoting C4D/SBCC principles.
• Monitor and evaluate ongoing communication activities on the basis of applied targeted communication research and visits to field/project sites, as needed.

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

• Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations Sociology, Public Health, Anthropology or other related field
• Three to five years of professional work experience in mass communications, risk and behavioral change communication and community engagement
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset
• Excellent understanding of the national and subnational health systems
• Experience developing engagement strategies and community feedback mechanisms
• Experience developing key messages for various audiences. Experience using social media platforms and tools to communicate and engage with a variety of audiences
• Experience in managing communications in emergency situations and on sensitive issues
• Experience in conducting RCCE training would be an asset
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Fluency in Khmer and English language. Ability to present information to public audiences with confidence and authority
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills and capacity to work in a multicultural environment
• Ability to use own initiative and creatively consider solutions
• Highly organized and detail orientated
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Commitment to child rights and UNICEF’s mission in Cambodia
• Strong drive for results, setting high standards for the quality of work.

Please find the details term of reference for this assignment ToR- Communication Specialist- RCCE.pdf

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.

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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.