Deadline: 29 January 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Communication Specialist in New Delhi, India.
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Communication Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Develop, maintain and update the country advocacy and communication strategy and associated work plan. Strategy and work plan include: an environmental and stakeholder assessment; objectives; target audiences; messages and media mix; resources; specific actions, activities and products; monitoring and evaluation of impact; success and opportunity for improvement; ongoing refinement of the strategy.
- UNICEF’s rights- and results-based programming approach is appropriately reflected in the communication strategy, work plan and products.
- Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for effective overall coordination.
- Advise UNICEF management, colleagues and staff on communication strategy, with a focus on digital communication, and implications for action and policies proposed.
- Support digital communication activities through knowledge management, information exchange and building capacity of the country communications team. Enable appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to information, supplies and equipment, and developing training and orientation material.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and digital communication training.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
- An undergraduate degree plus at least 12 years of demonstrated professional experience in the field of journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications.
- Five years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
- International and national work experience.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
