Communication specialist (Consultancy)

The Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) is looking for a Communication specialist Consultant. Start date : February 2017

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, 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. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

BACKGROUND

The global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (AoR) is the global level forum for coordination of child protection activities in humanitarian settings as part of the broader Global Protection Cluster (GPC). The group brings together NGOs, UN agencies, academics and other partners under the shared objective of ensuring more predictable, accountable and effective child protection responses in emergencies. The AoR works closely with the global Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) to improve the child protection in emergencies (CPiE) sector by producing key inter-agency tools, building capacity and developing shared advocacy and policy. In 2016, the In the CP AoR work plan, one of the major areas of work outlined is strengthening coordination of child protection at field level. Along with maintaining, developing and using the existing CP AoR Rapid Response Team, this part of the work plan includes activities related to ensuring child protection coordinators in the field have access to training and technical assistance on coordination as well as access to knowledge and inter-agency resources on child protection in emergencies.In June 2016, the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) started changing its structure to become the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) and the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian action (the Alliance). The Communication officer will support the rebranding of the CP AoR, develop and implement a communication strategy focusing on field driven approach.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION 

The main objectives of the Consultancy are

 

 

1. to develop and implement a Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP-AOR) communication strategy in line with the CP-AoR 2017 work plan
2. to oversee the information flow and visibility of the CP AoR at global and field level, including providing technical support and advice on communication resources.

More specifically, the incumbent will promote the CP AoR, support content development in digital and print media and advice the CP AoR Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator on opportunities to strengthen CP AoR's visibility.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Enabling more strategic communication

 

- In consultation with CP AoR Coordinators and the Help desk, develop a communications strategy for the CP AoR, and support its implementation
- Produce a yearly CP AoR Bulletin in consultation with CP AoR coordinators/regional focal points to illustrate country success stories, field challenges and innovation in the field of CP response
- Establish close working relationships with the GCCU IM Unit, Global Protection Cluster and GBV AoR Communications staff to identify communication synergies
- Actively support global and field level communication and official messaging on new developments in the Child Protection field, and what this will mean at country levels.
- Attend Advocacy Task Team meetings, and actively contribute to the work of the Task Team and support the implementation of the Advocacy Strategy
- Design, structure and lead implementation of a comprehensive and customized digital communication strategy for all relevant stakeholders in accordance with their profiles
- Develop related action plan including information on objectives, audiences, messages, resources, timescales, tools, activities and monitoring and evaluation frameworks
- Devise ways to enhance visibility of the CP AoR amongst various kinds of public stakeholders in accordance with its positioning
- Draft fact sheets and other rapid response advocacy materials for use by CP AoR.

2. Manage CP AoR website and electronic media

- Engage with web designers and the GCCU IM Unit on website structure and potential improvements to enable a more effective use of the website to the benefit of AoR members
- Regularly update the new website with tools, training events, field reports, the latest information from the task teams and RRT mission
- Identify opportunities and resources to be shared on the website, linkages to Call to Action and other global processes
- Recommend, implement and maintain website and social media design, content and operation
- Revise branding guidelines; and copyedit, proofread, and revise communication products
- Provide CP AoR's social media platforms with relevant updates and work closely with the AoR coordinator and deputy coordinator to integrate CP AoR national members' and Government counterparts/co-leaders on social media outreach
- Assist in CP AoR advocacy activities, including providing support to public events, coordinating visits, including field visits and participating in other related advocacy initiatives.

3. Provide Public Information Support

- Assist the CP AoR Coordination Team in preparing written materials, including talking points, articles, press releases etc
- Cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with local, regional and global media and other relevant partners and identify opportunities for advocacy and communication partnerships.

4. Capacity Development

- Coach and build communications capacity of staff members and staff of implementing partners responding to emergency/humanitarian crisis, as needed.

5. Any Other Duties

- Perform any other duties as required by the CP AoR Global Coordinator. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

• Advanced degree in communications, public relations, journalism, advertising or related field.
• Degree, Training or equivalent work experience in Digital Media, Computer Science, Communication or related field, will be an advantage.
• 5-7 years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism or advertising; preferably some experience with public relations or information campaigns.
• Experience in interactive design and innovation, including platform interoperability and mobile device accessibility, will be added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to envision web-based services that meet consumer needs or solve business problems.
• High-level knowledge of, and proven experience, in internet and digital media, web standards, localization and accessibility.
• Familiarity with information security vulnerabilities and risk management, and consumer privacy.
• Experience in or familiarity with a humanitarian setting a major asset, as is understanding of the cluster system and GBV prevention and response.
• Fluency in English. French, Arabic or any other UN language is desirable

COST
The consultant will be paid at an agreed monthly rate for 6 months (average of 20 days/month). Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Please send your application by January the 15^th, including a full CV and P11 form which can be downloaded here www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc to Emmanuelle Haug ehaug@unicef.org copying Bilal Sougou, at bsougou@unicef.org.