Job Title: Communication Specialist
Organisation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: NOC
Vacancy Number: VN/PBR/2014/08
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Communication
About UNICEF:
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the
driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are
realized. Uganda is one of the over 190
countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the
obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a
child’s path.
driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are
realized. Uganda is one of the over 190
countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the
obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a
child’s path.
Job Summary: The UNICEF Communication Specialist will be primarily responsible
for the conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of an
advocacy and communication strategy to promote respect for children’s and
women’s rights in the public domain and strengthen political will in support of
UNICEF’s mission in the country. The jobholder will also develop key
partnerships with individuals, groups and organizations whose support is
essential to the achievement of advocacy and communication objectives and
strengthen their capacity; Serve as the main person for adopting and
disseminating advocacy materials and managing their production and distribution
and participate in global advocacy activities to facilitate global/regional
advocacy and mobilisation of resources.
for the conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of an
advocacy and communication strategy to promote respect for children’s and
women’s rights in the public domain and strengthen political will in support of
UNICEF’s mission in the country. The jobholder will also develop key
partnerships with individuals, groups and organizations whose support is
essential to the achievement of advocacy and communication objectives and
strengthen their capacity; Serve as the main person for adopting and
disseminating advocacy materials and managing their production and distribution
and participate in global advocacy activities to facilitate global/regional
advocacy and mobilisation of resources.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The UNICEF Communication
Specialist must possess an advanced University degree in Communication,
Journalism, Public Relations; or an equivalent professional work
experience in the communication area, combined with an advanced university
degree in a related discipline. - A minimum of five years
of progressively responsible professional work experience in
communication, print and broadcast media or interactive digital media, of
which two years should be in developing countries. - Highly fluent in English
is required and strong written and verbal communications skill therein
strongly desirable.
Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion; Integrity
Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working with People; Drive for Results
Functional Competencies (Required): Leading and Supervising; Formulating Strategies and Concepts;
Relating and Networking; Persuading and Influencing; Applying Technical
Expertise; Entrepreneurial Thinking
Relating and Networking; Persuading and Influencing; Applying Technical
Expertise; Entrepreneurial Thinking
How to Apply:
- ONLY Ugandan Nationals
will be considered. - UNICEF is committed to
gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates
are strongly encouraged to apply. - The applications will be
considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form,
as well as the most recent performance evaluation report. - If applications are sent
by email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this
order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by
document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_ MukasaApplication. - UNICEF is a smoke free
environment. - Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
All candidates who desire to work in the prestigious
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in the above
position should send their resume to:
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in the above
position should send their resume to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.
Via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 27th May,
2014
2014
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