Job Title: Senior Communication Assistant
Organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Grade: GS7
Reports to: Communication Specialist
Vacancy Number: 496597
About Us:
The
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly
to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together
with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that
commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly
to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together
with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that
commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The Senior Communication Assistant will act as the
principal assistant for executing UNICEF Uganda’s social and digital media
functions, which include developing content plans for UNICEF Uganda’s Facebook,
Twitter, You Tube, and other social media platforms, consistently updating all
UNICEF Uganda’s social media platforms and providing overall digital
communication support to UNICEF Uganda activities. Performs the following duties:
principal assistant for executing UNICEF Uganda’s social and digital media
functions, which include developing content plans for UNICEF Uganda’s Facebook,
Twitter, You Tube, and other social media platforms, consistently updating all
UNICEF Uganda’s social media platforms and providing overall digital
communication support to UNICEF Uganda activities. Performs the following duties:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops UNICEF Uganda social media content
plans and content. - Consistently updates all UNICEF Uganda’s
social media platforms (ie Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, etc) with relevant
content, including responding in a timely manner to comments from the
general public. - Keenly analyses and maintains an overview of
the work of the office to ensure that timely digital communication support
is provided on UNICEF Uganda activities.
Reviews and evaluates digital communication activities directly or
through upper-level supervisors. - Maintains UNICEF Uganda digital communication
and information support, including stakeholder networks (i.e media,
celebrities, companies, etc) and library to ensure effective timely
deliverance of content and materials. - Support the supervisor in organizing and
briefing visitors in the concerned area of responsibility (i.e social and
digital media influencers) - Work in close consultation with supervisor,
orders books and other relevant publications. - Files and keeps all materials, documents,
journals, periodicals and related publications.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the United Nations UNICEF
Senior Communication Assistant job placement should have completed
secondary education with training in computer science, particularly in
social media or digital communication is desirable. - A minimum of seven years of progressively
responsible work in communications administration. - Ability to organize and maintain a database
on documents plus ensuring effective use of information by staff and
external partners - Excellent communications, analytical,
organizing skills. - Broad working knowledge of computer
applications. - Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports.
- Knowledge of UNICEF procedures/policies an
added advantage - Ability to work harmoniously in an
international and multicultural setting. - Initiative, passion and commitment to
UNICEF’s mission and professional values.
Personal Competencies:
- Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion,
Integrity - Core Competencies: Communication, Drive for Result,
Working with People - Functional Competencies: Analyzing, Applying technical
expertise, Following instructions and Procedures, Planning and organizing
NB: UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its
mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United
Nations UNICEF in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to visit the link
below to Apply.
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United
Nations UNICEF in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to visit the link
below to Apply.
Deadline: 17th July 2016
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