New Consultancy: Communication Consultant

at  UNICEF

Job no: 575836
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Copenhagen
Level: Consultancy
Location: Denmark
Categories: Communication
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.

HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Scope of Work:
Communication consultancy to deliver communication content, media engagement, research and planning support on SD themes around issues, events, campaigns and initiatives, including: Malaria vaccines; cholera vaccines; HPV vaccines; mpox vaccines and supplies; diagnostic tests; RUTF; sudden onset humanitarian and health emergencies; global reports with high SD relevance; flagship days/periods; media interaction training; media monitoring; and key performance indicator monitoring.
Specific deliverables include:

1. Researching 12 key issues and planning for communication activities:

• Analytical summaries and research briefs based on in-depth research and communication assessment on complex and technical matters, and built from significant, focused and detailed understanding of current, past and upcoming issues.
• Strategic and practical communication plans for key issues.

1. Developing content for 12 web pages or stories:

• Researching and proposing content.
• Formulating and seeking approval for proposed content.
• Conducting interviews.
• Researching data points.
• Creating two drafts.
• Completing two rounds of approvals.
• Identifying suitable messages.
• Researching images/graphics.
• Liaising with technical, communication and other relevant colleagues.

1. Supporting media relations management, including support to communication for advocacy:

• 12 Media Q and A documents and/or talking points or research and/or first draft for press releases or news notes involving research, approvals and liaison with DGCA + relevant technical stakeholders.
• Support 48 media enquiries involving research, approvals and liaison with DGCA + relevant technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to UNICEF globally produced packages for publication to communicate UNICEF Supply’s contribution to realizing the UNICEF mandate.
• Hands-on management of media interaction training.

1. Supporting monitoring and reporting:

• Daily monitoring of media stories relevant to the SD mandate, flagging relevant stories to supervisor.
• Monthly well-documented monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators, with ad-hoc reports produced upon request.

As required to fulfil the above commitments the consultant will participate in meetings with and on behalf of the communications team and support on internal communication and knowledge management as needed.

TO QUALIFY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR EVERY CHILD YOU WILL HAVE…

• An advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or similar with knowledge of web-communication and Information Communication Technologies.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• Minimum five years of professional experience working in journalism/communication management through development, implementation and/or monitoring of (internal, external and social media) communication strategies at international level is required.
• Knowledge of web-communication and Information Communication Technologies is required.
• Experience in managing projects is required.
• Excellent writing in English, editing and proof-reading capacity is required.
• Experience in managing production of publications is a strong asset.
• Experience with UN/UNICEF or related humanitarian/development organizations is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Please refer the Job description for details