Communications Consultant (Digital Engagement and Protection), Office of Strat & Eviden(OSE), Florence, Italy - Remote with travel, International

Responsibilities

The consultant will develop and implement communications strategies and materials for the Digital Engagement and Protection Unit. They will also support the dissemination of research findings regarding the risks and opportunities children face online.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in social sciences, communications, journalism, or a related field. A minimum of 4 to 7 years of professional experience in communication, media, or digital technology is required.

Skills

• Communications strategy
• Social media management
• Digital technology
• Child rights
• Graphic design
• Research dissemination
• Public relations
• Journalism
• Editing
• Video production
• Filmmaking
• Branding guidelines
• Multicultural communication

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Diverse and passionate culture

About this role

Contract Duration – 10 months

Working arrangement: Home Based

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives,
defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood
through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as
we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a
calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse
opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them
reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the
world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and
passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits
package.

Visit our website [https://www.unicef.org/] to learn more about what we do at
UNICEF.

                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Digital Engagement and Protection (DEP) Unit within the UNICEF Office of
Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is seeking a communications consultant to
support ongoing communications and dissemination activities related to research
on the risks and opportunities children face online. Specifically, the consult
will support the development and implementation of communications strategies and
materials for the DEP Unit.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed
deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of
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Minimum requirements:

* Education: Bachelors - University degree (equivalent to a Bachelor’s) from an
accredited institution is required in Social Sciences, Communications,
Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field is required.

* Work Experience:

• Between 4 and 7 years of professional work experience at national or
international levels in communication, social media management, print and
broadcast media, or interactive digital media is required.

• Demonstrated experience with terminology and communications around digital
technology, technologyfacilitated violence against children, and child rights is
required.

• Expertise in translating complex research findings to develop a range of
communications outputs relevant for various audiences is required.

• Demonstrated experience developing a range of communications outputs at both
national and international levels is required.

• Experience in graphic design and demonstrated understanding of UNICEF’s
branding guidelines is required.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment is required;
experience working in the UN or other international development organization is
considered an asset.

• Experience in editing scripts, radio/video production and filmmaking is
considered an asset.

* Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required; Fluency in Spanish,
French or Arabic is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get
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everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of
the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global
workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is
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orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any
other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of
gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with
disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for
persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any
accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button
on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF
[https://www.unicef.org/accessibility#contact]. Should you be shortlisted,
please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details,
enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18).
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims
and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation
and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on
gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic
background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and
safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo
rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to
these standards and principles. Background checks will include verification of
academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be
required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and
selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting
documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the
online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

* An up-to-date TMS profile and cur...

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