Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 02 Apr 2019
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Purpose of the Assignment
To build capacity of the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Communication department.
How can you make a difference?
Specific Tasks
Methodology
The consultant will be based in the Ministry and provide day-to-day support to the PR department. He/she will be required to liaise with the UNICEF Chief of Communication on a regular basis to assess and report on progress. Regular meetings will also be held between the Ministry, the consultant, and UNICEF.
UNICEF will recruit and hire the consultant using its rules and regulations but will consult the Ministry on the choice of candidate as per set criteria. All arrangements related to hiring the venue for the training will be done by UNICEF and all payments made directly to the service provider.
ExpectedDeliverable
Reporting
A report of progress will be submitted to the supervisor as per the payment schedule below and follow-up meetings held to assess progress and plan subsequent activities.
Payment Schedule
Deliverable
Output
Timeline
Payment
Skills mapping conducted, and gaps identified
Analytical report
Week 1
25%
Training conducted
Training report
Week 3
10%
Existing Ministry platforms reviewed and recommendations for improvement submitted to the Ministry for approval
Recommendations
Week 6
10%
An audience baseline for the Ministry’s social media platforms established (readership/viewership/followership/users of information, etc).
Baseline report
Week 10
10%
A communication strategy and 2019 work plan developed and approved
Strategy and plan
Week 20
15%
Content development and digital media reach monitoring.
Monitoring reports
Week 24
20%
At least two staff mentored to regularly update content and keep the platforms active and fresh
Report
Week 24
5%
End of mission report
Report
Week 24
5%
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=520591