Advocacy and Communications Officer

**Job no**: 558491

**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment

**Duty Station**: Cairo

**Level**: NO-1

**Location**: Egypt

**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.

**For every child, **_Hope._**

**How can you make a difference?**

Assists in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children’s and women’s issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives in the country, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand.

**Summary of key results**:

- **Communication materials**

**_Develop public advocacy and communication products and materials on _**timely manner, following up** **_to support country communication strategy, regional and global campaigns and priorities and to support resource mobilization as set out in the work plan. _**
- Support the production of multimedia communication materials (e.g. briefing notes, images, video. Web pages etc.) that meet the country and global standards as set out in the Communication Toolkit.
- Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other audio visual advocacy/information materials,
- and oversee the qualitative aspects of production, (e.g., quality control, translations, reviews of layout and graphic design etc.) to meet standards as set out in the UNICEF Communication Toolkit.
- **Media relations**

**_ _**Effective and timely professional assistance and support are provided** **_in developing, drafting and maintaining contact information, materials and relationships with journalists and media outlets covering all media - print, TV, radio, web etc. - in the country, to communicate the story of UNICEF's cooperation to a wider audience._**
- Maintain and update media relations contact list/database.
- Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefing and visits of media. Assist in the planning, logistic and administrative arrangements for them.
- **Monitoring and evaluation**

**_Regular monitoring and evaluation activities _**are** **undertaken according to the work plan**_ to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of country communication efforts. Ensure results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis._**
- Assist in coordinating appropriate audience research and compiling and analysing relevant data.
- Monitor and evaluate the appropriate and timely dissemination of advocacy and communication materials to target audiences.
- Monitor the public perception of UNICEF in the country and recommend appropriate action to maintain a positive image for the organization.
- **Celebrities, partners and special events**

**_Ensure that the Country Office’s contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora (_**_including Government, UN, and bilateral counterparts)_**_, are maintained and further developed,_** **_whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives and who are able to actively participate in special events and interventions that further the country programme goals._**
- Help organize and generate public support for special events and activities to promote country programme goals.
- Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefings and visits of media, Goodwill Ambassadors, donors, National Committee representatives and other special interest groups. The task includes preparing information materials (e.g., press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and assisting in the planning, logistics and administrative arrangements.

**To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have**

University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field.

One year practical professional work experience in communication, print and multimedia..

Field work experience and background/familiarity with Emergency situations is required.

Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

**Selection Criteria**:
Fundamentals of working in various media formats - print, audio, video, web etc.

Global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women, and current UNCEF position and approaches.

**For every Child, you demonstrate...**

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

**UNICEF competencies required for this post are**

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact