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. 

UNICEF’s Public Partnerships Division (PPD) is responsible for managing the organization’s relations with public sector partners.  The UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office, which reports into PPD, is responsible for maintaining and strengthening the partnership between UNICEF and the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Purpose of the consultancy

The UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office requires an Editing Consultant to support the deepening of UNICEF’s collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Korea.  The consultancy will focus on reviewing a range of products, including newsletters, web content, human interest stories, social media posts, briefing notes, strategic documents, proposals and reports, and other related materials.

Description of Assignment (Deliverables)

Deliverable 1: Newsletters

The Editing Consultant will review and edit several newsletters throughout the course of the consultancy. 

Deliverables:

• Quarterly partnership newsletters (1/2 day per issue; 3 issues)
• Quarterly DPRK newsletters (1/2 day per issue; 3 issues)

Timeline: Total 3 days

Deliverable 2: Web content

The Editing Consultant will review and edit web content throughout the course of the consultancy.

Deliverables:

• Monthly human interest stories and associated articles (1/2 day per month)

Timeline: Total 4.5 days

Deliverable 3: Social media posts

The Editing Consultant will review social media posts on a weekly basis.

Deliverables:

• Weekly social media posts (1/2 day per month)

Timeline: Total 4.5 days

Deliverable 4: Briefing notes

The Editing Consultant will edit briefing notes as required.

Deliverables:

• Three briefing notes expected per month (1 day per month)

Timeline: Total 9 days

Deliverable 5: Strategic documents

The Editing Consultant will review strategic documents, including proposals and reports, as required.

Deliverables:

• One strategic document per month (1 day per month)

Timeline: Total 9 days

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations, or equivalent

Work experience:

• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience, including communication project management in the private or non-profit sectors

Key competencies

• Clear and confident communication skills: You are comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders and can adapt your style according to the audience
• Drive to achieve results: You take responsibility for and ownership of your performance and are proactive in finding solutions to problems
• Think and act strategically: You understand the big picture and can anticipate risks and identify strategic opportunities
• Entrepreneurial mindset: You are dynamic and when you see things that could be improved, you put your hand up and help improve it, rather than being a passive bystander
• Work collaboratively with others: You enjoy contributing to a wider team effort and collaborating with people from different backgrounds to achieve your goals, respecting differences and ensuring that all can contribute and succeed
• Embrace change and uncertainty: You understand that our work is complex and dynamic, and respond to shifting priorities with composure and agility
• Demonstrate self-awareness and ethical awareness: You are self-aware of your own strengths, limitations, working style, and deeply held convictions and biases. You display ethical awareness through behaviours that are consistent and compliant with the standards of conduct for international civil servants, UNICEF's values, and relevant UNICEF policies and procedures

Languages

• Fluency in English required

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

 To view our competency framework, please visit  here.  

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.