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UNICEF’s Public Partnerships Division (PPD) is responsible for managing the organization’s relations with public sector partners.

 Purpose of the consultancy

The purpose of the Communications Consultant is to support the UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office with various advocacy and communication activities intended to strengthen UNICEF’s relationship with the Government of the Republic of Korea.  There will be a big focus on prioritizing visibility initiatives that highlight the successes and impact of Korea’s partnership with UNICEF.

Deliverables and Responsibilities

Deliverable 1: Global health partnership (ACT-A)

• Establish communication channels with 22 UNICEF country offices that are implementing Health and WASH programmes funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea.
• Collect visibility materials (press releases, high-resolution images, human interest stories, social media posts, broll footages, interviews, etc.)
• Engage in regular discussions and meetings with UNICEF country offices and the programme teams in headquarters to monitor progress and check alignment with government’s visibility guidelines.
• Gather feedback from government partners on the effectiveness of visibility and communication efforts.

(Output) 1) Maintain database for ACT-A visibility materials collected from 22 UNICEF country offices, 2) Update ACT-A progress spreadsheet managed by the Advocacy and Communication Specialist, 3) Create/Update ACT-A visibility offerings to the UNICEF & GoK partnership website, 4) Re-package ACT-A visibility materials by creating a final ACT-A video content at the Seoul-level, 5) Monitor country office digital platforms to collate visibility offerings, 6) Usage of digital analytics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of online ACT-A communication activities.

Estimated 35 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

Deliverable 2: Climate partnership

• Support Advocacy and Communication Specialist with regular communication with two regional offices and six country offices that are implementing Climate partnership funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea.
• Collect visibility materials (press releases, high-resolution images, human interest stories, social media posts, broll footages, interviews, etc.)
• Engage in regular discussions and meetings with UNICEF country offices and the Climate programme teams in regional offices to monitor progress and check alignment with government’s visibility guidelines.
• Gather feedback from government partners on the effectiveness of visibility and communication efforts.

(Output) 1) Maintain database for Climate visibility materials collected, 2) Update Climate progress spreadsheet managed by the Advocacy and Communication Specialist regularly, 3) Create/Update Climate visibility offerings to the UNICEF & government partnership website, 4) Re-package Climate visibility materials by creating a final Climate video content at the Seoul-level, 5) Monitor country office digital platforms to collate visibility offerings, 6) Usage of digital analytics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of online Climate communication activities.

Estimated 35 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

Deliverable 3: UNICEF website portal management

• Support Advocacy and Communications Specialist in developing content/articles for UNICEF & government partnership website, which promotes the Korean government’s support to UNICEF.
• Link all grant-related visibility materials to the appropriate partnerships pages on the partnership website.
• Knowledge/experience of the CMS Drupal platform is an asset, though training may be provided.

(Output) 1) Re-package relevant stories by theme or by region and produce articles/stories, 2) Update content/layout on the dedicated visibility page and deliver the content for each feature/multipurpose page, 3) Provide support in double-checking all respective grants for 2023 and updating new contributions for 2024 on the Contributions and Impacts page/section of the partnership website.

Estimated 35 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

Deliverable 4: Support organization of policy roundtables and senior high-level visits

• Support the Advocacy and Communication Specialist in organizing policy events/roundtables with parliamentarians, government, and other stakeholders.
• Provide communications and advocacy support to the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit.
• Assist in the coordination of all tasks related to senior high-level visits from UNICEF headquarters, regional offices, and country offices.
• Support the consolidation and regular updates of briefing packages tailored to the needs of each visit.

(Output) 1) Korean Parliamentarian Friends of UNICEF launch ceremony for the 22^nd National Assembly, 2) Communications and logistical support to the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, 3) Information research for briefing packages for senior high-level visits.

Estimated 10 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

Deliverable 5: Supporting the office’s external communications functions

• Support the Advocacy and Communication Specialist in developing newsletters, brochures, and fact sheets.
• Support content creation for social media channels.
• Support the day-to-day conceptualization, planning, coordination, execution, and digital content creation, and monitoring and evaluation of digital initiatives.
• Knowledge/usage experience of MailChimp, Microsoft Sway, Canva, and Adobe is an asset, though training may be provided.

(Output) 1) Production of four newsletters: Q2-Q4 UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office Newsletter, Q2-Q4 DPRK Newsletter, 2) Support finalization of partnership brochure, 3) Weekly support on social media content creation, including identification of relevant topics at global and local level, 4) Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of social media materials and share results and findings, 5) Regular monitoring of UNICEF country office websites for articles, press releases, photo essays dedicated to contributions from the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Estimated 40 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

Deliverable 6: Analyze domestic and global policy trends

• Analyze domestic and global policy trends that advance the UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office’s understanding of how Korea fits within the global ODA landscape.

(Output) Produce summaries of these analyses on a quarterly basis.

Estimated 15 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

Deliverable 7: Produce daily press monitoring digests

• Compile news clippings of key Korean ODA developments and Korea’s domestic issues on a daily basis.
• Share highlights of the Korean Government’s support to UNICEF.

(Output) Share compiled weekly press digests every Monday with the Advocacy and Communication Specialist.

Estimated 20 working days total (to be completed by 31 Dec. 2024)

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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 three 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 and Korean 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.