UNICEF Johannesburg Communications/Campaigns Specialist
Assignment
Communication/ Campaigns specialist
Location
South Africa
Duration
200 days over 10 and half months
Estimate number of working days
20 days a month for 10 months
Start date
1 March 2013
End date
31 December 2013
Reporting to
Chief of Communications, ASU, UNICEF Johannesburg
Communication/ Campaigns specialist
Location
South Africa
Duration
200 days over 10 and half months
Estimate number of working days
20 days a month for 10 months
Start date
1 March 2013
End date
31 December 2013
Reporting to
Chief of Communications, ASU, UNICEF Johannesburg
Closing date for proposals 12 February 2013
1. Justification/Background
Under the supervision of UNICEF ASU Chief of Communications in close consultation with the Global Campaign Manager of the Children and AIDS Campaign, as well as Regional Communication Advisors in UNICEF regional offices inEast and Southern, as well as West and Central Africa, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to communication activities related to HIV and AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa.
Under the supervision of UNICEF ASU Chief of Communications in close consultation with the Global Campaign Manager of the Children and AIDS Campaign, as well as Regional Communication Advisors in UNICEF regional offices inEast and Southern, as well as West and Central Africa, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to communication activities related to HIV and AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa.
As Johannesburg is the home of the UNAIDS global coordinator of the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission campaign, as well as the Eastern and Southern Africa office for UNAIDS, and in light of the fact that ICASA will be held in Cape Town in December, the communication consultant based here to help support pan African activities, coordinate with HQ, regional and country offices, produce content, develop media opportunities and pitches to ensure children is on the HIV and AIDS agenda.
2. Scope of the Work (Work assignment)
Under the joint supervision of UNICEF ASU Chief of Communications, Global Campaign Manager of the Children and AIDS Campaign, as well as Regional Communication Advisors in ESARO and WACRO, this consultant will be responsible for the following:
• To act as focal point for all communication activities related to the Global Campaign for Elimination on Mother to Child Transmission and work closely with UNAIDS, UN agencies, the Secretariat, NGOS and UNICEF offices.
• To support the development of high end communication material for fundraising and advocacy that seeks to make sure the campaign and the issues are positioned on the global and African agenda. To identify opportunities to position children and AIDS issues on child survival and broader health agenda.
• To develop messaging, fact sheets and media briefs that is regularly updated on these issues and strategically used to position children as well as UNICEF’s knowledge, expertise and programmes at key opportunities linked to public health, children and child survival in Sub Saharan Africa.
• To prepare media products and pitches for media linked to strategic media moments, new research or opportunities that allow for children to be positioned on HIV and AIDS agenda including the release of the Stock Taking Report.
• To support social media outreach on this campaign by supporting the management of a Facebook and twitter account associated with the campaign.
• To support a communication campaign around the Elimination agenda through partnerships with media and broadcast organizations like Africa Media Broadcast partnership, John Hopkins and others.
• To support communication campaign efforts around young infant feeding and HIV to ensure that the promotion of breastfeeding in light of WHO technical guidelines is better understood by larger African public.
• To strategically map African landscape and share this intelligence to feed into larger and country level advocacy plans. This entails following media conversation, identifying partner opportunities, new research, and events where children and AIDS could be leveraged.
• To act as focal point for UNICEF communication work around ICASA and work closely with partners to support communication and media outreach.
Under the joint supervision of UNICEF ASU Chief of Communications, Global Campaign Manager of the Children and AIDS Campaign, as well as Regional Communication Advisors in ESARO and WACRO, this consultant will be responsible for the following:
• To act as focal point for all communication activities related to the Global Campaign for Elimination on Mother to Child Transmission and work closely with UNAIDS, UN agencies, the Secretariat, NGOS and UNICEF offices.
• To support the development of high end communication material for fundraising and advocacy that seeks to make sure the campaign and the issues are positioned on the global and African agenda. To identify opportunities to position children and AIDS issues on child survival and broader health agenda.
• To develop messaging, fact sheets and media briefs that is regularly updated on these issues and strategically used to position children as well as UNICEF’s knowledge, expertise and programmes at key opportunities linked to public health, children and child survival in Sub Saharan Africa.
• To prepare media products and pitches for media linked to strategic media moments, new research or opportunities that allow for children to be positioned on HIV and AIDS agenda including the release of the Stock Taking Report.
• To support social media outreach on this campaign by supporting the management of a Facebook and twitter account associated with the campaign.
• To support a communication campaign around the Elimination agenda through partnerships with media and broadcast organizations like Africa Media Broadcast partnership, John Hopkins and others.
• To support communication campaign efforts around young infant feeding and HIV to ensure that the promotion of breastfeeding in light of WHO technical guidelines is better understood by larger African public.
• To strategically map African landscape and share this intelligence to feed into larger and country level advocacy plans. This entails following media conversation, identifying partner opportunities, new research, and events where children and AIDS could be leveraged.
• To act as focal point for UNICEF communication work around ICASA and work closely with partners to support communication and media outreach.
3. Expected Deliverables
• Well developed and regular media pitches, messaging, human interest stories that can be distributed to the public and through UNICEF channels that position children and AIDS, especially the Elimination Campaign for mother to Child transmission on the African and global agenda.
• An up to date calendar of key events, research and newspegs related to children and aids in Africa that can guide advocacy and strategic communication activities.
• A well maintained and coordinated social media outreach campaign with partners that provide consistency and leverages new audiences and interest in HIV and children.
• Support provided to media outreach related to HIV and AIDS events
• Well prepared media products and pitches for media linked to strategic media moments, new research or opportunities that allow for children to be positioned on HIV and AIDS agenda including providing support to the release of the Stock Taking Report.
• To help to identify, develop and manage partnerships with media and broadcast organizations like Africa Media Broadcast partnership, John Hopkins and others.
• To work with country offices to build a regional communication campaign efforts around young infant feeding and HIV to ensure that the promotion of breastfeeding in light of WHO technical guidelines is better understood by larger African public.
• To provide support to UNICEF communication work around ICASA and work closely with partners to support communication and media outreach.
• Well developed and regular media pitches, messaging, human interest stories that can be distributed to the public and through UNICEF channels that position children and AIDS, especially the Elimination Campaign for mother to Child transmission on the African and global agenda.
• An up to date calendar of key events, research and newspegs related to children and aids in Africa that can guide advocacy and strategic communication activities.
• A well maintained and coordinated social media outreach campaign with partners that provide consistency and leverages new audiences and interest in HIV and children.
• Support provided to media outreach related to HIV and AIDS events
• Well prepared media products and pitches for media linked to strategic media moments, new research or opportunities that allow for children to be positioned on HIV and AIDS agenda including providing support to the release of the Stock Taking Report.
• To help to identify, develop and manage partnerships with media and broadcast organizations like Africa Media Broadcast partnership, John Hopkins and others.
• To work with country offices to build a regional communication campaign efforts around young infant feeding and HIV to ensure that the promotion of breastfeeding in light of WHO technical guidelines is better understood by larger African public.
• To provide support to UNICEF communication work around ICASA and work closely with partners to support communication and media outreach.
4. Desired Background and Experience
• University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations; or equivalent professional work experience in the communication area, combined with a university degree in a related field
• A minimum of three years’ relevant professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media or interactive digital media
• General ability to draft clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form; specific skills in writing press releases and articles/stories for traditional and electronic media
• Proven ability to research, analyse, evaluate and synthesize information
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Solid media contacts and the knowledge of current theories and practices in communication research, and the role of mass media
• Proven ability to effectively manage relationships with media representatives, government officials and other UNICEF partners
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and have a strong understanding of HIV and AIDS
• Knowledge of computer systems, internet navigation and various office applications, specifically interactive digital media
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization
• University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations; or equivalent professional work experience in the communication area, combined with a university degree in a related field
• A minimum of three years’ relevant professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media or interactive digital media
• General ability to draft clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form; specific skills in writing press releases and articles/stories for traditional and electronic media
• Proven ability to research, analyse, evaluate and synthesize information
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Solid media contacts and the knowledge of current theories and practices in communication research, and the role of mass media
• Proven ability to effectively manage relationships with media representatives, government officials and other UNICEF partners
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and have a strong understanding of HIV and AIDS
• Knowledge of computer systems, internet navigation and various office applications, specifically interactive digital media
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization
5. Conditions
• The contractor will work from the UNICEF ASU office in Sunninghill.
• Local travel (outside Gauteng) and airport transfers (where applicable) will be covered in accordance with UNICEF’s rules and tariffs.
• Flight costs will be covered at economy class rate as per UNICEF policies.
• Any air tickets for travel, will be authorized by and paid for by UNICEF directly, and will be for the attendance of meetings and workshops (if contractor is from outside Gauteng)
• Please also see UNICEF’s Standard Terms and Conditions attached.
• The contractor will work from the UNICEF ASU office in Sunninghill.
• Local travel (outside Gauteng) and airport transfers (where applicable) will be covered in accordance with UNICEF’s rules and tariffs.
• Flight costs will be covered at economy class rate as per UNICEF policies.
• Any air tickets for travel, will be authorized by and paid for by UNICEF directly, and will be for the attendance of meetings and workshops (if contractor is from outside Gauteng)
• Please also see UNICEF’s Standard Terms and Conditions attached.
How to apply:
Please direct any enquiries to: safpretoriavacancy@unicef.org
Applications with all supporting documents (application letter, CV, P-11) should be addressed to:safpretoriavacancy@unicef.org
Only South African Nationals/candidates who have permanent residence/temporary residence and/or valid work permit for the duration of the contract will be considered.
If you have not been contacted within one month of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted and regret emails will only be sent to interviewed candidates.
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