Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 21 May 2019
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Purpose of Assignment:
UNICEF Bangladesh, through effective support to country offices and strategic engagement with partners, contribute to winning support for the cause of children from decision makers and the wider public particularly on key priority issues in Bangladesh. This includes providing technical assistance, capacity building and coordination to enhance digital advocacy in the region.
In the past few years, UNICEF Bangladesh has achieved an unprecedented reach and engagement through its social media platforms with more than 5 million followers. Many of our audiences not only seek information but are willing to have important conversations on crucial issues concerning children's wellbeing and rights. Our strategic focus is to ensure greater understanding and participation and meaningful engagement with our online audiences such as young people, parents, political influencers across the region. This also provides us an opportunity to win our audiences support for the cause of children in Bangladesh.
The purpose of this consultancy is to find a bright, motivated social media and private sector support consultant for a 6-month period starting May 2019 to help us conceptualize, plan, execute, and monitor social media strategy in support of policy advocacy, resource mobilization and partnership building to further the UNICEF global mission and mandate. Under the supervision of Communication Specialist, the consultant will support the social media team’s efforts to efficiently conduct its strategy and initiatives. This consultancy will provide the successful candidate an exposure to the working environment of a multilateral organization and also a better understanding of UNICEF's mandate to safeguard the rights of every child, everywhere. The candidate will also support the Private Sector Fundraising and Engagement team, specifically working to support the Generation Unlimited execution strategy – an exciting new initiative which seeks to ensure creation of some 7.3 million additional opportunities on youth skills and employability by 2030 as well as supporting on processes which serve to keep our network of private sector donors updated and inform of their contributions.
Deliverables/Outputs:
Education:
University degree in Business, Journalism, Communication, Media, Fine Arts, English
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
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:
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=521991