Temporary Appointment: (364 days) Communication Specialist, P-3, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland # 117350

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programs, in advocacy and in operations.

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.

The Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) section within the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) works with National Committees, UNICEF country offices and UNICEF key divisions to maximize income and drive income growth globally.

Within the PSFR section, there are several units responsible for resource mobilization, such as Corporate Partnerships, Global Philanthropy, and Foundations teams.  These teams work with key UNICEF divisions, National Committees and country offices to grow income from corporate donors, foundations, major donors, faith and membership-based organizations. 

In order to maximize partnership potential and promote donor satisfaction, these fundraising teams require support for communication planning and execution including reputational risk mitigation and brand guidance for partners and donors. The Communication for Partnerships (C4P) Unit provides this support to the PSFR fundraising teams on a day-to-day basis. In parallel, the Communication for Partnerships Unit also works directly with National Committees, country offices, regional offices and other key UNICEF divisions such as the Supply Division and Division of Communication to provide engagement and visibility opportunities for multi-country and global partners through events and key moments throughout the year. Additionally, C4P oversees the management and upkeep of the Partnerships section of the global unicef.org website.

For every child, Support

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Communication and Marketing and under the direct supervision of the Communication Manager (Partnership Support), the role will be responsible for providing strategic direction and support for marketing and communication planning, reputational risk mitigation strategies, brand guidance, and visibility through global or regional events for partners. 

How can you make a difference?

1. Strategic direction for marketing and communication planning.

Provide strategic direction through marketing and communication planning for multi-country and global corporate, major donor, foundations, membership-based and faith-based organization partnerships to National Committees, country offices, regional offices and UNICEF’s HQ divisions e.g. Supply Division. Ensure UNICEF’s ethical and brand guidelines are observed, adhered to and applied constantly in the partnership context.

2.Creation and implementation of marketing and communication plans.

Provide support to the creation, development, and implementation of marketing and communication activities in close collaboration with partnership focal points in the PFP Partnerships  team, country offices, or relevant UNICEF divisions and regional offices in delivering: communication plans and materials, press releases, field visits, social media packs, partnership content and assets, amongst others.

3. Multi-country coordination and oversight for communication planning and execution.

Coordinate and collaborate with other teams within PFP and other divisions and offices within UNICEF including National Committees and country offices to execute and deliver marketing and communication plans for multi-country, global and high-value partnerships.

4. Reputational risk mitigation.

Devise communication parameters to complement due diligence recommendations as part of reputational risk mitigation strategy for private sector partnerships.

5. Management and oversight of the global Partnerships section of unicef.org.

Support and maintain the global Partnerships section of unicef.org and its subsections i.e. Corporate Partnerships, Foundations, Major Donors etc. Tasks include building partnership announcement pages, dedicated partner pages, and updating existing web pages in close collaboration with the DOC digital team, the PFP Content Team, National Committees, country offices and other relevant UNICEF Divisions.

6. Perform other related tasks which may be assigned from time-to-time.

Deliverables:

• Efficient and effective delivery against the above accountabilities will result in stronger partnerships with the private sector, build and enhance UNICEF’s reputation as a partner of choice for the private sector, globally.
• An enhanced UNICEF reputation as a strong, credible and reliable partner enhances both the partner and UNICEF’s reputation and goodwill, which will lead to positive brand perception not only for UNICEF but for its partners.  This will lead to stronger partnerships, will promote partner satisfaction, and increase chances for UNICEF to attract and retain new and existing partners and secure their long-term support for resources needed to support UNICEF’s programmes globally.

Estimated Duration of the contract:

• 364 days

Reporting to:

• Communication Manager (Partnership Support), Communication for Partnerships Unit, Communication & Marketing Section, PFP Geneva

Working Place:

• Geneva, Switzerland

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Education:

• An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: Communication, Marketing, Business, Social Sciences, International Relations, Arts, or other related fields.
• Alternatively, a first level university degree in a relevant field combined with 7 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in marketing, fundraising, communication, brand management, public relations, account management, or relationship management is required.
• Familiarity with Drupal CMS is required.
• Experience in corporate communication and planning is desired.
• Proven experience in marketing and communication work is an asset.
• Proven ability to work within a diverse and multi-cultural environment desired.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Excellent oral and writing skills are required.
• Fluency in another official UN language is considered an asset.

Others:

• Good commercial awareness and proven business acumen.
• Proven track record of working to deadlines.
• Capacity to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

For every Child, you demonstrate

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are

• Applying Technical Expertise (L III)
• Persuading and Influencing (L II)
• Entrepreneurial Thinking (LII)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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 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.