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Posted 5 years ago |
Job Title: Communication Officer NOB
Job Number: 530020
Location: Maiduguri Borno,
Temporary for 364 days (Nigerian nationals only)
Work Type: Temporary Appointment
Purpose of the Post
- Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office and in close collaboration with the Chief of Communication and Communication Specialist at the Country Office at Abuja, the incumbent will support a wide range of communication and public advocacy work focusing on the both the emergency and development programmes in northeast Nigeria, including media engagement and the preparation of external communication materials.
- This will include coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF’s mission, priorities and programmes in northeast Nigeria at local, national, regional and global levels.
Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- University degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations or a related field.
- A minimum of Two years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
- Background / familiarity with emergency situations is highly desirable.
- Experience of media, communities and issues in northeast Nigeria is desirable.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Strong English-language writing skills are essential. Working knowledge of the local language at the duty station is a strong asset.
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 functional competencies required for this post are; Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Relating and Networking, Persuading and Influencing, Applying Technical Expertise, Entrepreneurial Thinking,
- View our competency framework at: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
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Deadline | 2nd March, 2020. |