Digital Communication Specialist (Digital Community Engagement and Misinformation Management), P-3, TA, #00136331, Polio Eradication Programme, Nairobi, Kenya

Overview

This role supports the planning and implementation of Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) communication initiatives for polio eradication, focusing on Digital Community Engagement (DCE) to build community trust and advance the goals of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Tasks Summary

• Support Digital Community Engagement strategy
• Strengthen digital ecosystem, platforms, and country-level implementation
• Contribute to misinformation management capacity building and technical deployment
• Coordinate and advance Digital Community Engagement Practice

Experience Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Digital communication, Digital marketing or digital innovation, Data-informed communication, Misinformation management, Digital community engagement including experience at regional and/or international level is required.
• Experience in data management, integration, and visualization, including the use of APIs, automated data pipelines, and analytical dashboards.
• Strong experience in the end-to-end design, delivery and managing digital infrastructures and data-driven communication systems, including AI-enabled and data-driven tools required.
• Experience using social listening tools, social media management tools, and digital analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines with programme teams, ICT specialists, data scientists, researchers, creative partners, and country offices.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to translate complex data insights into clear strategic guidance.

Qualification Requirements

Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Digital Advertising, Digital Communication and any other related fields.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)

Contract Duration:

Work Modality: In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing. Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Remuneration: