Overview
Engage writers to document UNICEF activities and programmes for various audiences, creating communication, advocacy, and fundraising materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Write, edit, and finalize content for digital platforms and documents.
- Research issues and stakeholders through interviews and monitoring.
- Coordinate with multimedia teams for visual assets and captions.
- Manage and curate content for digital communication channels.
- Review, edit, and consolidate material for knowledge products.
- Proofread layout files and digital content.
- Implement UNICEF style guide.
- Write and adapt content for diverse formats.
- Draft blurbs, stories, and multimedia scripts.
- Develop and execute digital advocacy campaigns.
- Monitor and analyze digital content performance.
- Be available for feedback and multiple rounds of editing.
- Deliver on tight timelines.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in media/journalism, public relations, communication and behaviour change communications, and advocacy is mandatory.
- Experience in writing for the Government and/or UN Organizations is desirable.
- Experience in copy editing is desirable.
- An excellent track record, along with experience writing about the social development sector, is desirable.
- Excellent ability to conduct research and interviews.
- Excellent ability to translate material gathered in interviews in English/BHS and vice versa.
- Ability to analyze, plan, communicate effectively orally and in writing draft reports.
- Proven knowledge and skills in creation of social media content.
Qualifications
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Literature, Marketing, Journalism, Advertising, Creative/technical writing, Public Health, Social Sciences related field.
- A Diploma in a relevant field with experience can be considered in lieu of the degree.
