Overview
The Advocacy & Communication Consultant will strengthen UNICEF’s voice and impact at the provincial level through communication, advocacy, and visibility efforts. The role supports the development of tailored communication strategies, leveraging digital media, activations, and youth-focused campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of a provincial-level communication and advocacy strategy and work plan.
- Identify, research, and develop compelling human-interest stories and case studies.
- Produce and edit high-quality photos and videos for UNICEF Pakistan’s website and social media channels.
- Develop engaging multimedia assets, including video scripts, captions, and infographics.
- Work with vendors to supervise the planning, production and design of multimedia content and publications.
- Create compelling social media content.
- Document key events and activities related to programmes, advocacy and donor recognition.
- Document project progress, results, and lessons learned through communication materials.
- Produce communication and advocacy materials to support donor reporting, programmes, and internal knowledge sharing.
- Design and deliver workshops to strengthen the communication and advocacy skills of UNICEF staff and partner staff.
- Monitor UNICEF and donor branding at project field sites.
- Coordinate and support field missions for donors, media, celebrities, and influencers.
- Prepare key messages and communication products during emergencies.
Required Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years of relevant and progressively responsible professional work experience in mass media and/or digital communication, journalism, or development communications is required with a Master’s degree; or a minimum of four (4) years of relevant and progressively responsible professional work experience in the same fields with a Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience in international development organizations or the UN—including producing, curating, and monitoring creative mass and digital media content, managing advocacy events and campaigns (both online and in-person), and leading youth-focused engagement and advocacy initiatives, is a strong asset.
