Communication Specialist (High Value Partnerships) P-3, (FT), # 66224, Marketing and Public Relations Services, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland
Job no: 578022
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Geneva
Level: P-3
Location: Switzerland
Categories: Communication
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
Reporting to the Communication Manager (Partnerships), this role will work closely with PFP’s high-value partnerships teams, due diligence team, the content team as well as teams in the Programme Group, regional and country offices. In addition, this role will work in close collaboration with National Committees from the earliest stages of partnership negotiation to understand and manage partner expectations and goals and take these into account when designing the partnership communication strategy and plan.
How can you make a difference?
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Increase visibility and awareness of UNICEF’s private sector partnerships: Provides strategic direction to communication and visibility linked to global high-value partnerships, ensuring that related activities are in line with PFP’s fundraising, advocacy, and brand positioning objectives as well as UNICEF’s ethical and brand guidelines.
2. Develop and support implementation of communication activities for partnerships: In close coordination with high value fundraising teams in PFP and the National Committees, reviews or develops communication materials such as news releases, op-eds, blogs, social media posts, briefing notes, talking points, partnership question & answer (Q&A) documents, partner communication materials referencing UNICEF.
3. Monitor and manage reputational risk: Provides communication parameters aligned to due diligence recommendations for sensitive or high-risk partnerships at the initial and launch phase.
4. Knowledge sharing: Creates, maintains, and updates organizational policies to guide global communication around UNICEF’s partnership and engagement with the private sector.
5. Provide team leadership for partnership communication requirements of new business or existing high value partners: Under the guidance of the Communication Manager (Partnerships), leads on strategic direction for partnership communication for all new or existing high value partners.
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…
Education:
* An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Relations, Marketing, Communication, Journalism, Management, or another relevant technical field.
* Alternatively, a first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with two (2) additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
* A minimum of five years of experience working in the field of communication, partnership management, or marketing is required.
* Experience in developing and implementing communication and risk mitigation strategies is required.
* Experience in writing news releases, feature stories, social media planning, and execution is required.
* Experience in working with foundations or public and private sector partners and donors on communication and public relations is required.
Language Requirements:
* Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Advertised: 06 Jan 2025 W. Europe Standard Time
Deadline: 19 Jan 2025 W. Europe Standard Time
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