Unicef CHAD
Communication Specialist, P-4, Gaza, State of Palestine, Temporary appointment
Unicef CHAD, Slater, Iowa, United States
Communication Specialist, P-4, Gaza, State of Palestine, Temporary appointment
Job No: 585542
Contract type: Temporary Appointment | Duty Station: Gaza | Level: P‑4 | Location: State of Palestine (SoP) | Categories: Communication, Emergency
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.
Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built, offering diverse opportunities for personal and professional development while delivering on a rewarding mission.
We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Key Functions and Accountabilities Communication Strategy
Ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has a clear communication strategy and associated work plan to support the country programme objectives, getting children’s issues into the public domain, strengthening political will, and enhancing UNICEF’s credibility and brand.
Develop, maintain and update the country advocacy and communication strategy and associated work plan, including environmental and stakeholder assessment; objectives; target audiences; messages and media mix; resources; specific actions, activities and products; monitoring and evaluation of impact; success and opportunity for improvement; ongoing refinement of the strategy.
Ensure UNICEF’s rights‑based programming approach is appropriately reflected in the communication strategy, work plan and products.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for effective coordination.
Media Relations
Maintain a well‑maintained contact list of journalists and media outlets across all media – print, TV, radio, web etc.
Promote a better understanding of children’s and women’s rights by carrying out media, information and education activities in support of UNICEF-assisted development programmes or humanitarian efforts.
Develop, maintain and update media relations contact list/database.
Establish, document, review and refine process of communicating with media contacts, including press conferences and events, issuing media materials etc.
Ensure rapid and accurate information dissemination to the media, National Committees, NGOs, the field and other appropriate audiences.
Identify, develop, distribute and evaluate a variety of media materials in multiple appropriate formats, ensuring quality and appropriateness of country‑specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages.
Collaborate with mass media through activities such as organizing project site visits, facilitating photo coverage and TV footage, and utilizing both web‑based and traditional media.
Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials and share results and findings.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for overall coordination.
Networking and Partnerships
Develop, maintain and update partners contact list/database.
Establish, document, review and refine process of working collaboratively with partners, including meetings, joint projects, information sharing etc.
Ensure or enhance the quality, consistency and appropriateness of country‑specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages shared with partners.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to information, supplies and equipment and through knowledge sharing.
Monitor, evaluate and share results and findings with partners.
Celebrities and Special Events
Develop, maintain and update celebrities contact list/database.
Establish, document, review and refine process of working with celebrities, including special events, media opportunities, field trips etc.
Participate in global advocacy activities by planning visits of Goodwill Ambassadors, National Committee representatives, Executive Board members etc., including preparing information materials (e.g., press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and necessary logistic arrangements. Highlight the achievements of the country programme.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for overall coordination.
Global Priorities and Campaigns
Support UNICEF global communications objectives and strategies through the development of complementary country‑specific and local community materials and activities.
Work plan should anticipate the inclusion of work on global priorities and campaigns.
Develop and deploy country office communication capacity to gather/facilitate the content and coverage of relevant country efforts.
Ensure regular communication and coordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.
Resource Mobilization Support
Mobilize country office communication capacity to support and gather/facilitate content and coverage of relevant country efforts for fund‑raising.
Mobilize resources for fund‑raising support by regular communication and coordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.
Management
Develop a work plan for communication activities, monitor compliance and provide support and guidance to ensure objectives are met.
Plan and monitor the use of communication budgetary resources, approve and monitor overall allocation and disbursement and liquidation of funds, and take appropriate actions to optimise use of funds.
Identify, recruit and supervise staff, technical resources and consultants as necessary. Conduct and implement effective performance planning, monitoring, performance development programme as required.
Ensure communication effectiveness, efficiency and delivery and a rigorous and transparent approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Provide technical support to ensure a set of communication performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, and these communication indicators are incorporated or fed forwarded in the Annual Management Plan, Annual Work Plan, etc.
Conduct timely and accurate monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the communications objectives are met and the strategy is effective.
Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful communication experiences and share observations/findings with country, regional and HQ communication colleagues so that best practices benefit UNICEF’s communication work.
Capacity Building and Support
Advise UNICEF management, colleagues and staff on media strategy and implications for action and policies proposed.
Support communication activities through knowledge management, information exchange and building capacity of the country communications team.
Enable appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to information, supplies and equipment, and develop training and orientation material.
Assist the Programme Communication Officer in the development of communication tools and/or strategies.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and communication training.
Education
Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
Alternatively, a first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience in journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree (applicable to internal UNICEF staff on FT, Continuing or Permanent appointment holders on abolished post).
Experience
Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
International and national work experience.
Background/familiarity with emergency situations.
Language Requirement
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of another UN language, preferably Arabic, is considered an asset.
Competencies
Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self‑awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Innovates and embraces change
Manages ambiguity and complexity
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others
Nurtures, leads and manages people
Special Remarks In the current evolving emergency context, this position will be based in Gaza where medical facilities have been negatively affected and individual chronic and/or serious medical conditions cannot be adequately addressed.
Benefits
Paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.
Flexible working arrangements are strongly encouraged.
• Various other benefits as per UNICEF policies.
Diversity and Inclusion UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, irrespective of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio‑economic background, or any other personal characteristic. Eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Administrative and Legal Information
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.
Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID‑19).
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks, including verification of academic credentials and employment history.
Application Information Advertised: 30 Oct 2025 (Egypt Daylight Time) | Deadline: 11 Nov 2025 (Egypt Standard Time)
To apply, please submit your application through the official UNICEF recruitment portal. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at UNICEF CHAD by 2x.
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Contract type: Temporary Appointment | Duty Station: Gaza | Level: P‑4 | Location: State of Palestine (SoP) | Categories: Communication, Emergency
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.
Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built, offering diverse opportunities for personal and professional development while delivering on a rewarding mission.
We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Key Functions and Accountabilities Communication Strategy
Ensure that the Regional/Country Office/Media Hub has a clear communication strategy and associated work plan to support the country programme objectives, getting children’s issues into the public domain, strengthening political will, and enhancing UNICEF’s credibility and brand.
Develop, maintain and update the country advocacy and communication strategy and associated work plan, including environmental and stakeholder assessment; objectives; target audiences; messages and media mix; resources; specific actions, activities and products; monitoring and evaluation of impact; success and opportunity for improvement; ongoing refinement of the strategy.
Ensure UNICEF’s rights‑based programming approach is appropriately reflected in the communication strategy, work plan and products.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for effective coordination.
Media Relations
Maintain a well‑maintained contact list of journalists and media outlets across all media – print, TV, radio, web etc.
Promote a better understanding of children’s and women’s rights by carrying out media, information and education activities in support of UNICEF-assisted development programmes or humanitarian efforts.
Develop, maintain and update media relations contact list/database.
Establish, document, review and refine process of communicating with media contacts, including press conferences and events, issuing media materials etc.
Ensure rapid and accurate information dissemination to the media, National Committees, NGOs, the field and other appropriate audiences.
Identify, develop, distribute and evaluate a variety of media materials in multiple appropriate formats, ensuring quality and appropriateness of country‑specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages.
Collaborate with mass media through activities such as organizing project site visits, facilitating photo coverage and TV footage, and utilizing both web‑based and traditional media.
Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials and share results and findings.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for overall coordination.
Networking and Partnerships
Develop, maintain and update partners contact list/database.
Establish, document, review and refine process of working collaboratively with partners, including meetings, joint projects, information sharing etc.
Ensure or enhance the quality, consistency and appropriateness of country‑specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages shared with partners.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to information, supplies and equipment and through knowledge sharing.
Monitor, evaluate and share results and findings with partners.
Celebrities and Special Events
Develop, maintain and update celebrities contact list/database.
Establish, document, review and refine process of working with celebrities, including special events, media opportunities, field trips etc.
Participate in global advocacy activities by planning visits of Goodwill Ambassadors, National Committee representatives, Executive Board members etc., including preparing information materials (e.g., press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and necessary logistic arrangements. Highlight the achievements of the country programme.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Communication Advisers and HQ Communication Officers for overall coordination.
Global Priorities and Campaigns
Support UNICEF global communications objectives and strategies through the development of complementary country‑specific and local community materials and activities.
Work plan should anticipate the inclusion of work on global priorities and campaigns.
Develop and deploy country office communication capacity to gather/facilitate the content and coverage of relevant country efforts.
Ensure regular communication and coordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.
Resource Mobilization Support
Mobilize country office communication capacity to support and gather/facilitate content and coverage of relevant country efforts for fund‑raising.
Mobilize resources for fund‑raising support by regular communication and coordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.
Management
Develop a work plan for communication activities, monitor compliance and provide support and guidance to ensure objectives are met.
Plan and monitor the use of communication budgetary resources, approve and monitor overall allocation and disbursement and liquidation of funds, and take appropriate actions to optimise use of funds.
Identify, recruit and supervise staff, technical resources and consultants as necessary. Conduct and implement effective performance planning, monitoring, performance development programme as required.
Ensure communication effectiveness, efficiency and delivery and a rigorous and transparent approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Provide technical support to ensure a set of communication performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary, and these communication indicators are incorporated or fed forwarded in the Annual Management Plan, Annual Work Plan, etc.
Conduct timely and accurate monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the communications objectives are met and the strategy is effective.
Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful communication experiences and share observations/findings with country, regional and HQ communication colleagues so that best practices benefit UNICEF’s communication work.
Capacity Building and Support
Advise UNICEF management, colleagues and staff on media strategy and implications for action and policies proposed.
Support communication activities through knowledge management, information exchange and building capacity of the country communications team.
Enable appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to information, supplies and equipment, and develop training and orientation material.
Assist the Programme Communication Officer in the development of communication tools and/or strategies.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate advocacy and communication training.
Education
Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.
Alternatively, a first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience in journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree (applicable to internal UNICEF staff on FT, Continuing or Permanent appointment holders on abolished post).
Experience
Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
International and national work experience.
Background/familiarity with emergency situations.
Language Requirement
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of another UN language, preferably Arabic, is considered an asset.
Competencies
Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self‑awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Innovates and embraces change
Manages ambiguity and complexity
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others
Nurtures, leads and manages people
Special Remarks In the current evolving emergency context, this position will be based in Gaza where medical facilities have been negatively affected and individual chronic and/or serious medical conditions cannot be adequately addressed.
Benefits
Paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.
Flexible working arrangements are strongly encouraged.
• Various other benefits as per UNICEF policies.
Diversity and Inclusion UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, irrespective of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio‑economic background, or any other personal characteristic. Eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Administrative and Legal Information
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.
Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID‑19).
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks, including verification of academic credentials and employment history.
Application Information Advertised: 30 Oct 2025 (Egypt Daylight Time) | Deadline: 11 Nov 2025 (Egypt Standard Time)
To apply, please submit your application through the official UNICEF recruitment portal. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at UNICEF CHAD by 2x.
#J-18808-Ljbffr