If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Purpose:
Purpose:
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a consultant to create and craft compelling digital content which engages regional audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way and sparks conversations around issues related to UNICEF’s mandate.
She/he will play a leading role in managing UNICEF’s country wide presence on a wide range of social media platforms and guiding wider digital editorial processes.
She/he will regularly feedback to colleagues in country offices on content, style and storytelling.
They will also support – and in some cases lead on – the creation and coordination of social media strategies and campaigns, monitoring and analysis, and moderation of platforms.
She/he will play a leading role in managing UNICEF’s country wide presence on a wide range of social media platforms and guiding wider digital editorial processes.
She/he will regularly feedback to colleagues in country offices on content, style and storytelling.
They will also support – and in some cases lead on – the creation and coordination of social media strategies and campaigns, monitoring and analysis, and moderation of platforms.
Working under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Communications for Easter & Southern Africa, the Social Media consultant will have plenty of opportunities to step up and drive projects, and will serve as one of UNICEF’s key representatives in its regional digital outreach.
For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.
For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.
Minimum requirements and competencies:
• Bachelor's Degree in social science, marketing, journalism, international affairs or communications, or other related field.
• 3+ years’ experience working on social media, digital marketing or editorial for a global company, publishing outlet, or NGO.
• Bachelor's Degree in social science, marketing, journalism, international affairs or communications, or other related field.
• 3+ years’ experience working on social media, digital marketing or editorial for a global company, publishing outlet, or NGO.
• Experience in developing and implementing social media or digital marketing strategies.
• Proven ability to write flawless copy on tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to write flawless copy on tight deadlines.
• Adept at using a wide range of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Pinterest.
• Experience in the Eastern & Southern Africa region.
• Experience in the Eastern & Southern Africa region.
• Strong awareness of social media communication behaviors in Eastern & Southern Africa.
• Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time.
• Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time.
• Experience of blogging and knowledge of best practices.
• Knowledge of social media monitoring technology and can use social media measurement and listening tools such as Radian6, Gorkana, Social Bakers, Crowdbooster.
• Knowledge of social media monitoring technology and can use social media measurement and listening tools such as Radian6, Gorkana, Social Bakers, Crowdbooster.
• Experience in reporting on quantitative and qualitative analytics.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute ideas as well as transfer knowledge and skills.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute ideas as well as transfer knowledge and skills.
• Experience of capacity building and training a plus.
• Awareness of best practices in user experience and design.
• Awareness of best practices in user experience and design.
• Experience in working for the UN, UNICEF or with International NGOs or global organisations a plus.
• Must have excellent command of English (native speaker preferred). Working knowledge of French a plus.
• Must have excellent command of English (native speaker preferred). Working knowledge of French a plus.
How to Apply:
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications (a cover letter, CV, and signed P11form), quoting the indicative fee range with reference: ESARO/SSA/COMM/2015-010 by cob 27 March 2015 to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
