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How can you make a difference?
The programme focuses on three key flagship priorities that include: advancing early childhood development and education; social inclusion of children with disabilities and increased participation and empowerment of young people. In line with the priorities outlined in UNICEF Kosovo Programme 2021-2025, the consultancy assumes primary responsibility for supporting communication and partnerships to promote UNICEF Kosovo Programme work with children and adolescents, increasing the engagement of people in social media, implement donor planned activities to achieve greater results for children and young people in Kosovo, through supporting communication and partnerships initiatives.
Scope of Work: Under the direct supervision of the Partnership and Communication Officer, the consultant will support UNICEF Kosovo Office.
• Public Awareness of UNICEF’s Work: Develop and disseminate content that informs the broader public about UNICEF’s mandate, its role in Kosovo, and the impact of its programs. Highlight success stories, ongoing projects, and opportunities for community involvement.
• Content Development and Publication: Develop and publish weekly engaging, youth and child-centered content across UNICEF Kosovo’s social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube).
• TikTok Account Launch and Management: Launch and manage UNICEF Kosovo’s official TikTok account, with content tailored to youth interests, trends, and challenges and collaborate with local TikTok creators and influencers for broader reach.
• Youth Collaboration: Co-create content with youth networks, volunteers, and creators. Conduct monthly content planning sessions with youth partners to reflect their priorities and ideas.
• Reporting and Analytics: Contribute to monthly digital analytics reports, including platform-specific insights, youth engagement trends, and content performance. Provide recommendations to optimize content based on analytics.
Tasks/Milestone: Social media content creation
Deliverables/Outputs: Four monthly posts across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok
Timeline Estimate: July - December 2025; 10 working days
Tasks/Milestone: TikTok setup & launch
Deliverables/Outputs: New UNICEF Kosovo TikTok channel launched with weekly content
Timeline Estimate: July-December 2025; 15 working days
Tasks/Milestone: Public Awareness of UNICEF’s Work in Kosovo
Deliverables/Outputs: Minimum of 2 awareness-focused posts per month, focused on increasing brand understanding and recognition
Timeline Estimate: July-December 2025; 8 working days
Tasks/Milestone: Co-create content with youth
Deliverables/Outputs: 1 co-creation session/month; 30% of published content co-developed with youth
Timeline Estimate: July-December 2025; 5 working days
Tasks/Milestone: Social media growth
Deliverables/Outputs: Increase followers on UNICEF Kosovo Instagram and Twitter/X by 15%
Timeline Estimate: July-December 2025; 5 working days
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Formal education in communication, mass communication or social studies preferable.
- Good knowledge and experience in developing visual items, and other relevant skills.
- Excellent command in English.
- Available in short notice for the consultancy opportunity.
- Excellent multi-tasker who can work both independently and with a team or supervisor. Social Media savvy in Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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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. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
