Job opening with UNICEF

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Communication Officer UNICEF

Location: Chennai, Jaipur, Mumbai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Patna

Purpose: Under the general guidance of the Chief, Communication,

responsible for the conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring

and evaluation of an advocacy and communication strategy to promote

respect for children's rights and support UNICEF's mission in the state.

Minimum Requirements:

?h Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public

Relations; or equivalent professional work experience in the

communication area combined with advanced university degree in a

related discipline.

?h Five (5) years progressively responsible professional work

experience in communication, print and broadcast media or interactive

digital media, two (2) years of which should be in developing countries.

?h Knowledge of current theories and practices in communication

research, planning and strategy, and the role of mass media.

?h General ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and conepts

in written and oral form; specific skills in writing press releases

and articles/stories for traditional and electronic media.

?h Proven ability to conceptualise, plan and execute ideas as well as

transfer knowledge and skills.

?h Proven ability to effectively manage relationships with media

representatives, govt officials and other UNICEF partners.

?h Knowledge of computer systems and applications, specifically

interactive digital media.

?h Fluency in English required. Knowledge of local working language of

the duty station an asset.

?h Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.

?h Proven ability to work as part of a team.

?h Knowledge and use of standard office automation applications

related to word processing, graphics presentations etc. as well as

Management Information Systems and databases.

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Post Title: Project Officer, Social Policy

Location: New Delhi

Purpose: To provide support to the India Country Office and the

Government for social policy, data base and analysis development. To

provide inputs in the development of monitoring and evaluation systems

in support of the cooperation with the government, to provide support

to the operationalization of the

CCA strategy in selected urban and rural areas of the country.

Minimum Requirements:

„h Advanced University degree in social sciences or development

economics with course work or other advanced training in one or more

areas of UNICEF programming.

„h Five years of professional work experience related to programme

planning, monitoring, and policy analysis with focus on social

development and poverty alleviation at national or international level.

„h Current knowledge of development issues, policies, social

programming policies and procedures in international development

cooperation.

„h Proven ability to conceptualize, analyze and plan for actions as

well as to transfer knowledge and skills.

„h Proven record of initiatives in the conceptualization, planning and

implementation of social development programmes.

„h Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills

„h Fluency in English required. Knowledge of local working language of

the duty station an asset.

„h Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.

„h Proven ability to work as part of a team.

„h Knowledge and use of standard office automation applications

related to word processing, graphics presentations etc. as well as

Management Information Systems and databases.

The responses should be sent to :

rbama@... (Reference: DevNetJobs.org)

or

vghose@... (Reference: DevNetJobs.org)

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