Individual Consultancy to provide Consultancy services in the Communication to SPEAR Full-Time

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Education

How can you make a difference?

Purpose and objective.

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the SPEAR section in Communication materials to social policy and research on children rights issues. The objective is to ensure that there is a proper documentation, packaging and dissemination of key products produced by the SPEAR section.

Methodology and technical approach.

The Consultant must be based in Maputo, working in a daily basis with the Social Policy Evaluation and Research (SPEAR) section and with a collaboration with Communication team. The methodology and approach includes providing comments and inputs to specific products, provide advice for packaging and dissemination strategies. The products will include themes related to social policy – public finance management and other areas. The different products will be presented in formats that includes working papers (PDF documents); policy briefs (designed versions); reports (word documents); leaflets and pamphlets; and content to be disseminated through online platforms, including social media (ex.: websites, Facebook, twitter), and assistance in the finalization of diverse products (ex.: production and editing of content), and coordination of events.

Activities and tasks.

The consultant will support the SPEAR section in the production and dissemination of knowledge generated that will include budget analysis, open budget and budget transparency events, budget literacy, etc. The tasks will include:

• Development of key advocacy tools in friendly presentation and visualization, which includes one pagers; two pagers; and other brochures;
• Development of content (key advocacy messages) to be disseminated through on-line platforms which includes (website, social media and blog) for dissemination of documents related to political economy, fiscal space, budget transparency, budget scrutiny and public participation in the planning and budgeting process;
• Development of content to update SPEAR website in the field of social policy and research – report, analysis, evaluations – in different formats which includes working papers brochures, leaflets, etc.;
• Support in the production of communication materials including development of terms of reference, designed versions of reports and brochures, etc.);
• Support in the finalization (content, layout and design) of the Citizen’s Budget “Orçamento Cidadão” 2019 and Budget Report “Conta Cidadão 2017” (simplification of the language and improve data visualization);
• Support in the organization of the Public Finance Management event – which includes Open Budget Events.

See complete Terms of Reference, including deliverables.

Annex 3 – template – Terms of Reference Communication Consultant re.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Qualifications and specialized knowledge.

• Academic qualifications. University Degree in Communication, Journalism, Information Management, Marketing, and other related areas.

Work experience.

• At least 3 years of professional experience in social communication, journalism, marketing, public relations or other related areas.

Specific knowledge, competencies, and skills required.

•  Excellent abilities in presenting written information in simple language but powerful;
• Strong abilities to organize events, proactive and with interpersonal relations abilities;
• Strong motivation, passion and dynamism to work in tight deadlines;
• Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office Suite and other text processing and presentation programs;
• Knowledge and experience of design programs (Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Photoshop, etc.);
• Experience in design and development of communication strategy for social media.

Language skills.

•  Fluency in Portuguese and English.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.