Recruitment Notice: Documentation Consultant

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, health

UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change lead to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and outside of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and communities. Everyone is invited to participate in the struggle to meet the challenges ahead. Together, we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.

To learn more about UNICEF Cameroon, use the below link

https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/CMR/SitePages/AboutUs.aspx

How can you make a difference?

Support the documentation of the first 1000 days, the second decade and the communication of UNICEF program activities and in particular the Health and Nutrition section.

Task and Responsibility

Coordination, both internal and external

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documentation (country program document; Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships plan 2022 – 2026; active grant proposals from the sectors concerned)
• Develop a communication strategy for the Health sections focused on advocacy activities in favor of vaccination, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health, the fight against HIV and AIDS, Nutrition
• Work with the units of the Health section, the Nutrition section and the field offices to monitor the implementation of field activities and ensure their documentation, paying particular attention to the visibility of donors;
• Design and produce visibility materials to support quality communication and advocacy in collaboration with ongoing activities (Photos, videos, stories, press releases) in accordance with the standards prescribed in the UNICEF branding and communication strategy ;
• Organize 2 events: (campaign or project launch event and field visits)
• Elaboration of the concept notes of the events.
• Liaise with partners and focal points of the activity concerned,
• Develop key messages, media kit and ensure the activity runs according to UNICEF standards
• Organization of press trips to disseminate the results to the general public through the media
• Production of human interest stories

• Provide support in the organization of advocacy events
• Support advocacy with partners and the media
• Documentation of nutrition activities, specifically the “Support for refugee women and malnourished children in the Central African Republic, Nigeria and Cameroon” projects and nutrition education for adolescents funded by KFW;
• Document the first 1000 days and the second decade
• Support the production of the UNICEF Newsletter in collaboration with all sections to make their actions visible;
• As needed, participate in writing speeches, press releases or any other communication medium.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

• Advanced degree in Communication, Journalism, Social Sciences or related fields relevant to the assignment.
• Professional experience – a minimum of 4 years of professional experience in the fields of communication, print and audiovisual press or interactive digital media. Experience with the United Nations would be an asset.
• Specific skills in writing press releases and articles/stories for traditional and electronic media;
• Knowledge of the computer system, Internet browsing and various office applications, in particular interactive;
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, writing and editing skills.
• Ability to produce quality images and video clips;
• Ability to manage social media pages;
• Proven ability to work in a team;
• Fluency in spoken and written French and English;

For every Child, you demonstrate

UNICEF’s values ​​of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit   here .

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 include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers  reasonable accommodation  for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

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, program 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.

Deadline: 22 Mar 2023  W. Central Africa Standard Time