Communications Consultant - Agenda Cidade UNICEF
Organizational Context
UNICEF Brazil's Agenda Cidade UNICEF initiative focuses on protecting children and adolescents in vulnerable urban areas from violence. Operating in eight Brazilian capitals, it promotes integrated actions across education, health, child protection, and social assistance, collaborating with municipal governments, communities, and civil society.
Job Purpose
The Communications Consultant will play a strategic role in supporting UNICEF Brazil's Agenda Cidade UNICEF initiative by planning, coordinating, and implementing communication activities. This role is crucial for raising awareness, advocating for child protection, showcasing results, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and amplifying the voices of adolescents. The consultant will ensure that national and local communication efforts are coordinated, evidence-based, and aligned with UNICEF's communication strategy, standards, visual identity, ethical principles, child safeguarding requirements, and advocacy priorities. The aim is to translate program evidence and experiences into clear, ethical, and audience-appropriate communication products that effectively communicate the initiative's impact and objectives.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist, the consultant will provide technical support for the planning, production, and implementation of communication activities for Agenda Cidade UNICEF. This includes developing a national digital communication plan, producing human-interest stories from selected cities, and creating communication campaign packages for specific events like Global Road Safety and Prefeito/a por Um Dia. The consultant will also prepare institutional and monitoring reports, generate press releases to highlight partnerships, and support communication activities for an Agenda Cidade UNICEF event in Rio de Janeiro. All deliverables must adhere to UNICEF's communication standards, visual identity, editorial guidance, ethical storytelling, informed consent, and child safeguarding requirements. The consultant will work on a delivery basis, coordinating with UNICEF communication and program colleagues, as well as external partners and service providers, to ensure successful project outcomes.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or a related field, with a proven track record in developing and implementing communication strategies and campaigns. Experience working with children's rights or in a humanitarian/development context is an asset.
Skills
Communication Strategy Development, Digital Communication Planning, Content Creation (Stories, Press Releases), Campaign Development and Implementation, Stakeholder Engagement, Reporting and Monitoring, UNICEF Communication Standards, Child Safeguarding Principles, Project Coordination, Event Support, Media Relations, Excellent Writing and Editing Skills