Communication Specialist (Digital Transition Lead), P-4, NYHQ, USA

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Communication Specialist (Digital Transition Lead) to ensure on-time and excellent delivery of a new content strategy and retraining/overhaul of staff who work on external web digital communications. This role will coordinate the transition of teams, digital platforms, and content for global, regional/country, and division, taking into account the various needs around social engagement, localization, and the use of multimedia.

Incumbent to ensure an integrated/transmedia approach to UNICEF’s digital story, including engaging use of digital media and interactive storytelling, presenting UNICEF in a data rich context in support of UNICEF’s communication needs, supporting advocacy and fundraising, and supporting UNICEF’s position as a knowledge leader in issues about children.

Lastly, the incumbent to assure accessibility, findability and usability of UNICEF’s digital content.

Purpose:

Please see Terms of Reference

Qualification:• Advanced university degree or equivalent work experience in digital media, journalism, communication, public relations, social sciences or related fields.
• At least eight years progressively responsible professional work experience in digital media and/or digital communication, including two years at the management level.
• Knowledge of contemporary development issues, developing country and programme exposure from field experience, and familiarity with child-related and UNICEF issues, including child rights.
• Experience in digital content editorial and content development.
• High level of current knowledge of and proven experience in Internet and digital media.
• Demonstrated experience working with rich media including video, audio, in combination with Internet technologies.
• Experience in interactive design and innovation, including platform interoperability and mobile device accessibility.
• Knowledge of project planning, digital strategy, and mass media communication.
• Experience with work in a non-profit organization a plus

Competencies:
• Has highest level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
• Good analytical skills. Experience tracking, presenting and reporting metrics and milestones.
• Good negotiating skills.
• General ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written, oral and visual form.
• Proven ability to effectively manage relationships with external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.

How to Apply:Closing date is Monday 20 October 2014.
Applications should be sent to: DigitalStrategy@unicef.org. When sending to this mailbox, please ensure that the position you are applying for is quoted on the subject line.
The Personal History Form (P11) in MS Word format can be downloaded from our website athttp://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.