Advocacy and Communications Specialist

UNICEF Iraq seeks a national specialist in Baghdad to lead advocacy and communications and supervise two staff. The role develops public-advocacy strategy, manages media relations and campaigns, builds alliances, advances humanitarian advocacy, monitors impact, strengthens capacity and engages national stakeholders.

Department: Advocacy and Communication

• Lead UNICEF Iraq's public-advocacy and communication strategy
• Manage media relations, communication products and public campaigns
• Build networks and alliances supporting children's and women's rights
• Coordinate humanitarian and disaster-risk-reduction advocacy
• Monitor communication and advocacy performance and impact
• Supervise the communication team and build staff capacity
• Align country advocacy with regional and global priorities

• Advanced university degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, social science or a related field
• At least five years of relevant experience in communication, media, international development, humanitarian assistance or advocacy
• Supervisory, communication, media-relations and strategic-thinking skills
• Fluency in English and Arabic
• Iraqi national eligibility

• Open to Iraqi nationals only