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Communication Specialist

UNICEFKyiv, Ukraine
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-3Deadline:3 Aug 2026Job ID:594720Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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Overview

Manage UNICEF Ukraine's advocacy and communication strategy, leading child-rights campaigns, media relations, partner and celebrity engagement, global campaign localization and fundraising communications while supervising resources and measuring communication results.

Department: Ukraine Country Office, Communication

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language, Local language

Job Areas

  1. Communications, Media & Public Relations
  2. Advocacy & Campaigns

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement advocacy and communication strategies for child rights priorities
  • Lead national campaigns that engage children and young people as advocates
  • Maintain media relationships and secure coverage of UNICEF programmes
  • Build partnerships with government, UN, bilateral and civil-society counterparts
  • Engage public figures and coordinate special events supporting programme goals
  • Localize global communication priorities and provide country content for global use
  • Support resource mobilization through targeted advocacy and communication
  • Manage communication resources and evaluate strategy performance

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications
  • At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in communication, print, broadcast or new media
  • English fluency

Skills

Communication strategyMedia relationsAdvocacy campaignsContent strategyCampaign managementPartnership managementMonitoring and evaluationResource mobilization communicationTeam managementCapacity building

Additional info

  • Temporary national officer appointment based in Kyiv
  • UNICEF does not facilitate work authorization for national officer positions