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Communication Associate

UNICEFCotonou,Benin
Position:General | G-6Deadline:2 Sep 2026 (4 days left)Job ID:594083Posted on:26 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Job Description

UNICEF seeks a Communication Associate in Cotonou to support country-office advocacy and communication planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The role manages social and digital media platforms and contributes to media relations, web content, partnerships, events and administrative support. It strengthens communications that advance children’s rights in Benin.

Key Details

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

6 years

Employment type

Full-time

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

High school diploma

Language Requirements

Required

French, English

Preferred

Another official language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement country-office advocacy and communication initiatives
  • Manage social-media and digital-media platforms
  • Support media relations and website content management
  • Monitor and evaluate communication activities
  • Coordinate celebrities, partners and special events
  • Provide administrative support for communication work

Role Requirements

  • Completion of secondary education, preferably with technical or university studies in communication, journalism, marketing or digital media
  • At least six years of relevant administrative or secretarial experience
  • Perfect fluency in French and intermediate proficiency in English

Desired Criteria

  • Experience creating and managing multimedia content for social media and websites
  • Knowledge of Canva, Hootsuite, Sony Vegas, Movavi, Drupal or similar content-management tools

Skills

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 26 Aug 2026.