
Social and Behavior Change Specialist (Digital Communication)
Category | Grade:Professional | P-3Deadline:2 Aug 2026Job ID:594711Posted on:24 Jul 2026
Overview
Lead UNICEF Pakistan's digital communication for polio eradication by designing multilingual campaigns, managing social media and misinformation, translating health evidence for high-risk communities, coordinating cross-border partners and using digital insights to strengthen vaccination trust.
Department: Polio Programme
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Another UN language, Local language
Job Areas
- Digital Marketing & Social Media
- Communications, Media & Public Relations
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Design and implement a sustainable digital engagement strategy for polio eradication
- Develop multilingual digital campaigns for communities at high risk of polio
- Manage digital content and social media engagement across relevant platforms
- Monitor misinformation and use social listening insights to guide responses
- Translate complex health evidence into clear content for digital audiences
- Coordinate digital communication with government, GPEI and Afghanistan partners
- Build partner capacity for effective digital engagement
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in journalism, public relations, communications, media studies, digital marketing, social sciences, international relations or a related field
- At least five years of relevant professional experience in digital communication, social media strategy or digital marketing
- Experience designing national or international digital and social media strategies
- Experience managing digital content, misinformation and community engagement
- English proficiency
- Open to international candidates only
Skills
Digital communication strategySocial media managementMisinformation managementSocial listeningDigital advertisingHealth communicationData interpretationProject managementStakeholder engagementMultilingual campaigning
Additional info
- Temporary appointment based in Islamabad
- International professional mobility is a condition of employment