Overview
Leads the Advocacy and Communications section at UNICEF Iraq, coordinating and implementing public advocacy strategies to promote awareness and support for children’s and women’s rights.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating, networking, implementing, and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities.
- Promoting awareness, understanding, support, and respect for children’s and women’s rights.
- Building support for UNICEF’s mission.
- Achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and country office priorities.
- Coordinating with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
- Leading the Advocacy and Communications section.
- Supervising the Communication Officer and Communication Associate.
- Managing public advocacy strategy.
- Managing communication and media relations.
- Networking.
- Managing global priorities and campaigns.
- Managing DRR and Humanitarian Advocacy.
- Managing monitoring and evaluation.
- Managing teams.
- Capacity building.
Required Experience
At least five (5) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in advocacy and communications is required. Proven experience in managing teams is a requirement. Proven track record in developing practical strategy, compelling and innovative approach to draw attention is required. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or Social Science.
