United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was created in December 1946 by the United Nations to provide assistance to European children facing famine and disease after the Second World War. The organisation soon started to expand its programme to other continents and in 1952, UNICEF Executive Board approved aid for Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. In 1953, UNICEF’s mandate was extended to become the UN development agency for children. That same year, in October, the first basic agreement was signed to establish UNICEF presence in Nigeria and subsequently an office was opened in Lagos. Copied: www.hotnigerianjobs.comUNICEF requires suitable qualified candidates to fill the positions below:Position: Media & Advocacy Specialist, (Polio Eradication), NODVacancy Number: VN-NGR-05-2013Contract Type: Temporary Appointment (TA) Duration: 365 daysLocation: AbujaPurpose:UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of an experienced Media & Advocacy Specialist who will under the overall guidance of the Chief of Polio Communications, be accountable for the development, design, planning, implementation and management of a proactive media engagement strategy for polio eradication programme within the country programme and linked to the National Social Mobilization Working group priorities. The incumbent will take leadership in the proactive engagement of national, state, local and regional media to build awareness and encourage buy in from at risk audiences, key opinion leaders and policy makers; ensure packaging and dissemination of culturally relevant targeted media messages to improve visibility and strengthen education and understanding.The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following duties:Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of duties and key results.Overall responsible for the development of polio media and advocacy Interventions in the Nigeria Country Office coordinate communication strategies and impact across multiple sectors. Strategic media and advocacy planning: With technical inputs from the Chief of Polio Communications and the Chief of External Relations, provide overall guidance in the development and implementation of the media and advocacy component of the national polio communication strategy. This should be undertaken in close collaboration with the polio Emergency Operations Centre communication team, NPHCDA and partners. Strategies should be aimed at informing donors, policy makers and the general public within the context of the polio emergency plan. The incumbent will ensure effective partnerships through building and maintaining relations with key Government departments, private sector, NGOs, media, educational institutions and all strategic partners relevant to the programme. Risk communications and collecting strategic Intelligence gathering: Remains on top of all possible issues and rumors which could impede the polio programme and develops/updates a risk communications plan which can be immediately implemented in the event of a crisis. Strategic Partnerships for Social Mobilization: Identifies and builds strategic partnerships with key media organizations, institutions, private sector, NGOs, etc to ensure polio eradication remains a top national, state, and LGA priority. Copied: www.hotnigerianjobs.com Capacity building support: Develops training materials and activities to build capacity the capacity of journalists and other media practitioners at the
Media & Advocacy Specialist, (Polio Eradication), NOD at UNICEF Nigeria
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