Communication Assistant

UNICEF works to protect the rights of children and adolescents. UNICEF's programme focuses on the needs of the most vulnerable children in the areas of education, child protection, health care, social policy, adolescents and youth, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Communications Section supports all external communication and advocacy in the Turkiye Country Office. This covers social media and traditional media suppport to highlight UNICEF work supporting children and their families across the country. The UNV Communication Assistant supports the UNICEF Turkiye advocacy and communication including emergency response in external communication, digital media and media relations, strategic partnerships building and public advocacy, and content creation interventions as core roles. In close coordination with the programme teams, the Communications and Advocacy section focuses on enhancing UNICEF’s traditional media and digital presence in Turkiye, share of voice and public engagement. In addition to core roles, the communication team provides the country team with professional expertise and guidance on all aspects of external communication, while also acting upon UNICEF’s global communication priorities in a locally appropriate way. In close coordination with programme, including emergency teams, the section supports country programme goals with awareness raising, knowledge building and advocacy. The assignment also provides opportunities to gain practical experience in communication-related administrative, procurement, reporting and knowledge management processes within UNICEF.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Communication Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Communication Assistant will undertake following activities: 1. Content Development - Support the timely production of various media and communication products for advocacy purposes in line with the communication strategy - Provide the necessary support to the team in digital content produced on UNICEF Turkiye social media pages (Instagram, YouTube, Twitter/X, Facebook) - Support the production of information materials (human interest stories, multimedia products, photos) that meet quality standards 2. Partnership and Events - Support the organization of communication and advocacy events with main partner organizations, including corporates, embassies, educational institutions, and other entities - Support field visits, donor and media visits 3. Monitoring and Evaluation - Assist in monitoring the communication strategy and activities - Assist in data collection and analysis in line with KPIs outlined in the communication strategy, including digital analytics, public perception and other relevant thematic research - Assist in maintaining and updating media and stakeholder databases for the Country Office - Provide support in documentation, reporting, Turkish/English translation and document preparation as required - Support media monitoring activities, including tracking, compiling and analysing media coverage related to UNICEF Türkiye and its programmes - Assist in the preparation of media monitoring reports, media coverage summaries and news briefs for internal and external reporting purposes - Support the maintenance of communication-related filing, archiving and knowledge management systems, including SharePoint and other internal platforms - Support communication-related administrative tracking processes and maintain relevant tracking tools to ensure timely follow-up of actions and deadlines - Support communication-related administrative and procurement processes, including obtaining quotations, preparing supporting documentation and coordinating internal workflows when required - Support the preparation and processing of communication-related administrative and financial transactions, including administrative workflows, purchase orders and service orders Results/Expected Outputs: - As an active UNICEF Turkiye Communications team member, efficient,timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to the office and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: - Support the expanded reach and engagement across all digital platforms - Support the creation of compelling digital and offline content, develop new content creation capabilities for UNICEF TCO – e.g., reels, ultra-short form / TikTok style videos - Support the attainment of the Communication Strategy goals. - Support the development of communication reports/ donor reports and other documentation. - Support the efficient management of communication-related reporting, administrative tracking and knowledge management processes, contributing to the timely implementation