Communication and Reports Officer

UNICEF works to promote and protect the rights of every Filipino child, with a particular focus on those who are most vulnerable and disadvantaged.

We work with the Philippine government to improve national policies, programmes and services for children and adolescents. Together with partners, we address common barriers to the realization of their rights.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy, and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop, and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. Equity accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations. (Visit: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/)

Under the supervision of the UNICEF-MFO Communication Officer, the UNV Communication and Reports Officer will undertake the following functions:

• Assist in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of an advocacy and communication strategy to promote respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support UNICEF's mission in the country
• Assist in writing and editing human interest stories, press releases, talking points, articles, scripts, and other written materials
• Assist in producing and designing content for social media, such as factographs, infographics, and other materials that require simple design;
• Provide support to sections in events, launches, campaigns, and other key communication activities
• Provide support for reporting, including donor reports, proposals, and other documents, to ensure their quality and consistency.
• Adapt multimedia assets from HQ Division of Communication, Regional Office, or other UNICEF offices for the local audience

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and taking active part in UNV activities (for instance, in events that mark International Volunteer Day).
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country.
• Provide annual and end-of-assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results, and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers.
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/expected outputs:

As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support is rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

Efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support is rendered to Communication and Advocacy results carried out by UNICEF.

Increased programme visibility within UNICEF community and amongst UNICEF partners, and increased integration within programmatic areas related to communication.

Traditional media and digital media outreach to raise awareness about the situation of children. This involves the coordination and production of human-interest stories and other communication material.

A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed.