UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, Hope 

In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to defend the rights of children and help them fulfill their potential. With offices in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF team seeks to achieve results in strategic programme areas. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life. The current Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP) and Key Results for Children (KRCs) in the West and Central African Region (immunization, nutrition, learning outcomes, ending child marriage and ending open defecation). UNICEF main strategies include evidence-based advocacy, system strengthening, integrated programming across sectors, emergency preparedness and response, and innovation.

UNICEF Ghana seeks a Digital Communication Consultant to enhance our online presence and reach our target audiences, with a particular focus on youth engagement. The consultant will help implement a digital strategy to increase awareness of children's rights across UNICEF porgrams, mobilize support, and engage stakeholders, including through the U-Report platform. Additionally, the consultant will manage and optimize digital platforms, keeping them active, relevant, and aligned with UNICEF’s goals. By producing engaging content, the consultant will facilitate knowledge sharing and showcase UNICEF Ghana’s impact and best practices to partners, donors, and the public.

 

Support the ddevelopment and implementation targeted digital media strategies and manage UNICEF Ghana's digital platforms with UNICEF Ghana digital officer.

Create engaging content by converting complex technical information into visual narratives.

Contribute to UNICEF's strategic communications plan and outreach strategy.

Share the latest digital communication trends and advise the team on how to effectively share ideas, experiences, and achievements.

Design and execute targeted social media campaigns.

Fact-check and proofread social media content.

Create graphics and videos using design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and video production tools (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects).

Support U-Report youth engagement, youth advocacy, and website maintenance.

Filing and organizing photos onto UNICEF WeShare photo system

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in  in communication studies, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field is required

*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. 

A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience in  with international organizations in a similar capacity

Outstanding digital content creation

Experience in Photography and videography is required

Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset. 

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.