Communication Associate

The Communication Associate provides technical and administrative support to implement communication strategies, including digital and media content production, campaigns, and communication activities. The role supports advocacy efforts to position children's rights on the public agenda and contributes to UNICEF's priorities in Argentina.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of communication and advocacy strategies.
• Support the development and implementation of Digital Strategy initiatives and assist in the execution of online campaigns and digital pieces of communication.
• Test, do research and detect new innovations in social media, digital platforms and audience behaviors and collaborate with Youth Engagement area.
• Provide general administrative support and documentation in various requests of online conferences, and maintain the team’s knowledge center, tools and resources.

Requirements

• A completed secondary education is required.
• At least 6 years of relevant working experience in communication, advocacy, digital communication, including social media, journalism, and digital marketing or related fields are required.
• Strong and effective communication skills are required.
• Knowledge in digital communication and digital publishing (tools) are required.
• Attention to details is a fundamental skill.
• Fluency/ Proficiency in Spanish and in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) is desirable.
• A completed bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations, marketing, digital marketing, advertising, graphic design or other field relevant to the position is an asset.
• Experience in communications or external relations is desirable, preferably in an international organization or multicultural environment.
• Experience in research and responding to queries is highly desirable.
• Experience managing social media platforms is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of graphic design tools and basic design skills to produce and adapt visual communication materials is desirable.
• Experience in supporting change initiatives is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is a strong asset.

Skills

• Digital Communications
• Social Media Management
• Journalism
• Digital marketing
• Advocacy
• Communication Strategy
• Digital Publishing Platforms
• Research and Query Response
• Graphic Design Software
• Visual Communication
• Campaign Management
• Content Creation
• Change Management
• Multicultural Communication
• Public Relations

Languages

Spanish, English