Communications and Marketing Officer

Last date of application : 16th Sep 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION

Host Entity : UNICEF

Country of Assignment : India

Duty station : New Delhi

Volunteer Category : National UN Youth Volunteer

Number of Assignment(s) : 1

Expected Start Date : 29 / 09 / 2025

Duration : 12 month(s)

Possibility of Extension : Yes

Sustainable Development Goal : 8. Decent work and economic growth

DoA ID : 1784888021263127

DETAILS

ORGANISATION MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

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. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society's most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It 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.

Context

In recent years, UNICEF's work to support the unique needs of young people has gained momentum, as the challenges facing them have come more sharply into view. UNICEF is committed to deliver for all children and adolescents through its overall impact goal of 'realizing the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged. Building on the current work with, and for, adolescents, in line with the United Nations Youth Strategy, UNICEF is developing a new global partnership, Generation Unlimited (GenU), which is dedicated to expanding opportunity for young people from ages 10 to 24 years. Maximising the potential of the United Nations system, Governments, Civil Society Organizations and the private sector, and of young people themselves, GenU is focused on finding new ways to ensure that every young person is in school, undergoing formal or informal learning or training, or is employed by 2030. The focus will be on reaching those in the greatest danger of being left behind : including girls, the poor, young people with disabilities or on the move, or affected by conflict and natural disasters. The India version of GenU has been named YuWaah! It signifies catalytic partnerships to unleash the potential of adolescents and young people. YuWaah has been designed to allow co-creation of solutions that are relevant and scalable for ensuring that young people in India have opportunity and choices for learning; have avenues and spaces for functional and vocational training, and can choose between employment and entrepreneurship which are accessible locally. The Communications, Marketing and Advocacy team of YuWaah plays a pivotal role in supporting YuWaah's advocacy and policy dialogue with national counterparts, positioning YuWaah's agenda within the national context. By effectively communicating the progress and impact of various interventions, the Communications team strengthens relationships with public-private-youth-media stakeholders. The team's strategic and innovative thinking enhances the impact and effectiveness of YuWaah's interventions, driving progress towards our collective goals.

Task description

Under The Overall Guidance Of The Chief Of GenU, Youth Development Partnerships And Secondary Supervision Of Communciations Specialist Of YuWaah Secretariat, The National UN Volunteer Will Undertake The Following Tasks

• Lead in developing, executing, and managing the YuWaah Digital Communications Strategy, in order to meet the goals outlined in the larger YuWaah Communications Strategy
• Support content development for YuWaah's digital media channels, website, as well as the mailing list
• Provide relevant digital support across teams, including hosting digital sessions and managing the live streams across Facebook or YouTube
• Execute YuWaah's PR strategy including coordination with journalists and internal stakeholders, developing key messages and media facing assets such as press releases and OpEDs
• Play an active role in organising convenings
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. 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.

Results / expected outputs : As an active team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and the YuWaah Secretariat in the accomplishment of her / his functions, including :

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Age : 18-80

Nationality : Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Required experience : 1 month(s)

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience : 2 years

Languages

English, Level : Fluent, Required Hindi, Level : Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications, Digital marketing, content marketing, brand marketing, PR, content strategy and development, growth marketing, performance marketing.

Competencies and values

Skills And Experience

Area(s) of expertise

Communication, Arts and design, Social work

How to apply : Please click here to submit application online- https : / / app.unv.org / opportunities / 1784888021263127

Other Information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Living conditions and remarks

New Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region is a large and bustling metropolis of some 14 million people undergoing rapid changes. The capital city is an administrative, cultural and commercial center with modern amenities and well connected by air. It is a safe place with large expatriate community drawn from embassies, UN agencies, MNCs and foreign businesses. It has short moderate winter and long hot summer. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his / her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in New Delhi. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions. The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents – except for UN Community Volunteers), as well as final repatriation (if applicable). You can check full entitlements at https : / / app.unv.org / calculator .

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person's race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers 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 recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments 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 appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers 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 contracts.

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Skills Required

Communication Skills, Content Development, Graphic Design