United States of America: Temporary Communications Officer, Public Relations

Organization: UN Children's Fund - United States Fund
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 28 Feb 2015

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to save and improve children’s lives, providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF) supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States. Together, we are working toward the day when ZERO children die from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, please visit unicefusa.org.

Temporary Communications Officer, Public Relations

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Public Relations, the Communications Officer will be responsible for carrying out a full range of communications and public relations activities to help expand awareness and support for UNICEF’s mission, programs and priorities. Primary focus will be on issues and campaign concerning key partners of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

This part-time temporary assignment is to have an expected duration of 6 months with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:?

• Review of fundraising, marketing and communications materials for large fundraising partnerships
• Drafting fundraising and communications materials for USF, including blog posts and web stories, elevator pitches, power-point presentations
• Pitching the work of partners and U.S. Fund’s fundraising campaigns to local media
• Drafting, editing, routing, and distributing communications and press materials
• Developing messaging, talking points, and Q&As for a range of issue areas
• Assisting with the development of communications and media plans
• Conducting research, monitoring media coverage of priority issue areas, and identifying opportunities for pitching stories or placing op-eds and letters to the editor
• Building and updating press lists
• Organizing and maintaining electronic files of UNICEF issue documents, reports, situation reports, key messages, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years of work experience in public relations, media relations, communications and/or journalism
• Knowledge of international humanitarian and development issues essential Knowledge of fundraising a plus
• Superior writing skills, excellent verbal communication skills
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve stated goals
• Ability to multi-task with ease
• Proficient on Excel and PowerPoint
• Foreign language a plus but not required
• Must demonstrate USF Core Values: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork, and Service

Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.

How to apply:

To Apply - Please apply online at http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=UNICEFUSA&cws=1&rid=548

Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The U. S. Fund for UNICEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.