Conduct Media Engagement Training Consultancy

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Job Description

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.
UNICEF Kenya plans to organize and media training for key staff. This will be organized and led by the Communication team, but we need an experienced journalist to assist with this, especially to conduct mock interviews for the trainees.
This assignment therefore will support the preparation and conducting of one workshop-style training session on working with the media for selected UNICEF staff, so they can deliver clear and compelling answers that best represent UNICEF’s work for children.
Key outcomes of the training sessions include:

Recognition of the importance of media interviews for the organization
Understanding of the media interview preparation process with the Communication team, including short timelines and responsiveness
Increased comfort of UNICEF staff with media interviews, including on sensitive issues
Ability to develop key messages or a given subject and deliver these messages in a short-format interview, without using technical jargon
Ability to deflect or avoid difficult/controversial questions.
The Consultant will be supervised by the Communication Specialist in collaboration with the Media Relations Consultant. The training session will be conducted between September and November 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, with in-person training at a date agreed with the selected consultant.

Scope of work:
The training sessions can be structured according to the suggestions of the selected consultant, but a detailed agenda should deliver all the specific outcomes outlined in this document.
This includes:

Handling live radio and TV interviews
Hand=ling print & digital media interviews
Tips for online interviews (lighting & framing)
Interviews during emergencies or breaking news
Handling complex, sensitive issues and reputational risks
Persuading and influencing with impact and authority.
The training should be highly interactive with lots of opportunities to practice. Activities should include mock interviews with recordings for analysis and feedback.
Qualifications and Specialized Knowledge/experience required.
Significant and proven media experience
Track record for media training
Knowledge of African context and media
Crisis communication and emergency experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in training staff to deliver advocacy outcomes in media
Working knowledge of English
Experience with print and electronic media.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Bachelor’s degree in communication, Media or any relevant field
Current or recent journalist with a major news organization in Kenya
Experience across at least 2 of TV, radio, print and online.
Experience of interviewing senior people for news and features
Understanding of PR, Risk and Crisis Communication
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.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/567891

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