Information Associate

UNICEF Rwanda is based in Kigali. It is committed to realizing the rights of all children to help them build a strong foundation and have the best chance of fulfilling their potential.  UNICEF Rwanda is currently running a Country Programme 2018-2024 and its goal is to improve the health, nutritional status, protection, education, and wellbeing of children, focusing on those who are poor, vulnerable or at risk.

How can you make a difference? 

• Management of information on activities and providing administrative & programme support to communication, advocacy, and partnerships (CAP), and Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBC) sections.
• Support in research, compilation, and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and preparation and editing of factual social media posts and updating the UNICEF Rwanda website, documents, and presentations.
• Write human interest stories to support publication on UNICEF digital platforms.
• Establish and maintain physical and electronic filing system.
• Maintenance of media and key stakeholder database and content gathering.
• Provide necessary support to the section and the implementing partners on the HACT (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers)
• Contribute to the capacity assessment and training of partners on related administrative and financial rules and procedures where required.
• Assist the two sections in programme budget monitoring.
• Monitoring project/programme activities and contract management process for implementing and private sector partners.
• Providing administrative support in the organization of special events, seminars, and workshops.
• Identification of creative agencies (photography, videography, graphic designing, animations, etc.) and editors, and ensure long-term agreements (LTA) are in place.
• Follow-up with the Operations on supply and non-supply assistance activities to government and other partners.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Completion of secondary education, supplemented by technical or university courses.
• Work Experience: A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible administrative, logistical or clerical work and communication-related work experience is required.
• Or A Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized academic institution in Communications, Public Relations or International Development/Social Sciences with 3 years of practical work experience in communication, programme operational activities, print/broadcast/digital media, and administrative work.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda required. Knowledge of French is an added value

Source:  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/573999