UNICEF
Communication Officer, NO-2, Temporary Position, 364 days, Lusaka, Zambia, #00137355
- Duty station
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Country / area
- Zambia
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Closes
- in 1 day Source: 23:55, Jun 05, 2026 Africa/Lusaka
About this role
The Communication Officer will support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of an advocacy and communication strategy aimed at bringing children's and women's issues into public focus and strengthening political support for UNICEF's mission in Zambia. The role involves developing and executing communication plans, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring effective messaging to promote child and women's rights. The ideal candidate will have experience in communication strategy development, advocacy, and public engagement, with a strong understanding of the local context and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Key requirements
- 3+ years professional experience in communication or advocacy
- Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism, or related field
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- Experience in humanitarian or development context
- Knowledge of Zambian media landscape
- Experience with digital communication tools
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in communication, advocacy, or related fields.
- Required degree
- Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field is required.
- Languages
- English
The successful candidate will assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children's and women's issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives. Location: Zambia Deadline: 5 Jun 2026 11:55 PM
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