Communications Officer

Deadline to apply is 13 October 2026

Description of assignment title

Communications Officer

Host entity

UNICEF Vietnam

Modality

Onsite

Type

National

Volunteer category

Specialist UCoS from Apr2026

Work schedule

Full-time

Number of Assignments

1

Assignment country

Viet Nam

Duty stations

Hanoi

Work location

On UN premises

Expected start date

01/10/2026

Duration

6 months (with possibility of extension)

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Digital Communication Officer, the Communications Officer will undertake the following tasks:

• Advocacy and messaging: Support the development and adaptation of clear, audience-focused advocacy and communication messages, briefs, talking points, human-interest stories and other materials that reflect UNICEF Viet Nam’s programme priorities and child rights mandate.

• Partnerships and visibility: Support communication and visibility requirements for UNICEF partnerships and donor-supported activities, including drafting and coordinating partner-facing materials, event visibility inputs, photo captions, success stories and donor-recognition content in line with UNICEF branding and visibility guidance.

• Events and campaigns: Provide communication support for key advocacy events, campaigns, workshops and high-level visits, including content planning, speaker notes, press and partner materials, social media packages, photography/video coordination and post-event documentation.

• Digital and public engagement: Support the planning, implementation and monitoring of digital and social media activities that advance UNICEF’s advocacy, resource mobilization, social and behaviour change, partnership and brand objectives, while helping engage key audiences such as youth, media, partners and the wider public.

• Media monitoring and analysis: Support daily and issue-based media and social media monitoring, compile coverage updates, and contribute to reports and recommendations that inform advocacy, partnership and communication decisions.

• 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. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UN Volunteer and external publications and take active part in UN Volunteers activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

• Provide annual and end-of-assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.

• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UN Volunteers publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

• Assist with the UN Volunteers Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UN Volunteers Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.