Overview:

UNICEF Malawi is recruiting two (2) Advocacy and Communications Officers (NO-2) based in Lilongwe. The successful candidates will support the design and implementation of advocacy and communication strategies that promote children's rights, strengthen public engagement, and increase UNICEF's visibility through media, digital platforms, campaigns, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in International Development, Public Administration, Economics, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in strategic communication or campaigning.
• At least 1 year of experience developing and implementing advocacy plans or campaigns.
• Experience managing digital communications and online platforms.
• Experience working with media houses or within national/international media.
• Project management and budget management experience.
• Knowledge of children's rights, public policy, international development, and humanitarian issues.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Chichewa or another UN language.
• Skills in Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Canva, or similar tools.
• Experience in humanitarian or emergency response.
• Experience with the UN system or international NGOs.
• Knowledge of social media analytics and paid digital advertising.
• Training and facilitation experience.

Duties:

•  Support advocacy and communication strategy development and implementation.

• Develop digital communication content and campaigns.
• Produce reels, videos, infographics, photo stories, and other communication products.
• Strengthen media relations with print, TV, radio, and digital media.
• Monitor and evaluate communication activities.
• Support project coordination and budget management.
• Build advocacy and communication capacity.
• Engage stakeholders to promote children's rights and UNICEF priorities.

• Support advocacy and communication strategy development and implementation.
• Develop digital communication content and campaigns.
• Produce reels, videos, infographics, photo stories, and other communication products.
• Strengthen media relations with print, TV, radio, and digital media.
• Monitor and evaluate communication activities.
• Support project coordination and budget management.
• Build advocacy and communication capacity.
• Engage stakeholders to promote children's rights and UNICEF priorities.

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Experience managing digital communications and online platforms.
• Project management and budget management experience.
• Skills in Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Canva, or similar tools (Desirable).
• Knowledge of social media analytics and paid digital advertising (Desirable).
• Training and facilitation experience (Desirable).

• Bachelor's Degree in International Development, Public Administration, Economics, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in strategic communication or campaigning.
• At least 1 year of experience developing and implementing advocacy plans or campaigns.
• Experience working with media houses or within national/international media.
• Knowledge of children's rights, public policy, international development, and humanitarian issues.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Chichewa or another UN language (Desirable).
• Experience in humanitarian or emergency response (Desirable).
• Experience with the UN system or international NGOs (Desirable).