Z.M.K. & Co. invites applications for Communication Officer-Partnership & Alliance to support UNICEF in the National Emergency Action Plan for Polio Eradication. These positions are purely on a contract basis with fixed salary packages. Females are encouraged to apply.

Job Position:            Communication Officer (Partnership And Alliance)

Duty Station             Islamabad

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and COMPETENCIES

1. Education

• Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations.

(* A first university combined with 2 additional years of professional experience maybe accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree in the field of journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications)

2. Work Experience

• A minimum of Five years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, partnership management
• Field work experience. Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
• Experience working in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

3. Language Proficiency

Fluency in English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of other local language is an asset.

1. 4.    Key Accountabilities, Duties & Tasks

• Develop, maintain a Partnership and Alliance building strategy and associated work plan. Strategy and work plan  include: a stakeholder assessment; objectives; target audiences;, activities; monitoring and evaluation of impact; success and opportunity for improvement; ongoing refinement of the strategy..
• Develop, maintain and update partners contact list/database.
• Help establish, document, review and refine process of working collaboratively with partners, including meetings, joint projects, information sharing etc.
• Share country-specific communication materials, activities, processes and messages shared with partners.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the capacity of partners through appropriate training.
• Monitor, evaluate and share results and findings with partners.
• Develop, maintain and update celebrities contact list/database.
• Help establish, document, review and refine process of working with celebrities, including special events, field trips etc.
• Participate in advocacy activities by planning visits of celebrities, etc.
• Provide technical support to ensure that a set of performance indicators is identified and adjusted as necessary.
• Conduct timely and accurate monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the objectives are met and the strategy is effective.
• Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful experiences and share observations/findings with colleagues so that best practices benefit NEOC’s communication work.

Z.M.K. & Co. is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all the applications without assigning any reason(s).