🌍 National Consultant: Communication & Partnerships Officer (Danish Agenda)

Organization: UNICEF Rwanda

Duration: 3.5 Months (January 1 – April 15, 2026)

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Job No: 588769

UNICEF Rwanda seeks an experienced and highly organized National Consultant to lead the communications, visibility, and partnership requirements for a major Danish-funded program: “Bridging Rwanda’s Gap: Enhancing Access to Child Health Services and Clean Water.”

This is an urgent, high-visibility role requiring an individual to quickly manage international media and donor relations, particularly for the production of the Danish “Christmas Calendar” initiative—a crucial resource mobilization effort.

The Mandate: Visibility, Partnership, and Project Execution

You will be the focal point for ensuring UNICEF Rwanda’s compliance with Danish visibility guidelines, facilitating international media missions, and strengthening cross-cutting partnerships, with a strong emphasis on the private sector.

🔑 Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• International Mission Coordination (CRITICAL): Lead all coordination, logistics, accreditation, and approvals for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DBC) and UNICEF Denmark filming crews visiting Rwanda in Jan/Feb 2026.

• Communications & Content Production: Produce high-quality, impactful communications and visibility materials, including child portraits, human-interest stories, social media content (X, Instagram, Facebook), and field documentation specifically for the Danish Committee for UNICEF.

• Safeguarding & Consent: Ensure strict adherence to UNICEF’s child safeguarding policies, managing all consent processes for children and families featured in communication products.

• Partnership Support: Strengthen UNICEF Rwanda’s engagement with the private sector and support resource mobilization efforts through content production for donor reporting and proposals.

🎯 Candidate Profile (Minimum Requirements)

• Experience: At least [Insert Specific Number] years of relevant professional experience in Communications, Advocacy, or Partnerships, preferably within the development or humanitarian sector.

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, or a related field.

• Skills: Proven expertise in multimedia content production (video, photo, social media), stakeholder coordination, and a strong understanding of child safeguarding principles.

• Language: Fluency in [Insert Primary UN Language].

• Desirable: Relevant experience at the country level, particularly in development or fragile settings.

Deadline for Applications: December 17, 2025 (South Africa Standard Time)