Communication Officer, Copenhagen, Denmark

General

Description of assignment title: Communication Officer

Assignment country: Denmark

Duty stations: Copenhagen

Work location: UN Premises 

UN internship program

Expected start date: 03/01/2026

Duration: 12 months(with possibility of extension)

Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals

Host entity: UNICEF DNK

Modality: Onsite

Type: International

Volunteer category: Specialist (2025)

Work arrangement: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives:

•  The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children's rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society's most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Context:

•  The Communication Officer will have solid audio-visual production and will lead develop a series of creative digital content packages, at a minimum inclusive of audio, video and graphic elements, in addition to design of engagement with influencers and UNICEF Youth Advocates for supply related digital content creation. The Communication Officer is expected to generate ideas and creative content, piloting new multimedia formats and approaches.
•  The assignment will support UNICEF supply's communication strategy and content production, increasing quality output on UNICEF Supply Division's external and internal digital channels and reaching target audiences, including staff, partners, donors, and the public. The work will take place within the Communication Centre, and in collaboration with technical teams across the division.

Task description:

•  Under the supervision of the Communication Specialist, the Communication Officer will support;
•  - Creative content packages with audio, video and graphic elements
•  Research, develop, scripts and shoot creative content and material, including development of new content tools and formats (e.g. short-format videos, animated data visualizations, podcasts, and more) in support of UNICEF Supply Division's communication strategy and priorities, for external and internal dissemination on SD's and other UNICEF channels. These products will be developed against key moments and events and pitched to GCA for their use on global channels and Private Fundraising and Partnership (PFP) for National Committees (NatComs) and partner engagement, and will support Supply Division's direct engagement with supply partners and donors.
•  - Influencer and youth advocate content engagement
•  Create a database of UNICEF Youth Advocates and vetted influencers with whom Supply Division(SD) can engage and possibly create supply-relevant content. Initiate outreach, developing engagement plans, and leading in their execution.
•  - Warehouse tours/events
•  Conduct and cover warehouse tours and support on communication tasks (multimedia coverage, showroom setup, branding and printing of visit material) for warehouse and on-site events, including visits by partners, goodwill ambassadors, influencers, decision-makers and other high-level and content-related visits
•  Monitoring of content performance on an ongoing basis, research into emerging trends, designing creative approaches and communication plans as appropriate.
•  Other tasks and projects in support of the overall work of the Communication Centre and as assigned.
•  The Communication Officer should be able to provide additional content production and post-production on services using recently developed technologies/equipment that can include but are not limited to:
•  Professional video sound recording
•  Teleprompter equipment
•  Photography
•  Adobe Creative Cloud
•  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 UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV 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 UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
•  Assist with the UNV 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 UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: 3 years

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

•  English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level:

•  Bachelor's degree in Communication, Media, Communication for Development or similar with knowledge of web-communication/design and Information Communication Technologies or similar.

Competencies and values:

•  Core Values
•  · Care
•  · Respect
•  · Integrity
•  · Trust
•  · Accountability
•  · Sustainability
•  Core Competencies
•  · Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
•  · Works Collaboratively with others (1)
•  · Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
•  · Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
•  · Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
•  · Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
•  · Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)

Skills and experience:

•  · Two years of work experience related to multimedia, digital communication or related field.
•  · Experience of producing digital communication material, with demonstrated English-language writing skills.
•  · Experience of working in team settings, with demonstrated interpersonal communication skills.
•  · Experience of working with online communication, with demonstrated digital communication skills.
•  · Experience of working in international development/cooperation is an asset.
•  · Experience of working in English-language settings is an asset.
•  · Experience of producing and delivering presentations or pitches, with demonstrated written and oral presentation skills, is an asset.
•  · Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in other UN language is an asset.

Area(s) of expertise:

•  Communication

Driving license:

•  -

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