National Communication Consultant – Multimedia Specialist, Phnom Penh, Cambodia,7 Months, Office based (with Travel)#596122

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UNICEF Cambodia seeks to engage a highly qualified National Multimedia Specialist Consultant to support its strategic communication, advocacy, resource mobilization, and public engagement priorities in 2027. The consultant will play a key role in producing innovative, high-quality multimedia content that amplifies the voices of children and young people, showcases the impact of UNICEF-supported programmes, strengthens digital engagement, supports fundraising and partnership efforts, and enhances UNICEF's visibility across digital, social media, and traditional communication platforms. Working closely with the Communication Team and programme sections, the consultant will lead the development of highquality visual and multimedia products, including photography, videography, digital storytelling, social media content, publications, campaign materials, and branded visibility assets. These products will support UNICEF Cambodia's communication, advocacy, and resource mobilization objectives by highlighting programme results, amplifying the voices of children and young people, and increasing public engagement across digital and traditional platforms.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0006448 External ToR.pdf

Fluency in Khmer and English, both written and spoken.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Previous experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, international organizations, or development partners.

• Experience supporting advocacy, fundraising, donor visibility, public engagement, and behaviour change communication campaigns.

• Experience producing content related to child rights, education, health, nutrition, climate change, disability inclusion, youth engagement, social protection, or emergency response.

 • Familiarity with UNICEF branding guidelines, ethical storytelling standards, child safeguarding principles, informed consent procedures, and the WeShare platform.

• Experience providing technical review and quality assurance of multimedia products developed by external vendors and consultants.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) TMC0006448 Financial proposal.docx
• Previous examples of relevant prior multimedia work

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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Advertised: 06 Oct 2026 SE Asia Standard Time
Applications close: 20 Oct 2026 SE Asia Standard Time

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