Purpose of consultancy
The Division of Healthy Environments and Populations (DHP) seeks a Multimedia Communications Consultant to support the development, design, and delivery of strategic communication products and campaigns aligned with key public health priorities. The consultant will work across divisions to raise visibility of public health events, publications, and thematic issues on NCD prevention and health promotion, social determinants of health, equity, ageing and oral health.ย
Background
The Division of Healthy Environments and Populations (DHP) works to support countries in addressing the root causes of ill health through transitioning from unhealthy environments and treatment-focused healthcare systems (โsick systemโ) to health-enabling environments and healthcare systems (โhealthy systemโ).ย
In October 2023, Member States endorsed the Regional Action Framework on Communication for Health (C4H) at the 74th Regional Committee for the Western Pacific. C4H harnesses the power of communication to improve health outcomes. The new vision document โWeaving Health for Families, Communities and Societies in the Western Pacific Region (2025)โ highlights the importance of effective communication for public health.
DHP, in collaboration with other divisions, aims to implement strategic communication and advocacy campaigns based on the C4H framework to raise awareness of key health issues, promote health, and support the achievement of targeted health outcomes.
Deliverables
Under the supervision of the Coordinator (Health Promotion, including Risk Factors and C4H) and the guidance of the Director, DHP, the consultant will deliver the following outputs:
Output 1: Support for Regional Committee Meeting 76(RCM) in October 2025, High-Level Engagements, Events and Workshops
Deliverable 1.1: Develop content and visuals for RCM 76, including support for the agenda items responsible by DHP, the side event on Enhancing Safety in PHC and production of branding elements for the RCM Awards.
Deliverable 1.2:Create storytelling content and advocacy materials for the alcohol and oral health agenda featured at RCM 76, as well as progress report on tobacco control, including visuals, digital articles, and feature stories.
Deliverable 1.3: IPC (Infection, Prevention and Control) Regional Workshop, Maternal and Child Health unit, DHS: Design event branding, information products, workshop materials and promotion of workshop outcome highlights (Sep to Dec 2025).
Deliverable 1.4: Provide related support on designing promotion materials for internal and external knowledge sharing sessions and webinars.
Output 2: Support on Technical Programme Focused Campaigns
Alcohol Prevention Campaign (Sep to Dec 2025)
Deliverable 2.1: Support promotion of regional alcohol publications (Q3 to Q4 2025).
Deliverable 2.2: Create communication products, including videos, graphics, and message toolkits.
Deliverable 2.3: Collaborate with technical units to align campaign outputs with policy advocacy priorities.
Post-FCTC 20th Anniversary and COP/MOP-related Advocacy (Nov to Dec 2025)
Deliverable 2.4: Develop and disseminate micro videos focusing on generating new momentum for tobacco control, focusing on policy enforcement, plain packaging, among others.
Deliverable 2.5: Support contents and visual production aligned with key events (e.g., COP 11/MOP4, GTCR dissemination).
Strategic communications related to Nutrition priorities
Deliverable 2.6: Support communications material design, development and dissemination for nutrition related webinars.
Output 3: Publication and Knowledge Product Design
Deliverable 3.1: Design and layout for: Health equity analysis on older people in Philippines and Vietnam (TBD); Arts and Health (TBD); Healthy Islands Annual Report (Nov to Dec 2025).
Deliverable 3.2: Support dissemination of: GTCR findings (country-level promotion); EENC materials, including biennium reports and country stories; and HPS Regional Network content and branding.
Deliverable 3.3: Continue to support publication design for two Nutrition key publications: Double Burden of Malnutrition and Operational Manual for Food Marketing Regulations.
Deliverable 3.4: Provide publication promotion support.
Output 4: Internal Communication Support
PRSEAH (Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment) Advocacy materials (Sep to Dec 2025)
Deliverable 4.1: Support in packaging internal advocacy materials.
Deliverable 4.2: Support in repackaging PRESEAH induction information materials.
Internal network newsletters (Sep to Dec 2025)
Deliverable 4.1: Design and layout templates for regular network newsletter releases.
Output 5: Health Day and Observance Campaigns
Event-Based Awareness Campaigns
Deliverable 5.1: World Patient Safety Day (September 2025): social media campaign and promotional content.
Deliverable 5.2: World Heart Day (September 2025) and World Diabetes Day (November 2025): visual content and message development.
Deliverable 5.3: Year-End Campaign: design region-wide materials focused on SHS, cessation, and e-cigarette risks.
Thematic Awareness Support
Deliverable 5.4: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (Nov to Dec 2025): webinar promotion and advocacy visuals.
International Day of Rural Women (15 October 2025): event branding and visual support.
Output 6: Communication for Health (C4H) support
Evidence-based communication products
Deliverable 6.1: Develop identified communication interventions based on stakeholder input (oral health C4H workshop).
Deliverable 6.2: Repackage communication products based on evaluation results and behavioral insights.
Country collaboration
Deliverable 6.3:Provide relevant communication production support on regional office lead C4H interventions with project country/countries.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications
Essential: University degree in communications, visual/multimedia/fine arts/design, social science, international relations, or any related field.
Experience
Essential: At least five years of relevant experience in communication, campaigns and design and development of evidence-informed communication content/materials at international level.
Desirable: Experience working on public health communications, low-and middle-income settings, WHO or other UN agencies.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skillsย
Desirable: Knowledge of layout, page design and video editing software such as InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Adobe Acrobat pro, After Effects, Adobe Premiere, etc.)
Ability to operate photography and video production tools
Knowledge in web design platforms such as Sitefinity
Languages and level required
Essential: Expert knowledge of English
Locationย
Offsite: Home-basedย
Travelย
The consultant may be expected to travel.
Remuneration and budgetย
Remuneration: Band level A: USD 5,000 per month
Duration: 5 months, August to December 2025
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