Author Archives: Okechukwu Umelo

Throughout my career, I have managed the delivery of content focused on gender equality, including widely accessed articles, case studies and campaigns. UNICEF The Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) Certification is the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. The certification process includes a comprehensive review of gender equality inContinue reading “Championing gender equality”

Throughout my career, I have managed the delivery of content focused on gender equality, education and gendered needs in education including widely accessed articles, case studies and campaigns. UNICEF The Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) Certification is the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. The certification process includes aContinue reading “Gender and education”

At UNOPS, I developed and implemented profile-raising communications strategies that helped transform advocacy, inform policy and boost programming, visibility, media coverage, engagement and partnerships. This included managing the production and dissemination of prominent content including flagship publications, digital platforms and websites, campaigns, social media content, and audiovisual content. Brand building: Global Sanitation Fund I ledContinue reading “UNOPS achievements”

At UNICEF, I have developed and implemented communications strategies that have enhanced the value proposition, positioning, visibility and impact of people-centred programmes. Moreover, these strategies have helped drive brand building, advocacy, engagement, partnerships and collaboration. I have managed the production and dissemination of prominent content including strategy publications, digital platforms and websites, campaigns, social mediaContinue reading “UNICEF achievements”

I have delivered a range of high-profile, targeted content accessed by thousands of stakeholders, including content covering education in sustainable development and humanitarian contexts. Some examples are highlighted below. Campaign: Global Sanitation Fund Campaign championing sanitation and hygiene in schools. Article: ‘Post-disaster recovery: Building schools and health centres in Indonesia’. Read more Article: ‘Renovated schoolsContinue reading “In focus: Sustainable education”

UNICEF Working with UNICEF for close to five years, I have developed and delivered content strategies that have enhanced the positioning of people-centered programs, championed workplace culture and values, facilitated change management and boosted employer branding. This has included coordinating campaigns, leading digital transformation, producing compelling publications, videos and written content, promoting employee surveys, andContinue reading “Championing people, culture and values”

At UNICEF, I have developed and disseminated communications strategies, campaigns, newsletters, publications, online content/platforms and other diverse content covering several key diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) areas including Gender Equality, Anti-Racism and Discrimination, Disability Inclusion and Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Staff. Gender Equality The Economic Dividends for Gender Equality –or EDGE– Certification process includes a comprehensiveContinue reading “A diverse, inclusive and safe workplace for all”

Throughout my career, I have effectively engaged, partnered with and promoted the private sector through talent outreach initiatives, corporate sustainability-themed publications, business development products, public-private media partnerships and thematic articles. This work includes: Coordinating talent outreach communications targeting private sector corporations, including through UNICEF Careers platforms, Devex and the UNICEF Senior Fellows programme. Promoting corporateContinue reading “In focus: Corporate sustainability”

I led brand development and positioning for the UNOPS-hosted Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council’s Global Sanitation Fund (GSF). This included developing and implementing targeted communications strategies, developing and promoting key messages, and producing and disseminating a range of targeted products including the GSF publications, social media content, audiovisual content and newsletters. Publications Social mediaContinue reading “Brand building: Global Sanitation Fund”