After more than 10 years working in external, social and behavior change, and public relations communication roles with UNICEF, Mercy Kolok came across a new opportunity at the agency that excited her, one that would shift her focus internally to share stories and perspectives of her colleagues’ work. Though it was out of her comfort zone, she decided to go for it.
“Of course, I had my fears as this was something new to me and the location was quite far from home, but that didn’t deter me from pursuing the position,” Kolok said of what would become her current role as a communication officer with UNICEF’s supply division in Denmark.
Kolok was based in South Sudan for her first role with UNICEF, and she has also spent time in Papua New Guinea and Liberia for the agency.
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