UNV Jobs - 38702- Public Information Assistant (part-time 50%) (Appl

Public Information Assistant (part-time 50%) (Applicants who previously applied do not need to re-apply)

Advertised on behalf of

UNV

Location :

Bonn, GERMANY

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2013

Application Deadline :

19-Jul-13 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

GS-5

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

United Nations in Bonn:
The United Nations in Bonn are currently represented by 18 organizations in Bonn with a personnel complement of close to 1000. They are dedicated to supporting sustainable development worldwide, dealing with:

Economic and social development
Climate change
Desertification
Biodiversity
Disaster preparedness and response
Environmental protection

United Nations Volunteers Programme:
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.

UNV is headquartered in Bonn, Germany and has approximately 150 staff positions – with the majority in Bonn and some positions with different UN peacekeeping and political missions, and in other Headquarters locations (e.g. New York and Tokyo).

Additionally, UNVs Management Services Division (MSD) provides support to the UN presence in Bonn with the Common Services Unit (CSU) and the Common Information Unit (CIU).

Organizational setting:
The overall objective of the common outreach by the UN organizations in Bonn, Germany, is to enhance public understanding and support for the work of these organizations and programmes, through the provision of information and the creation of partnerships, and thus enhance the image of the UN in the host country and the wider region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Communications Specialist, Common Information Unit (CIU), the incumbent will assist in the implementation of the common outreach programme of the UN organizations in Bonn aimed at enhancing public understanding and support for the work of these organizations and communicating their role in promoting sustainable development as their shared theme and common brand. The incumbent will maintain the common UNinBonn website as well as an electronic common events calendar and media contact databases, place news items on the work of the UN organizations in Bonn in social media, assist in the production of audio-visual presentations and provide clerical and logistical support as required.

Specific duties include the following:

Supports the implementation of communication and advocacy strategies.
Prepares, updates and posts news items, features and background information on common outreach activities of the UN in Bonn on a regular basis.
Monitors and collects information from the UN organizations in Bonn, coordinating website content management in cooperation with relevant Information Assistants and/or webmasters of the UN organizations in Bonn to ensure regular and timely updating of UN organizations relevant webpages on the common website.
Responds to website related queries.
Places news items on common outreach activities on the work of the UN organizations in Bonn in social media including YouTube, Facebook or Twitter with a view to reaching younger audiences with UN in Bonn messages.
Maintains an electronic common activities and events calendar in close coordination with members of the United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) Bonn and ensures its regular and timely update.
Compiles and manages comprehensive media contact databases for the dissemination of CIU press and information material.
Assists in the preparation of audio-visual presentation materials.
Provides logistical support for presentations and other activities at common outreach events.
Provides administrative support as required.

Other related duties that may be assigned.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda

Supports in identifying opportunities for advocating UNBonn’s mandate

Building Strategic Partnerships

Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates same in own work
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments

Creating Visibility for UNBonn

Collects, and disseminates information on UNBonn focus areas

Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise

Responds positively to new approaches

Client Orientation

Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Responds to client needs promptly

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Informed and transparent decision making

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Completed secondary education. Undergraduate university degree in journalism or communications is desirable, but it is not a requirement.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of relevant experience including at least one year in website content editing and writing.
Significant experience with English language drafting, writing and editing is required.
Proficiency in use of content management systems is desirable.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in spoken and written English and German is required.

Applications should be submitted on line and include an up to date UNDP Personal History Form (P11) posted at http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

The successful candidate will hold a UNDP letter of appointment.

This post is subject to local recruitment; therefore only candidates that have established residency in Germany are eligible to be considered. UNDP/UNV doesn’t provide any assistance for travel and relocation to Bonn.