UN WOMEN Jobs - 50026- Communications Expert

Communications Expert

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cairo, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

02-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

9 months

Languages Required :

Arabic 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

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Under the overall guidance of the Country Director and the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, the Communications Specialist supports the Political Empowerment Unit in coordinating the activities related to the National Citizenship Initiative. The Communications expert employs effective tools to aid in promoting the UN Women Programmes and implementing the larger UN Women Communication and Media Strategy.

The Communications Expert works closely with the UNW project and WPE team to ensure exchange of information and timely service delivery. Moreover the Communication expert will collaborate closely with the Country Office colleagues to ensure communications strategies, media relations and organizational outreach efforts are aligned with corporate communications policies and initiatives. S/he also collaborates with CO colleagues to support outreach campaigns, support the activities and special events organized for UN Women.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Support communications and advocacy related matters, such as website content, newsletters, press releases and publications related to the political empowerment unit;
Support implementation and coordination of the national UN Women communications strategy for the citizenship initiative;
Develop synergies and close follow up among the different communication components of the citizenship initiative in particular between the Public awareness information strategy and the social media campaign;
Assist UN Women Egypt in the development of its communications materials, including g publications, website, newsletters, press releases and reports;
Provide support in the organization of trainings, workshops and UN Women events for the unit.

Deliverables:

Communication strategies:

Revise and update the existing communication strategy of the citizenship initiative (10 working days-September 2014).

Publications and manuals:

Develop new ideas for the development of two manuals / toolkits as part of the citizenship programme linking their content to the existing manuals developed in 2013-2014. (15 working days-January 2015);
Develop and lead on workshops with local NGOs and partners in the use of the manuals during the outreach campaign of the citizenship project (18 working days-Dec-May 2015).

Social media and communication campaigns:

Lead on monthly meetings related to the implementation of the social media campaign and the public service campaign by meeting the partners (Wojood and Kijami companies) and revise/approve their work and prepare a monthly report on the follow up (September-February 4 days a month);
Lead on the communication activities related to the citizenship initiative by accompanying partners to the field during field work activities (September-February3- 5 days a month);
Design 10 community awareness sessions for the citizenship initiative (25 working days- December 2014-January 2015);
Lead in the implementation of the 10 workshops for the community awareness campaign of the citizenship initiative (February- May 2015- 2 days a month);
Assist during the conduction of testing focus groups meetings for the content of the Public Service Announcements ( December 2014-4 working).
Support in the development of the airing plan for the Public Service Announcement (5 working days-February 2015)

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity;
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative;
Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication;
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others;
Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge;
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent communication skills. Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
Demonstrates very good understanding of and experience in communications and outreach;
Proven networking skills, and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate;
Strong initiative-taker;
Very effective at multi-tasking;
Focuses on impact and results for the client;
Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with clients and partners;
Demonstrates exceptional ability to remain calm, in control and good humored even under pressure and tight deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A university degree in communication, management or development related areas – Mass communication, Public relations, Economics, Public Policy, Development Management etc.

Experience:

5 years of professional experience with a proven professional record in working in the field of media and communication, with media channels and online communications platforms;
Experience in working with women’s organizations an asset.

Language:

Fluency (written and spoken) in English and Arabic required.

Evaluation Criteria:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis:

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Technical Criteria weight; 70%.

Financial Criteria weight; 30%.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Criteria Weight Technical: 70%

Criteria: At least five years of relevant experience in media and communication work (Weight: 30%. Maximum obtainable Points: 30);
Criteria: expertise in developing social media and awareness campaigns (Weight: 30%. Maximum obtainable Points: 30);
Criteria: Knowledge of gender dynamics (Weight 5%; maximum obtainable points 5);
Criteria: Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic. (Weight 5%; maximum obtainable points 5).

Financial: Lowest financial proposal: 30%.

Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combines score (financial and technical). The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:

(Lowest Bid Offered*)/(Bid of the Consultant) x 30
*"Lowest Bid Offered" refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in technical evaluation.

Applications

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:

Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

To be included as part of the proposal:

A cover letter with a brief presentation of your consultancy explaining your suitability for the work;
A brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (limit to under 1500 words);
UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; and
Personal CV.

Financial proposal:

Proposed daily fee;