UN WOMEN Jobs - 51865- Media and Communication Expert

Media and Communication Expert

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cairo,egypt, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

24-Dec-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year

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.

UN Women is co-funding with the European Union (EU) a regional programme “Spring Forward: Regional Programme for the Economic and Political Empowerment of Women in the Southern Mediterranean Region”.

The programme works at multiple levels aiming at:

1) Empowering women politically in order to assure women's active engagement in decision making spaces;
2) Empowering women economically;
3) Enhancing regional knowledge and experience-sharing on women's political and economic rights.

The regional programme is implemented in a number of countries in the region. To support the programme’s communication efforts, UN Women is looking for qualified candidates to lead in implementing, managing and monitoring of the programme’s communication. S/he is responsible for increasing the programme’s capacity to communicate effectively regionally and helping strengthen the programme’s positioning among key partners and external audiences in the region. The Communications Specialist is the programme’s expert in strategic communications, including media, corporate branding, advocacy-related messaging and outreach. The Communications Specialist advises the Programme Manager on communications and media strategies to enhance the strategic positioning of the programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Provides leadership in developing and managing implementation of the programme’s communications strategy in line with corporate strategy;
Oversee and maintain regional programme online outreach and produce information materials for public outreach;
Coordinate communication activities with UN communication colleagues at regional /national level;
Build communications partnerships and media alliances.

Provides leadership in developing and managing implementation of the programme’s communications strategy in line with corporate strategy:

Programme communication plan developed and implemented in line with corporate guidelines, enhancing further involvement, support and effective partnership with stakeholders;
Communications initiatives on the programme’s components to achieve consistent messaging and to support outreach, business development and related efforts;
Communications/knowledge products developed and aligned with the programme and other relevant corporate frameworks;
Effectiveness of communications, advocacy and outreach strategies in helping achieve the programme’s strategic goals monitored and evaluated and adjustments made accordingly;
Maintained and expanded contacts with regional media topics, background information, news-related developments and coverage of interest to each identified.

Oversee and maintain regional online outreach and produce information materials for public outreach:

Oversee programme website technical and editorially in line with the corporate web policy;
Oversee and manage regional social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy or provides inputs to corporate social media accounts;
Opportunities for press conferences identified and press conferences organized; press releases and media kits drafted;
Clear, consistent and timely responses to media inquiries; issuance of statement and corporate positions to media and other external audiences;
Drafts brochures, fact sheets, stories from the field to inform media and general public;
Video producers hired and supervised to produce relevant video material on the programme’s work;
Effective channels for dissemination of all information products to relevant target audiences identified and distribution supervised.

Coordinate communication activities with UN communication colleagues at regional /national level:

Regular consultation with regional/national communication/programme teams to ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives;
Feedback to national programme teams provided with a view to coordinate programme communication initiatives: informs about regional /national activities, provides comments on and inputs for corporate initiatives, seeks advice and support;
Regular contributions to and advice provided on programme’s materials, e.g. website, video productions, stories, etc. to highlight regional / national results.

Build communications partnerships and media alliances:

Identify and develop new communication partnerships and media alliances to enhance the visibility of the programme; manage and nurture existing partnerships;
Media strategies conceived, planned and implemented in line with corporate guidelines to enhance the positioning of the programme with the media, with a special focus on regional priority areas of concern;
Identify innovative opportunities and new communications tools and platforms which can serve to highlight the work of the programme;
Guide and collaborate closely with regional/national programme teams to advance regional and national communications partnerships.

The results have a substantial impact on the effectiveness of the programme’s regional communication and outreach efforts, enhancing the visibility, raising awareness and understanding of the programme and its mission with the media and among the general public, building and maintaining supportive constituencies.

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;
Job knowledge /technical expertise;
Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
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:

Master degree in journalism and communication; or related disciplines.

Experience:

Minimum 7 years of experience in the communications field;
Traceable record of work on similar projects;
Computer literacy, electronic networks and software used for communication purposes (i.e. Websites, electronics bulletin, etc.);
Good experience with new media;
Practical experience working with the organizations/ private sector/communities in implementing development related projects/activities;
Familiarity with gender issues. Familiarity with UN Women and UN system is an asset;
Significant experience in the Middle East and North Africa region is a plus.

Language:

Fluency in Arabic and English is required;
Knowledge of French is an asset.