Historique
Devoirs et responsabilités
- Manage UN Women media/press relations;
- Oversee and maintain regional online outreach and produce information materials for public outreach;
- Provide advice and support to UN Women special events and campaigns;
- Liaise closely with UN Women Communications Team at HQ to feed regional/national initiatives into corporate communications initiatives and vice versa. Coordinate communication activities with UN communication colleagues at regional / national level;
- Build communications partnerships and media alliances.
- Media strategies conceived, planned and implemented in line with corporate guidelines to enhance the positioning of UN Women with the media, with a special focus on regional priority areas of concern;
- Opportunities for press conferences identified and press conferences organized; interviews with senior managers facilitated;
- 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;
- Maintained and expanded contacts with regional media; topics, background information, news-related developments and coverage of interest to each identified.
- Oversees regional web site technical and editorially and coordinates web presence of multi-country and COs in the region and in line with the corporate web policy;
- Oversees and manages regional social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy or provides inputs to corporate social media accounts;
- 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 UN Women’s work;
- Effective channels for dissemination of all information products to relevant target audiences identified and distribution supervised.
- Communications components of UN Women and/or UN campaigns, implemented, e.g. Say NO to Violence against Women campaign; UNite campaign;
- Special events or UN Women inputs to special events conceptualized and organized with a view to reaching wider audiences; to that end, concepts conceived and relevant materials developed and compiled.
Liaise closely with UN Women Communications Team at HQ to feed regional/national initiatives into corporate communications initiatives and vice versa. Coordinate communication activities with UN communication colleagues at regional /national level:
- Regular consultation with HQ Communications Section to ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives;
- Feedback to HQ communications team provided with a view to coordinate communications 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 UN Women corporate materials, e.g. corporate web site, illustrated Annual Report, video productions etc. to highlight regional / national initiatives and ensure visibility at the corporate / international level;
- Regular liaison with Communications Officers from other UN entities at the regional / country level to provide UN Women inputs to joint UN initiatives; to that end, represented UN Women on the UN Communications Group.
- Identifies and develops new communications partnerships and media alliances to enhance the visibility and cement UN Women as a thought-leader; manages and nurtures existing partnerships;
- Identifies innovative opportunities and new communications tools and platforms which can serve to highlight the work of UN Women;
- Guides and collaborates closely with MCO/CO communications officers to advance regional and national communications partnerships.
Impact of Results:
The results have a substantial impact on the effectiveness of UN Women’s regional communications and outreach efforts, enhancing the visibility, raising awareness and understanding of UN Women and its mission with the media and among the general public, building and maintaining supportive constituencies and leading to enhanced political and financial support for UN Women and its strategic areas, thus helping ensure UN Women achieves its strategic goals.
Compétences
- 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;
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
- Take charge of self-development and take initiative;
- Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
- Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
- Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
- Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
- Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
- 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.
Qualifications et expériences requises
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in communications at the national or international level, including experience in media relations. Experience in on-line outreach and multimedia an asset;
- Experience working in large development agency also pertinent;
Good IT skills, including databases and office software packages; - Familiarity with gender issues. Familiarity with UN Women and UN system is an asset;
- Outstanding oral and written communications and editing skills, with proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN official language is an asset;
- Proficiency in English to be tested trough TOEFL (500 point).
Note:
Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
The electronic version of a UN Personal History Form (P.11) can be downloaded from the UNDP RSC website http://www.regionalcentrelac-undp.org job section.
Applications without the completed P.11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Only short-listed candidates will receive an acknowledgement.