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.

The Communications Associate will collaborate closely with Communications Officer and UN Women team members to implement communications strategies for advocacy, outreach, resource mobilization as well as media relations in line with corporate communications policies and initiatives. They will also support on activities and special events organized by UN Women.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance and the direct supervision of the Communication Officer, the Communication Associate is responsible to;

Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach as well as advocacy strategies and plans:

  • Provide analysis for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective;
  • Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project / programmes and other initiatives, as necessary;
  • Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis to RO/HQ;
  • Provide inputs and support to the launch of in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events such as International Women’s Day and 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence.
     

Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of advocacy materials:

  • Ensure timely production of quality communication products such as human-interest stories, media articles, photographs and videos to support implementation of NCO’s communication strategy, regional and global campaigns and resource mobilisation;
  • Ensure development of at least two human interest story per month for UN Women websites;
  • Ensure development of programme briefs, video stories and animation on UN Women programmes and advocacy agenda;
  • Support to draft briefing materials, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
  • Support to draft and edit articles for websites, donor reports and other publications;
  • Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
  • Provide support in developing communication materials (i.e. social media graphics, infographics and presentations);
  • Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
  • Ensure accessibility of all content developed from UN Women;
  • Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.
     

Coordinate media relations for the NCO

  • Coordinate the establishment of relevant relationships;
  • Maintain list of relevant media and media persons. The list should cover disaggregated information by gender, geography, beats covered etc;
  • Respond to inquiries for public and UN system information materials;
  • Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required;
  • Draft talking points.
     

Build and maintain partnerships and relations with different stakeholders to support resource mobilisation

  • Provide inputs to communications resource mobilization plans;
  • Maintain relationships with partners and alliances to enhance visibility;
  • Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors, as delegated;
  • Support NCO’s resource mobilisation activities through identifying / highlighting effective programme activities and results using strategic communication tools.
     

Manage the NCO’s web/ online presence

  • Manage NCO’s websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements;
  • Manage NCO’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy;
  • Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, resources.
     

Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

  • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals and activities;
  • Organize and conduct training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate;
  • Build internal repository of all knowledge products and regularly upload photos in Flicker;
  • Provide inputs for UN Women's quarterly/annual reporting.

Competencies

Core Values:

  • Respect for Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism

Core Competencies:

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Inclusive Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

  • Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
  • Knowledge of web-based management systems
  • Knowledge of production, graphic design and photography standards
  • Knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach
  • Knowledge of local country media landscape
  • Communication, networking and advocacy skills
  • Ability to be strategic and analytical

Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism or relevant field is required.

Experience:

 

  • At least 3 years of professional work experience at national or international level in communications or advocacy;
  • Experience in the use of social media;
  • Graphic designing skills will be an asset

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and Nepali is required;

 

Application Procedure (Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the complete documents will not be considered for further assessment). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No Fee:

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance against Sexual exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment (SH). Everyone is responsible for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and all UN personnel must adhere to the standards of conduct that preserves PSEA principles (both during work hours and outside work hours). All selected candidates will, therefore, go through a safe hiring process.

UN Women retain the rights to contract referees directly. UN Women is committed to achieve work force diversity (in term of gender, nationality, minority groups, caste/ethnic groups, Person with Disability etc.) and have policy to have gender balance among staff at all levels. Qualified female candidates and candidates particularly from disadvantage and socially excluded groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with highest confidentiality.