UN WOMEN Jobs - 88685- Communications Officer

Communications Officer

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Port of Spain, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jan-2020

Application Deadline :

29-Nov-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year renewable

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

The position of Communications Officer is being recruited by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women on Behalf of the Resident Coordinator Office.

The European Union and the United Nations have launched the Spotlight Initiative, a multi-year programme aimed at addressing all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and harmful practices. It will follow a transformative and evidence-based approach, addressing unequal power relations between men and women and focusing on gender equality and women’s empowerment, as well as ending impunity for VAWG. In line with the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Initiative will follow a human rights-based approach and take into consideration the specific needs of women and girls who experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and uphold the principle of “leaving no one behind.”

The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls, in numerous countries globally, including Trinidad and Tobago. The initiative comes with the highest level of commitment globally and will be governed by the UN Deputy Secretary General and the Vice President of the EU Commission.

This position is in line with the spirit of the new generation of Resident Coordinator offices, with the new skillset and competencies required to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, as well as the EU/UN Spotlight Initiative.

Under the guidance of the Spotlight Programme Coordinator, the Spotlight Communications Officer, will support and guide the development and implementation of the Spotlight communications and visibility strategies, as well as communication for development (C4D) and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) activities. The Spotlight Communications Officer will work closely with UN agencies through coordination with the UN Communications Group (UNCG), the Spotlight Core Management Team, and the Expanded Theme Group on Gender Equality and Human Rights. This includes coordinating existing communications capacities and resources, Spotlight-specific communication capacities and resources, training, gathering data and feedback, developing tools and guidelines, supervising consultants, and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support design, planning, and implementation of EVAWC, including Spotlight Initiative, Communication and Visibility strategies and plans

Support the development of comprehensive and realistic communication and visibility plans and strategies, ensuring a gender perspective;
Support the design and implementation of high impact communications’ products (e.g. web, electronic, etc.);
Coordinate the implementation of visibility, communications, and outreach activities with recipient UN agencies;
Ensure wide dissemination and visibility of programme achievements;
Identify and compile success stories and programme achievements and manage knowledge sharing among recipient UN agencies;
Support the Spotlight M&E Specialist (EVAWC) to monitor and evaluate communication and visibility campaigns;
Track progress against established work plans and outputs;
Write and/or disseminate press releases, policy briefs, pamphlets, talking points, speeches, editorials, branded materials, and other written communications materials;
Provide communications and advocacy support to joint national campaigns, launching initiatives, and publications;
Manage contracts with consultancies and vendors for Spotlight communications;
Develop and support management of relationship with members of the media;
Design and maintain a digital presence, including robust social media footprint for the Spotlight Initiative.

Coordinate the design and planning of communication for development and social and behavioral change communication strategies and messages.

Support the recipient UN agencies to design and implement coordinated C4D and SBCC campaigns and messaging across programming areas;
Assess and/or recommend appropriate information materials for C4D and SBCC initiatives, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency with related messages and materials;
Support the recipient UN agencies to assess the impact of C4D and SBCC activities to achieve measurable results in behavioral and social changes. Submit reports and synthesis of results;
Engage with recipient UN agencies to ensure coordination and consistency in implementation of C4D and SBCC activities and campaigns.

Support UNCG, including related to EVAWC, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and other communication needs

Provide miscellaneous communications, graphic and written resource, advocacy, and coordination support to the UNCG communications team;
Facilitate knowledge building and learning across UN agencies related gender equality, women’s empowerment, and EVAWC.

Provide administrative and logistical support as necessary.

Support preparation and organization of meetings, workshops.
Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of the reports to Spotlight Secretariat
Engage directly and pro-actively with operational counterparts in other UN agencies

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to gender issues;
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; and
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Technical Competencies:

Design and management of communication and visibility processes, including with multiple stakeholders;
Design and management of communication for development and/or social and behavioral change communication strategies and messages.

Functional Competencies:

In-depth knowledge of gender equality, gender based violence, and women’s and children’s rights issues;
Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of efficient and effective communications, visibility, and C4D/SBCC strategies and programming, including with multiple stakeholders;
Ability to build and sustain effective partnerships with UN Agencies and main constituents, advocate effectively, and communicate sensitively across different constituencies;
Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills;
Ability to design and maintain a robust digital and social media presence;
Ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data;
Demonstrated strong IT skills;
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a team;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Focuses on impact and result for the client;
Demonstrates creativity and creative problem solving;
Schedules activities to ensure optimum use of time and resources; monitors performance against development and other objectives and corrects deviations from the course;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities; and
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism, or related field; or
A relevant Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with two additional years of qualifying experience.

Experience:

At least 2 years progressively responsible professional experience in communications, print, broadcast, and/or media and social media;
At least 2 years of professional experience working on gender equality and human rights, especially in the area of EVAW;
Experience in communications with of one or several of the UN agencies in Trinidad and Tobago is preferred;
Proficiency in design, photography, videography, social media campaigns, or other similar skills are an asset; and
Computer literate, with proficiency with office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management and knowledge management systems.

Applications:

This position is open to suitably qualified nationals of Trinidad and Tobago;
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; Please group all documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows one document to be uploaded.