Antecedentes

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 launched its programme in Pakistan (as UNIFEM) in 2007 following a request by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, and is now strategically positioned having developed strong partnerships at both the national and provincial levels. In moving towards the realization of gender equality and women’s empowerment, UN Women Pakistan focuses on delivering on the interlinked programme areas underpinned by support for intergovernmental and normative processes; and by support to gender-responsive initiatives that promote women’s human rights, with a special focus on their economic security, governance/ political participation, freedom from violence, peace and security as well as preparedness and response to humanitarian crises.

UN Women Pakistan is seeking an experienced consultant to provide full-time support, and will be responsible for supporting the office’s communications tasks to ensure high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The consultant is expected to be based in UN Women Pakistan office in Islamabad and perform duties and responsibilities consistent with position requirement and in line with UN Women rules and regulations.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the Consultant is responsible for the following tasks:

• Redesign UN Women Pakistan Communications/Partnership Strategy and Resource Mobilisation Strategy to be aligned with the Strategic Note 2023-2027
• Contribute to UN Women’s mandate and goals through carrying on communications activities that is aligning with UN Women Communications/Partnership Strategy.
• Guide the communication and partnership team on development and preparation of material for advocacy and awareness-raising including briefing materials and press kits.
• Lead on advocacy, knowledge-sharing events and creation of branding and visibility opportunities.
• Review briefing materials, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Provide support and input to different programme teams on communications aspect when needed.

Competencias

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Strong relationship and network with media outlets and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
• Great language and communications skills

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

• Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, social science, or other relevant area;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in leading organization communications and PR portfolio;
• Proven experience in managing public social media account and planning campaigns
• Knowledge and/or previous working experience in gender;
• Previous experience and track record working for multi-national organizations, inter-governmental organizations, or United Nations agencies is an advantage;
• Fluency in English is required.