UN WOMEN Jobs - 85658- Advocacy and Communications Specialist

Advocacy and Communications Specialist

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Kyiv, UKRAINE

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jul-2019

Application Deadline :

19-Jun-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months with possibility of extension

Languages Required :

English Russian

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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.

In Ukraine UN Women works with the government, parliament and civil society to advance gender equality through the implementation of the national and international commitments on gender equality and women’s human rights. The work of UN Women Ukraine is guided by the following strategic goals: elimination of violence against women and girls; implementation of the women, peace and security agenda; and gender responsive governance. UN Women collaborates closely with the UN Country Team to integrate women’s rights and gender equality in all spheres of the UN’s work in Ukraine.

The project “Enhancing accountability for gender equality and women’s empowerment in national reforms, peace and security” aims to: consolidate the efforts of government, parliament and civil society to remove structural barriers to gender equality and women’s human rights; ensure accountability of national governance, reforms, planning and budgeting for commitments and priorities in the areas of gender equality and women, peace and security; strengthen cross-sectoral coordination and oversight for gender and women’s rights commitments; strengthen coalitions between government, parliament, media and civil society for evidence-based advocacy in Ukraine; strengthen the capacity of gender advocates and women’s groups to effectively demand gender equality in reforms and peace-building.

Under the overall guidance and direction of International Programme Specialist ( Project Manager), the Advocacy and Communications Specialist will collaborate closely with the Headquarters, Regional, and other Country Offices’ colleagues and UNIC to ensure communications strategies, media relations and organizational outreach efforts are aligned with corporate communications policies and initiatives. S/he also collaborates with RO and local Office colleagues to support outreach campaigns, resource mobilization and donor relations initiatives. S/he mobilizes support in conjunction with intergovernmental processes, and supports the activities, corporate campaigns and special events organized by UN Women.

Impact of results:

The Advocacy and Communications Specialist is to demonstrate strong leadership for the visual impact of the project. S/he will build and strengthen networks with strategic media partners to support the exposure of the project messaging across the country.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage projects media/press relations:

Prepare, plan and implement media strategies in line with corporate guidelines to enhance the positioning of UN Women with the media;
Identify opportunities and organize press conferences; facilitate interviews with senior managers of UN Women;
Prepare press releases and media kits;
Provide clear, consistent and timely responses to media inquiries; issue statement and corporate positions to media and other external audiences;
Maintain and expand contacts with media.

2. Oversee and maintain online outreach and produce information materials for public outreach:

Oversee country-specific web site technically and editorially and coordinate web presence of the project in line with the corporate web policy;
Oversee and manage project’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy and provide inputs to corporate social media accounts;
Compose brochures, fact sheets, speeches, stories from the field and disseminate it to relevant target audience;
Identify effective dissemination channels and supervise distribution of all information products;
Substantively contribute to tracking the impact of project’s media outreach.

3. Provide advice and support to UN Women/projects special events, campaigns and programing:

Implement communications components of UN Women and/or UN campaigns, including but not limited to UNiTE campaign, HeforShe and 16 Days of Activism;
Initiate, conceptualize and implement special events or UN Women inputs to special events to ensure reaching wider audiences;

4. 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:

Ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives via regular consultation with HQ Communications Section;
Ensure information exchange with HQ communications team to coordinate communications initiatives: inform about regional /national activities, provide comments on and inputs for corporate initiatives;
Contribute regularly to and advice on UN Women corporate materials, e.g. corporate web site, illustrated Annual Report, video productions etc. to highlight national initiatives and ensure visibility;
Regular liaison with Communications Officers from other UN entities at the regional / country level to provide UN Women inputs to joint UN initiatives; represent UN Women in the UN Communications Group.

5. Build communications partnerships and media alliances:

Lead the visual impact of the project;
Identify and develop new communications partnerships and media alliances to enhance the visibility and cement UN Women as a thought-leader; manage and nurture existing partnerships;
Identify and apply innovative opportunities and new communications tools and platforms which can serve to highlight the work of UN Women;
Collaborate closely with RO/MCO/CO Communications Officers to advance regional and national communications partnerships.

Measurable outputs of the work assignment:

Media strategies in line with corporate guidelines is prepared and implemented;
Project’s media and public outreach is achieved;
Communications components of UN Women and/or UN campaigns are implemented successfully;
Close collaboration with HQ/RO and other UN agencies Communications Officers is established and maintained.

Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

UN Women Advocacy and Communication strategy is developed and implemented;
Partnership with media and other communications stakeholders is established and well maintained;
Advocacy, communications and media outreach events are implemented.

Competencies

CORE VALUES / 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;
Communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
Demonstrate 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;
Focus on impact and results for the client;
Interact effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management;
Identify opportunities and builds strong relationships with clients and partners.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field

Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years (with Masters’ degree) of relevant progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level in communications, journalism, public relations or related field at the national or international level, including experience in media relations. Experience in on-line outreach and multimedia would be an asset;
Working experience with large development agency would be an advantage;
Experience in usage of computers, including databases and office software packages;
Familiarity with gender issues would be an asset;
Familiarity with UN Women and UN system would be an asset;
Outstanding oral and written communications and editing skills, with proven ability to meet tight deadlines.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in oral and written English, Ukrainian and Russian languages.

The UN Women Ukraine is committed to workforce diversity. Women and men with disabilities, other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, IDPs, refugees legally entitled to work in Ukraine, are particularly encouraged to apply.

UN Women Personal History Form (P11) must be completed and attached as part of the online application - http://eca.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment