Position Title: Communication Specialist, P-3,
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Vacancy No: E-VN-2014-000437
Duty Station: Port Moresby
Country: Papua New Guinea
Region: EAPRO
Job Level: P-3
Position#: 00015667
Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
Background Information:
For 60 years, UNICEF has
been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote
children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider
of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition,
good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and
the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is
funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses,
foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Under the general guidance
of the Representative, responsible for the conceptualization, planning,
execution, monitoring and evaluation of an advocacy and communication strategy
to promote respect for childrens` and womens` rights and support UNICEF`s
mission in the country (medium country office with an annual throughput of $11
Million approximately).
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Key Expected Results
1. Develops a strategy to
get childrens` and womens` issues into the public domain, and strengthen
political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives, (including
communication assessment and analysis, development of a communication plan,
strategic use of resources and involvement in key programme processes,
especially situation analysis, reviews and evaluations). Monitors and evaluates its impact.
2. Develops close
collaboration with mass media through activities such as organizing visits to
project sites, facilitating photo coverage and TV footage, and utilizes both
web-based and traditional media when appropriate to generate and maintain
public interest in childrens` and womens` issues, and tell the story of
UNICEF`s cooperation to a wider audience.
3. Develops partnerships
with individuals, groups and
organizations whose support is essential to the achievement of advocacy
and communication objectives, and strengthens their capacity through
appropriate advocacy and communication training, access to updated information,
supplies and equipment and through experience-sharing.
4. Adapts and disseminates
advocacy materials from NY, Geneva and the Regional Office to identified target
audiences, arranging translations into local language(s), as necessary.
Identifies the need for additional materials/activities, such as radio and
television programmes, publications, photographs, websites, etc., to advocate
and promote organizational goals within the country, and manage their
production and distribution to the target audiences.
5. Engages nationally known
personalities and organizes special events and activities to support country
programme goals. Generates public
support for special events.
6. Assists HQ and the
Regional Office in identifying and obtaining feature stories and other material
to facilitate global/regional advocacy and fund-raising activities,
particularly in support of National Committee efforts to mobilize resources.
7. Identifies, recruits and
supervises technical resources and consultants, as necessary, for the above
activities.
8. Advises the
Representative and the country programme team on the effective use of tools of
mass communication, including press briefings and conferences and media
interviews, to achieve country programme objectives.
9. In coordination with the
Regional Adviser, Communication participates in global advocacy activities by
planning visits of goodwill ambassadors, National Committee representatives and
Executive Board members, including preparation of information materials (e.g.,
press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and
necessary logistic arrangements.
10. Develops a work plan for
communication activities, monitors compliance and provides support and guidance
to ensure objectives are met. This includes performance planning, monitoring
and appraisal. Plans and monitors the
use of communication budgetary resources.
Qualifications of Successful
Candidate
- Advanced university degree
in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations; or equivalent professional work
experience in the communication area, combined with an advanced university
degree in a related discipline.*
- Five years of
progressively responsible relevant work experience in communication, print and
broadcast media or interactive digital media, of which two years should be in
developing countries.
- Fluency in English and
another UN language. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty
station would be an asset.
*A first level university
degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience
may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Competencies of Successful
Candidate
- Has highest-level
communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public
speaking.
- Able to work effectively
in a multi-cultural environment.
- Sets high standards for
quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
- Has good leadership and
supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within
the team are clear.
- Quickly builds rapport
with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational
departments.
- Translates strategic
direction into plans and objectives.
- Negotiates effectively by
exploring a range of possibilities.
- Demonstrates and shares
detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
- Seeks and proposes
opportunities for advancing UNICEF`s mission.
Application Close: 13-Mar-14
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and
interested in discussing this engagement in more detail,
please submit your resume in
confidence to the website on the link below:
UNICEF is committed to
diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female
and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds,
including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our
organisation.
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