Communications Associate in Turkey

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT TURR000307--Communications Associate The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

General Information

Country of Assignment Turkey

Host Institute United Nations Volunteers

Volunteer Category International Specialist

Number of Volunteer 1

Duration 12 months

Expected Starting Date Immediate

Duty Station Istanbul [TUR]

Assignment Place Family Duty Station

Assignment Place Remark

Living Conditions

The UN Volunteer will be based in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey where everything is available including education, health services and entertainment. There is a lively and large group of international community. Istanbul airport has direct connections with all European and global cities. Istanbul is a Security level 2 (Low) duty station.

Assignment Details

Assignment Title Communications Associate

Organizational Context & Project Description

The UNV Regional Offices (RO) provide oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in their respective geographical assignments and are mainly accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. Furthermore, the Regional Offices represent, and strategically position, UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector. 17 Jan 2018 Page 1 of 6 The Regional Offices also lead in scoping and delivering UNV’s advisory service offer on volunteer infrastructure. Reporting to the Manager, Regional Office, based in Amman, Jordan, and with the technical guidance and supervision of the

Communications Specialist, based in Bonn, Germany, the Communications Associate is responsible for content research and

production in the regional context, development and maintenance of online presence, and support to outreach efforts and

campaigns in the Field Units assigned to the Regional Office. He/she closely coordinates his/her work with the Communications

team at UNV headquarters.

Sustainable Development Goals 17. Partnerships For the Goals

UNV Focus Area National capacity development via volunteer schemes

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Manager, Regional Office (ICS-11/ICS-12) and Communications Specialist (ICS-11) , the UN

Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Content research and production:

Research volunteer initiatives and experiences in the region for all communications purposes, in coordination with the Field

Units;

Coordinate content production and development of communications tools with the Communications team at UNV

headquarters;

Prepare up-to-date information, articles, and publishing content based on corporate, regional and field unit’s priorities;

Maintain style and brand editorial standards in online and print materials, multimedia, social platforms and other

communications tools;

Manage content for social media platforms in the region, monitor conversations and comments, and keep track of social

media analytics;

Edit and publish online content and covey key messages to target audiences on the web.

Support content quality and coordination for all communication tool:

Ensure correct use of brand for online and print materials and tools produced by the Field Units in the region;

Implement tools and processes for Field Units to submit content for corporate communications purposes;

Work with partner UN agencies and other partners at the regional level for the publishing of information on UNV to ensure

consistency of content and editorial products;

Arrange for the translation of materials when required, ensuring brand and quality of such materials;

Guide personnel in the Regional Office and Field Units on communications formats, design, photography, video and

promotional items.

Support in online and print marketing, outreach and campaigns:

Support Field Units in the region in the preparation of media tools and messaging in preparation of the International

Volunteers Day (IVD);

Liaise with Field Units and external partners to ensure continued support during the International Volunteers Day (IVD) and

other corporate events;

Manages IVD event for the Regional Office;

Collect and analyse data and feedback for final reporting on events;

Support Field Units in the development of online and print materials for the promotion of outreach events and campaigns;

Promote field level UNV activities and volunteer success stories through mass media, social media networks and printed

editions in cooperation with the RO, UNDP and UNV presence in the fields;

Support UNV outreach in the fields with advice and guidance on communications in cooperation with UNDP, RO and UNV field

presence;

Assist with regular communication flows on promotion and advocacy for the UNV modality and volunteerism for peace and

development with the focus on SDGs, in cooperation with UNDP, RO and UNV presence in the fields;

Reply to public inquiries and refer queries, comments and contributions for appropriate action; channel

queries/comments/contributions to relevant staff members for processing;

Support outreach initiatives to raise visibility and media interest in the work of UNV and the contributions made by UN

17 Jan 2018 Page 2 of 6 Volunteers.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerismby

reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNVactivities (for instance in events that mark International

Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms ofvolunteerism in the host country- Reflect on the type

and quality of voluntary action that they areundertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities- Contribute

articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNVpublications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with

the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering,

orencourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV OnlineVolunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs

A minimum of 5 articles/stories are published on a monthly basis, including on UNV global and regional social media, UNDP

regional newsletter etc

News and information is provided on a weekly basis for Regional and global communications

Field Units in Europe and CIS are trained, guided and equipped to maximise the use of social media, along with text and

visual assets, at country level for increased outreach and to produce their own news article and stories

Press releases are prepared for each major event UNV is co-organizing in Europe and CIS.

At least 4 partner agencies include information or stories relevant to UNV in their publications.

The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);

Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout

the assignment

A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting

on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity

(AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final

statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the

number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Degree Level Secondary education

Education - Additional Comments

Training in editing/writing/publishing

University degree in journalism or communication is desirable but is not a requirement.

Required experience 48 months

Experience Remark

Experience in web content editing/publishing highly desirable.

Computer skills: Proficiency in the use of content management systems, HTML coding, photo editing tools and other web

publishing tools;

Good knowledge of internet communications, marketing and outreach activities

Language Skills

English (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

AND - Russian (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

17 Jan 2018 Page 3 of 6 Area of Expertise

Journalism, mass media and broadcasting Mandatory

Other communications related experience Optional

Area of Expertise Requirement

Core

Innovation: Ability to make new and useful ideas work

Leadership: Ability to persuade others to follow

People Management: Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

Delivery: Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

Technical/functional

Research: Knowledge of analytical tools, market research and methods for undertaking substantive research on various policy

related issues

Marketing: Ability to communicate the value of a product or service

Web Design: Ability to create and design web content

Public Relations: Ability to manage the spread of information between UNV and the public Multimedia writing/editing:

Originating and/or editing written content for media and the general public to be disseminated through press or other online outlets

Relationship Management: Ability to engage and foster strategic partnerships with other parties, Inter-Agency Coordination and

forge productive working relationships

Quality Assurance: Ability to perform administrative and procedural activities to ensure that quality requirements and goals are

fulfilled

Need Driving Licence No

Competencies & Values

Communication

Ethics and Values

Working in Teams

Conditions of Service and other information

Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service

Conditions of Service for International Specialist:

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and

satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family

Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).

17 Jan 2018 Page 4 of 6 The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,587. The

VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis

according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty

stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is

published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.

For example, kindly enter the link Calculator

In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a

Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the

duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty

station.

UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security

framework (including residential security reimbursements).

UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final

repatriation travel (if applicable). Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment.

UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful

candidate.

Application Code TURR000307-2434

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account,

complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and

click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you

would like to apply.

Application deadline: 31st January 2018.

17 Jan 2018 Page 5 of 6 Disclaimer

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are

committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

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