Communication Officer

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to formulate, evaluate and implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State's health development agendas that aims to increase access to and effectiveness of high quality health care, sound Health Financing and Human Resources strategies and better Health Governance.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Responsible for the technical efficiency and effectiveness of communications and advocacy priorities, strategies and products pertaining to communications and external relations activities at the country level.2. Advise the emergency team on media outreach priorities and strategies.3. Design high-quality innovative media tools, including audio-visual, photographic and printed materials, television and radio programmes, multimedia presentations, social media, videos and press releases, etc., to advocate for and promote WHO's visibility, achievements and success stories.4. Provide editorial guidance (i.e. copy editing and proofreading) to the technical team and information management officer with regard to the situation report.5. Represent the emergency team in press conferences, media forums, journalist briefings, etc. Provide early warning to the senior leadership on issues of concern from the media, flag issues requiring communications preparation and response, as well as respond to media queries.6. Work closely with Communication teams at the three levels of the Organization, on proactive outreach, including media relations, advocacy, and proactive placement of articles and opinion editorial pieces in the external media.7. Coordinate and manage media visits to the field emergency operations. Coordinate interviews and filming opportunities to support high-visibility of WHO achievements through television, radio andnewspapers, etc.8. Oversee the development, harmonization and establishment of content for the emergency-relatedwebsites, in compliance with guidelines and standards used throughout the Organization. Criticallyreview and improve content and liaise with the web team at all levels on the appropriate channels for and presentation of messages and materials.9. Work closely with the Resource Mobilization team to ensure the provision of targeted communications and media strategies and products required to convince and encourage donors to rapidly fund the overall health sector response to affected populations.10. Build partnerships with all relevant actors, including the health cluster, regional and field offices, other WHO departments, UN agencies, and other partners to identify and create communication opportunities and design communication and advocacy campaigns on specific topics.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential\: Master's degree in communication, or journalism, or political science, or social sciences, or international relations.
Desirable\: Courses in communication techniques such as graphic design, visual language and the use of social media.

Experience

Essential\: At least seven years' relevant experience at national and international levels in communication and/or advocacy, part of which should include writing advocacy documents and production of communication materials and products.
Desirable\: - Prior working experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization.- Experience in organizing advocacy campaigns.- Experience in managing publishing and clearance processes.

Skills

- Ability to write well in English and produce engaging communication and advocacy material.- Demonstrated ability in working with all forms of media in all situations.- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure to achieve multiple deadlines.- Proven skills in the development and implementation of communication /media products and tactics.- Excellent interpersonal skills complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and advocate consensus.- Ability to "think out of the box" and to make innovative proposals to extend communication reach.- Knowledge or understanding of WHO mandate and goals in the emergency incident management context.- Knowledge of public health sector and issues- Demonstrated ability to work within an emergency context at the country level

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Driving the Organization's Position in Health Leadership
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential\: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable\: Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
The above language requirements are interchangeable.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 72,637 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 1701 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link\: http\://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

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