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Communication and Advocacy Specialist

Port Moresby

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Port Moresby
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - Broad
    • Political Affairs
    • Communication and Public Information
  • Closing Date: Closed

Description of task

Under the guidance of the Country Representative, and direct supervision of the Deputy Country Representative, the Communications & Advocacy Specialist implements the corporate communications strategy, as well as provides inputs to the design, management and implementation of the Country Programme communications and publication strategies which are geared to influence the development agenda, promote public and media outreach and mobilize political and financial support for gender equality and women’s empowerment as well as UN WOMEN.

The Communications & Advocacy Specialist will supervise the Graphic Assistant and work in close collaboration with the Management, Programme and Operations teams, and with the UNCT, the staff of other UN Agencies, UN WOMEN Regional Offices, UN WOMEN HQs staff (Communications Office) and Government officials, international and local media, subject matter experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN WOMEN communication strategy implementation.

A communications strategy tightly linked to program priorities helps position the Country Programme Office in key development markets as a leader in ways that boost demand for various service lines and increase overall business opportunities as well as contributing to appropriate messaging for Delivering As One (DAO)

  1. Lead the development and implementation of communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans, with a specific focus on media
  • Conduct communication needs assessments for Country Office (CO), including projects, programmes and corporate change initiatives;
  • Design, develop, and implement communication and outreach/advocacy strategies, including media strategies; ensure gender perspective;
  • Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives;
  • Monitor and analyze print and social media and prepare reports;
  • Launch in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local/regional campaigns and special events;
  • Provide advice and guidance to and coordinate with COs, and Multi-Country Offices (MCOs) in the region.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Country Representative required to ensure the success of the Country Programme

  1. Lead the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the country
  • Develop and produce communication and advocacy instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, and articles and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
  • Identify and launch information opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms and partners;
  • Provide advice on advocacy materials and coordinate launching flagship initiatives and publications in the region;
  • Lead the engagement and supervision of video producers and other communication specialists to produce audio/ visual material on UN Women’s work;
  • Develop brochures, factsheets, stories from the field to inform media and general public at the regional level;
  • Follow guidelines from and report to Regional Office and/or HQ.

  1. Manage media and press relations for the Country Office
  • Lead relationship building with press in country; maintain and update database of relevant press;
  • Respond timely and clearly to media inquiries and to a variety of inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence; identify topics, background information, news-related development and coverage of interest;
  • Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing sessions with press;
  • Facilitate interviews with senior managers; connect media with UN Women subject experts;
  • Finalize talking points.

  1. Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors
  • Identify and develop new communication partnerships and alliances to enhance visibility; manage and nurture existing partnerships;
  • Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors;
  • Guide and collaborate closely with communication colleagues in other offices to ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives;
  • Submit packages for programme initiatives for donor review.

  1. Oversee the Country Office web/ online presence
  • Oversee and maintain CO websites, including developing design and content;
  • Coordinate COs’ web-presence in the line with corporate web policy;
  • Oversee and manage CO social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy.
  1. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing
  • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned from CO directly linked to programme country goals and activities and ensure exchange of information;
  • Provide training and workshops on communication and advocacy as appropriate.
Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is required
Required experience: 60 Months Experience remark:
  • At least 5 years of professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy, including in media relations;
  • Experience in the use of social media;
  • Experience in media relations is an asset.
Language skills:
  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise: Journalism, mass media and broadcasting, Public information and reporting, Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination Area of expertise details:
  • Extensive experience in media, communication and advocacy.
Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

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