Communications Assistant

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Associate Communication/PI Officer, UNHCR Ukraine, the UNV Communications Assistant will:

1. Search for new digital communication instruments to use while carrying out UNHCR Ukraine special events and campaigns, including but not limited to the #IBelong campaign, observance of the 25^th Anniversary of the UNHCR Ukraine, #UN75, 16 Days of Activism; World Refugee Day. In the view of COVID-19 pandemics, search for news digital ways to communicate and organize events;
2. Provide support in updating of the mass media database; liaise with mass media in order to produce media materials; conduct research on new media;
3. Provide support to UNHCR communications team with drafting information materials and knowledge products for public outreach; ensure proper storage and issuance of the information products and promo materials;
4. Work with vendors to ensure high quality of produced publications, visibility materials and other branded products;
5. Assist in UNHCR Ukraine digital activities, production of social media and multimedia products (design, adaptation, video/audio products development, social media analytics and promotion tools).

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

BA/BSc degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field;

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:

• 2 years of relevant experience in communications support;
• User level of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Premier (or equivalent) would be an asset)
• Experience in working with mass media and writing materials for mass media are important. Event management, online outreach and multimedia would be an asset.
• Experience in usage of computers, including databases and office software packages;
• Understanding of the situation of refugees, IDPs and stateless people in Ukraine.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Ukrainian(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Other communications related experience Driving license: No Competencies values:

Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

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.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Ukraine and legal residents in Ukraine with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 07-10-2020