Public Information Officer

Details

Mission and objectives

The mandate of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) was established by the Security Council in its resolution 1244 (1999). The primary and overarching objectives of UNMIK are to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants of Kosovo, strengthen and consolidate peace, security, and stability, and promote and protect human rights for all people.

Context

* References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of the Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Head of UNMIK Office of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs (OSCPA), the UN Volunteer undertakes some of the following tasks, in accordance with their skills and experience: • Producing content: Drafts social media posts, engaging human interest stories, features, statements, press releases and multimedia scripts and proofreads and copyedits drafts prepared by other officers; OR takes photos, produces videos (researching, scripting, filming, editing, subtitling and post-production), and designs basic graphics for social media • Assists the section chief in planning, coordinating and overseeing the production of a range of multi-media content (ex. photo stories and videos) in promoting issues in support of the mission’s mandate and its communications strategy; • Assists the section chief in designing and implementing public information campaigns, outreach events and programmatic activities in support of the mission mandate; • Assists the section chief in designing and implementing programmatic activities (ex. drafting project proposals; liaising with implementing partners); • Represents the head of the office in meetings and events if and when required;