Спеціаліст з комунікацій має продемонструвати сильні лідерські якості та забезпечити видимий вплив проекту. Він/вона має побудувати та зміцнювати партнерську мережу зі стратегічними медіа. Мета діяльності –  забезпечення поширення повідомлень про проект по всій країні. Дедлайн – 11 січня 2018 року (далі - англ.).

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The Communications Specialist is to demonstrate strong leadership for the visual impact of the project. S/he will build and strengthen networks with strategic media partners to support the exposure of the project messaging across the country.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

• Manage media/press relations of the project;
• Oversee and maintain online outreach and produce information materials for public outreach;
• Provide support to UN Women special events, campaigns and programming;
• Liaise closely with UN Women Ukraine Communications team to feed regional initiatives into national/corporate communications initiatives and vice versa;
• Build communications partnerships and media alliances.

1. Manage media/press relations of the project:

• Prepare, plan and implement project media strategies in line with corporate guidelines to enhance the positioning of UN Women with the media;
• Identify opportunities and organize press conferences; facilitate interviews and other media events;
• Prepare press releases and media kits;
• Provide clear, consistent and timely responses to media inquiries;
• Maintain and expand contacts with media.

2. Maintain online outreach and produce information materials for public outreach:

• Ensure social media and web-presence of the project in line with the corporate policy;
• Provide regular and timely inputs to ensure project’s visibility in social media in line with corporate social media policy and provide inputs to national/corporate social media accounts;
• Compose brochures, fact sheets, speeches, stories from the field and disseminate it to relevant target audience;
• Identify effective dissemination channels and supervise distribution of project information products;
• Substantively contribute to tracking the impact of project’s media outreach.

3. Provide support to UN Women special events, campaigns and programming:

• Implement communications components of UN Women and/or UN campaigns, including but not limited to UNiTE campaign, HeforShe and 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence;
• Initiate, conceptualize and implement special events of the project to ensure reaching wider audiences.

4. Liaise closely with UN Women Ukraine Communications team to feed country initiatives into national/corporate communications initiatives and vice versa:

• Ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives via regular consultation with the project management and Communications and Advocacy Specialist;
• Ensure information exchange with Country Office Communications team to coordinate communications initiatives: inform about regional activities, provide comments on and inputs for country initiatives;
• Contribute to UN Women corporate materials to highlight national initiatives and ensure visibility;
• Regular liaison with Communications Officers from other UN entities at the regional level to provide UN Women inputs to joint UN initiatives.

5. Build communications partnerships and media alliances:

• Lead the visual impact of the project;
• Identify and develop new communications partnerships and media alliances to enhance the visibility and cement UN Women as a thought-leader; manage and nurture existing partnerships;
• Identify and apply innovative opportunities and new communications tools and platforms which can serve to highlight the work of UN Women;
• Collaborate closely with CO Communications specialists to advance regional and national communications partnerships.

Measurable outputs of the work assignment:

• Media strategies in line with corporate guidelines is prepared and implemented;
• Project’s media and public outreach is achieved;
• Communications components of UN Women and/or UN campaigns are implemented successfully;
• Close collaboration with other UN Women/UN agencies Communications teams is established and maintained.

Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

• UN Women Communication strategy is successfully implemented;
• Partnership with media and other communications stakeholders is established and well maintained;
• Advocacy, communications and media outreach events are implemented.

Competencies

CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity;
• Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative;
• Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication;
• Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others;
• Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
• Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge;
• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication skills;
• Communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
• Demonstrate very good understanding of and experience in communications and outreach;
• Proven networking skills, and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate;
• Strong initiative-taker;
• Very effective at multi-tasking;
• Focus on impact and results for the client;
• Interact effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management;
• Identify opportunities and builds strong relationships with clients and partners.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• MA degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in communications, journalism, public relations or related field at the national or international level, including experience in media relations. Experience in on-line outreach and multimedia would be an asset;
• Working experience with large development agency would be an advantage;
• Experience in usage of computers, including databases and office software packages;
• Familiarity with gender issues would be an asset;
• Familiarity with UN Women and UN system would be an asset;
• Outstanding oral and written communications and editing skills, with proven ability to meet tight deadlines.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written English, Ukrainian and Russian languages.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTION:

If you wish to apply for this or other positions with UNDP, please visit UNDP website, section jobs and apply online: http://www.ua.undp.org/content/ukraine/en/home/operations/jobs.html 

Deadline for applications is 11 January, 2018.