Deadline: 13 March 2016
UN Women is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Communications and Advocacy Specialist in Kampala, Uganda. The duration of this post is 1 year.
The Communications and Advocacy Specialist will supervise and lead the communications activities of staff of the country office and has a strong regular working relationship with the Regional Communications team.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Communications and Advocacy Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Plan and design strategies for communications and outreach:
- Plan and execute communications needs assessments for CO such as projects, country programme and corporate change initiatives, as necessary.
- Develop the CO communications and outreach strategy based on the corporate communications strategy, including advocacy campaigns.
- Provide advice on inclusion of communications components in programme formulation to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of UN Women’s development programme.
- Develop and maintain close contacts with government officials, multilateral and bilateral donors, civil society and private sector for implementation of the communications strategy, organization of roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews, and launches.
- Create and promote campaigns and activities:
- Create and promote campaigns to local media that position UN Women and influence the development agenda based on current programmes and new initiatives.
- Create, promote and maintain public information campaigns on UN Women activities, results of the Commission on the Status of Women, CEDAW reports, and others in association with program staff.
- Manage, promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives and publications for campaigns and UN days.
- Create and implement promotional activities to position UN Women as a leader on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment within the development space.
- Represent UN Women in the UN Communication Group for implementation of joint UN information campaigns.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in communications, media relations, journalism, public relations, business development, international development, or other related humanities or social sciences degrees.
- 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications, advocacy, campaigning or international development.
- Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization is helpful but not mandatory.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software package including PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe CS, or other publication design software, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems, including social media platforms.
- Specific training in media relations, photography or creative writing would be an asset.
- Experience in public speaking and/or event management would also be an asset.
- Fluency in English and one or more local language in the duty station.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
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