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Job Title:  Communications and Advocacy Specialist (UN Volunteer Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

 

Job Summary: Under the direct supervision and guidance of the EVAWG team leader supported by the CO Communications Specialist, Uganda Country Office therefore seek to recruit a National UNV Communication Specialist who will collaborate closely with the Country Office Communication Team, Regional community of practice on EVAWG and HQ EVAWG focal points to ensure EVAWG programme communications strategies, media and outreach efforts are aligned with corporate communications policies and initiatives.

 

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the EVAWG team leader supported by the CO Communications Specialist, the Communication and Advocacy Specialist will substantially contribute to advocacy and brand recognition of UN Women and bring to scale dissemination of programme information, results, resource mobilization, campaigns initiatives, donor relations initiatives and visibility of EVAWG programme efforts in Uganda by preforming the following tasks.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and produce multimedia materials and resources.

• Develop and implement an EVAWG Communications Plan in accordance with UN Women CO Communication Strategy and Resource Mobilisation Strategy.
• Contribute to UN Women Uganda Knowledge Management portfolio in the following areas: profiling and widely share EVAWG Best Practices, and innovations in Uganda under the EVAW programme.
• Produce and disseminate Quarterly Newsletters for the Ending Violence Against Women (EVAWG) Unit in Uganda. The quarterly newsletters profile UN Women EVAWG Programme work, to keep donors, development partners and other key stakeholders up to date with quarterly achievements and is to be shared at the end of every Quarter.
• Maintain a strong presence of Uganda Country Office EVAWG programme results in the UN Women global communication space and community of practice.
• Contribute to the visibility and advocacy sections of 4 annual reports: UN Women Country Annual Report and Donor Reports

Support web-related activities and events

• Lead Planning, preparation, and execution of key gender equality events such as 16 Days of Activism, International Women Day, International Rural Day, procurement, Development of a social Media plan and contribute social media materials as well as a posting pack for all UN agencies and stakeholders.
• Input into in-country UN Women/UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events
• Contribute to Planning, preparation, and execution of an EVAW Donor Round Table
• Scan media landscape and reporting on EVAWG.
• Maintain contact with local media houses and players with the aim to EVAWG reporting.

Document good practices and lessons learnt from the different EVAW interventions.

• Production of booklets profiling EVAWG Best Practices in Uganda under the EVAW programme
• Conduct field work to document good practices human-interest and feature stories; success stories and produce communication, campaign, periodic feature stories in the dailies and advocacy materials on prevention and response to VAWG for dissemination to various audiences and via media channels.
• Create a digital repository of photos, video documentaries that relate to VAWG and other CO thematic program that demonstrate results.

Integrate innovations into implementation of EVAWG programme.

• Provide Communications Capacity Building on social media engagement for UN Women staff and EVAW IPs.
• Support UN Women and EVAW partners to develop new and innovative content for use on their social media platforms to enhance dissemination of information on VAWGs, SRHR and harmful practices.
• Support regional capacity building for EVAW Communications, through supporting ESARO-led trainings on best practices taken from Uganda.
• Train program and IP staff in ethical interviewing, story writing, photography, and documentation of promising practices
• Develop new and innovative content to boost UN Women presence on digital landscape and social media content as relates to the EVAWG Programme
• Contribute to EVAWG specific bulletins, newsletters, commentaries, and blogs to the UN Women African Regional and global website.

Any other administrative support as required by supervisor including:

• Contribute to drafting of Talking Points for the Country Office leadership who need to speak at events or with media.
• Maintain communication housekeeping: regularly updating media contacts list (link), general stakeholder list, which is used to distribute our newsletter.
• Updating programme briefs
• Develop Mission TOR, Mission Report, assemble documents for communications related missions

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) Communications and Advocacy Specialist job must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Communication, Law, Public Relations, International development, Journalism or Social Science and related disciple.
• A first- level University degree in relevant field in combination with 3 years of experience may be considered.
• Additional training and certification in communication is an advantage.
• At least five years of experience in communication or public at international or national level,
• Experience in use of social media platforms, multi-media and digital platforms is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software package including PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe CS, or other publication design software.
• Previous experience in EVAWG programming is considered as an asset,
• Experience in public speaking and/or event management would also be an asset.
• Knowledge of Uganda and the Great Lakes region is an asset.
• Area(s) of expertise: Communication
• Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
• Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required
• Age: 27 – 80 years

 

Competencies and values

Core competencies.

Integrity:

• Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
• Professionalism:
• Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Respect for Diversity:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff.
• Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Ethics and Values:

• Demonstrate and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents.

Organizational Awareness:

• Build support for the organization and ensure political acumen.

Development and Innovation:

• Support staff competence development and contribute to an environment of creativity and innovation.

Work in teams:

• Build and promote effective 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.

Communication and Information Sharing:

• Create and promote an environment for open and 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:

• Share knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

• Ensure fair and transparent decision-making processes and manage risk.

 

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to elaborate and implement communications and publications strategies.
• Ability to develop and manage media campaigns.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Proven networking skills, and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Focuses on impact and results for the client.
• Interact effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management.
• Ability to build strong relationships with partners.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the United Nations in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 16^th May 2023

 

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