Date of last update: 23/01/2021 2021-01-23
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
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The Position:
The Communications Specialist will provide support for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a communications strategy to highlight the work of UNFPA and the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme on SRHR and HIV.
S/He will support the communications needs of the regional advisors working on SRHR in the Integrated SRHR Team, work in partnership with the communications officers of the UNFPA Regional and Country Offices to document key accomplishments on SRHR and HIV, represent UNFPA in relevant interagency communications forums as agreed to in partnership with the Regional Communications Adviser and ensure that the work of UNFPA ESARO and the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme are prominently highlighted in international, regional and national conferences and workshops. The Communications Specialist will work under the direction of the Regional Communication Adviser and in close collaboration with the Programme Manager of the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA's strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices, and in East and Southern Africa we also strive to end the sexual transmission of HIV.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
UNFPA is the Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency of the United nations and is the lead agency on the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme, a Joint UN Regional Programme, that aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health of all people through fast tracking progress in achieving the SDG targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Communication Specialist will be overall responsible to plan, manage, implement, monitor, evaluate and report on all internal and external communications activities, advocacy, knowledge management and information dissemination in relation to SRHR,HIV and gender based violence in partnership with the relevant regional advisors of UNFPA and the four participating UN agencies, and regional partners working on SRHR.
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Main Tasks & Responsibilities
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Key Outcome
Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
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Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Master's degree in Communications, multimedia, digital media, communications, journalism, marketing, health education/promotion, public health, social sciences, or other field directly related to the substantive areas of this position is desirable.
Knowledge and Experience:
Languages:
Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.
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Required Competencies
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Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Duration: 1 year
Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Advocacy, Media and Communication
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations