Associate National Communication Officer

OVERVIEW

Post Number : 2UACPE0001PA

Grade : NO-B

Parent Sector : Division for Communications and Public Engagement (CPE)

Duty Station: Ukraine

Job Family: Public Information

Type of contract : Project Appointment

Duration of contract : 1 year

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 05-JUL-2024

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

Only nationals of Ukraine can apply to this post

Duration of contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall and direct authority of the Liaison Officer of the UNESCO Desk in Ukraine, and under the supervision and technical guidance of the Communication and Public Engagement Division (CPE) at UNESCO Headquarters, the incumbent will coordinate and review all communication efforts of UNESCO’s action in response to the war in Ukraine at the field level. The position is meant to showcase UNESCO’s work in the areas of education, culture and information within the framework of the project.

With a view to devising, maintaining, updating and implementing a milestone communication workplan, she/he will work in close collaboration with the sectorial programmatic staff at the Kyiv Desk and Headquarters. She/he will also closely liaise with the relevant communication teams of the Resident Coordinator Office, UNCT, Government and UNESCO partners in the project implementation.

Work is performed with a significant degree of operational autonomy and initiative within the established guidelines, procedures and processes. The incumbent will organize his/her work routine and determine priorities while overall objectives and expected results will be set by the supervisor. In particular, the incumbent will:

Long Description

• Ensure drafting, producing and publishing quality content for the website, social media (UNESCO Kyiv and UNESCO’s global accounts) and the press (text, still and moving images), both in English and Ukrainian. This will be done in close coordination with CPE at UNESCO Headquarters, and inputs from concerned sectors at Headquarters.
• Conduct press relations and the coordination of press briefings, acting as a “fixer” for local and international press, to enhance the visibility of the Donor and UNESCO’s action in the press and top-tier media. To this end, the incumbent will develop and maintain networks of media contacts, correspondents and journalists.
• Ensure the identification, selection, coordination and supervision of qualified external consultants such as photographers and videographers for the coverage of UNESCO’s activities on the ground, in close coordination with CPE at UNESCO Headquarters.
• Ensure the production and quality review of communication materials, including brochures, banners, publications, newsletters and flash-info email messages, in close coordination with CPE at UNESCO Headquarters.
• Plan and advise the UNESCO Officer in Kyiv on the elaboration of sound and effective communication plans and strategy and maintain updated such plans.
• Undertake additional tasks that may be assigned, provided they are consistent with the function as set out above.

Long Description

Enhanced visibility and communication around the project will successfully be provided, building on UNESCO’s experience in education, culture and information.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of communication, international development, international relations, or a related field.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level.
• Proven experience in managing communication of projects in the field of education, culture, media, and/or development, humanitarian, human rights, disaster risks, conflicts, or other applicable fields.
• Strong experience in press relations and digital communication.

Skills/Competencies

• Strong sensitivity to political context, tact and diplomacy.
• Outstanding organizational, planning coordination and multi-tasking skills in several areas of communication: photography, video editing, drafting, press relations.
• Attention to details, awareness of donor’s visibility and capacity to bring together various information and elements across the project activities.
• Excellent capacity to collect, synthesize and analyse information from various sources and to write documents in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to plan and coordinate communication/visibility strategies and initiatives.
• Anticipation and knowledge of the humanitarian / multilateral landscape in Ukraine.
• Ability to work proactively and in autonomy.
• Ability to work in a team and to maintain effective working relationships in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English and Ukrainian.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• Previous experience working on projects related to culture or emergency response.
• Previous experience working with an international organization.

Languages

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish).

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SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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