Communication Specialist

The UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean is in charge of the implementation of the UNESCO programme Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, supported by the European Union. The Programme is built on two components: the first one focusing on strengthening the skills and capacities of young cultural professionals and the second one on enhancing opportunities through knowledge transfer and exchanges. It includes the establishment of a Caribbean Cultural Training Hub in Cuba and the creation of opportunities for entrepreneurship, socio-economic projects and collaboration in the cultural and creative sectors, heritage and tourism within the Caribbean region and with the European Union.

The Programme, which was launched at the beginning of 2020 and is expected to last until the end of 2024, engages partners and targets direct and indirect beneficiaries within the geographic scope of the following 17 Member States of CARICOM, CARIFORUM and OECS: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Monserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

It is against this background that the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana is recruiting an Individual Specialist to support the communication activities of the Transcultura programme. 

The position is advertised for a duration of seven months tentatively (from May to November 2024). 

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana and the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Transcultura programme, and in close coordination with the Communication Officer of the Culture Sector and the UNESCO Division for Communications and Public Engagement, the Individual Specialist shall:

• Implement the Transcultura Programme Communication and Visibility Plan, and propose modifications as appropriate;
• Develop communication messaging and materials for different audiences (governments, donors, partners and the press), concerning either the programme as a whole or individual activities;
• Ensure the regular update of the Transcultura website through webnews and other relevant materials;
• Implement media outreach initiatives;
• Monitor information sources (news, articles, academic papers, infographics, maps, videos, etc.);
• Oversee the production of audio-visual materials (videos, etc.);
• Oversee the work of a photographer, videographer and graphic designer for the Transcultura programme;
• Organize visibility events.

EQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Media Relations, Public or International Relations, Publishing Development, Political Science, or other related subject.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the field of culture and communication related activities.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with a multilateral or international organization, notably in the UN system.
• Proven experience in the production of communication tools in the field of culture and development.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken).

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Havana-COMMUNICATION-SPECIALIST/790663502/