The position:
The Advocacy and Communication Specialist is located in Country Office (CO) in Juba. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the UNFPA Representative, the Advocacy and Communication Specialist will implement the Country Office communication strategy with special focus on the Strengthening Midwifery Services Project (SMS) III based on UNFPA’s Global Communication Strategy and priority themes of Country Programme, priorities of the UN Interim Cooperation Framework, and the political context in the country.
Job Purpose:
The Advocacy and Communication Specialist will assist in ensuring and increasing UNFPA and its programme/projects visibility among national partners, UN agencies, donors and media. On a regular basis, the CO collaborates with the Regional Communication Advisor (RCA) on all strategic information in the context of country programmes, major events, political and social trends, breaking news, newly established policies, etc. The Communication Specialist will be part of UNFPA’s global communications network, working closely with the RCA, to promote UNFPA at the regional and global levels.
Work relations: Internal partners include primarily UNFPA CO Representative, Deputy Representative, Strengthening Midwifery Services Project (SMS) III Project Coordinator, International Operations Manager, Project staff and other CO operations and programmes staff as necessary. External partners include project partners, Government agencies particularly Ministry of Health, Donors, international and other NGOs particularly working in reproductive health, midwifery and SMS II project specific implementing partners.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, social sciences and other relevant subjects.
- Minimum 5 years professional experience in communication, media, broadcast, media relations or public relations, including building and maintaining relationships with journalists; researching stories; organizing press conferences; writing press releases and news for web site and social media.
- Experience of internal communications including communication of key corporate messages.
- Experience of managing the production of printed material, including brochures, leaflets, briefing third party designers/printers to ensure corporate brand and style is met.
- Experience in planning and managing public events.
- Good facilitation and coordination skills, demonstrated ability to work in an independent manner;
- High sense of responsibility. Tact, discretion, initiative and good judgment in dealing with staff members, partners and other stakeholders.
- Excellent computer/information systems skills.
Languages:
Fluency in English; Working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable.
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
