Country: United States of America
Closing date: 07 Nov 2014
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:
VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2738
POSITION NO: 00096380
CLOSING DATE: 7 November 2014 (5.00 p.m. New York time)
POST TITLE: Communications Analyst
CATEGORY: ICS-9 (equivalent to P-2)
DUTY STATION: Erbil, Iraq
POST TYPE: Non-Rotational
DURATION: One year (renewable)[i]
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: UNFPA Iraq Country Office, Arab States Regional Office (ASRO)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The recent deterioration in the political and security situation in Iraq in the course of 2014 has resulted in internal displacement of over 1.8 million people. This number is in addition to around 220,000 Syrian refugees that are already being hosted in the Kurdish region of the country. These two crises have led to declaration of L3 Emergency with increases the expectations for leadership, accountability and visibility at the system and organization levels.
In order to assume adequate visibility and accountability in a L3 emergency, a Communications Analyst is required to support the UNFPA Iraq Country Office.
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
Under guidance of the Deputy Representative and direct supervision of the Humanitarian Gender-based Violence Specialist, the Communications Analyst plays a leading role in internal and external information and communication. The incumbent will work in close cooperation with the Country Office programme staff, the UN system, government counterparts, development partners and civil society organizations to ensure internal and external flow of communication and information and to strengthen partnership. The Communications Analyst will be located in Erbil, Iraq, with frequent travel to other parts in Iraq.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
In collaboration with the CO humanitarian and to some extent the development programme team, the Communications Analyst will:
· Plan and design internal and external strategies for communications and outreach with special focus on the current humanitarian crisis.
· Identify and develop feature stories for publications and substantive articles on the current humanitarian programs and to a smaller extent on the development programmes
· Coordinate and manage CO publication activities, including content management, norms for publishing, design, liaison with printers and other suppliers to oversee production and supervision of publications dissemination.
· Supervise the design and maintenance of the CO web site, intranet, CO web-based knowledge management system
· Ensure the agency's visibility in the print, electronic and social media
· Develop social media and visibility tools for the Country Office
· Support development of reports including situation reports
· Develop talking points, presentations/ CO publication activities
· Support creation, promotion and maintenance of public information campaigns on UNFPA activities including World Population Day, launch of the State of the World Population Report; 16 days of activism etc.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
i) Values: Integrity, commitment, embracing cultural diversity, embracing change.
ii) Core Competencies: Achieving results, accountability, developing professional expertise, analytical thinking, working in teams, communicating for impact.
iii) Required Skillset:
· Results-based programme development and management
· Innovation and marketing of new approaches
· Leveraging the resources of partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
· Advocacy/ advancing a policy oriented agenda
· Resource mobilization
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced university degree in media relations, journalism, publishing, or social sciences.
- 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy.
- Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization is helpful
- Excellent media contacts and proven success pitching stories to media outlets;
- Excellent research and writing skills, with experience writing reports, newsletters and program updates, video production and developing web content
- Experience in covering stories on population in humanitarian situations and other social services
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages,
Languages:
Fluency in English and in Arabic is required.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
[i] No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5
How to apply:
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/erecruit.html
Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.
Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.
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