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    Communications Specialist

    Advertised on behalf of

    Location :

    Istanbul, TURKEY

    Type of Contract :

    TA International

    Starting Date :

    Application Deadline :

    30-Jan-24 (Midnight New York, USA)

    Post Level :

    P-3

    Duration of Initial Contract :

    364 days

    Time left :

    15d 12h 45m

    Languages Required :

    English  

    Expected Duration of Assignment : Apply Now Refer a Friend

    UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

    Background

    UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

    In the Europe and Central Asia region, the Regional Office provides support and oversight to seven Country Offices in Albania, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Ukraine.  In addition, programme/project presence is directly supported by the RO, in Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Turkey. Since it was established in 2014 in Istanbul, UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECA RO) has established itself as one of the key players in gender equality and women’s empowerment and as a champion for women and girls in the region. Regional communications and advocacy efforts have been an integral part of the office’s positioning in this regard. UN Women ECA RO communications will continue to expand on the successful foundation that it has built over the years.

    Reporting to the Regional Director, Communications Specialist will collaborate closely with the Headquarters, Regional, Multi-Country Office and Country Offices’ (RO/MCO/CO) colleagues to ensure communications strategies, media relations and organizational outreach efforts are aligned with corporate communications policies and initiatives. The Communications Specialist also collaborates with RO/MCO and CO colleagues to support outreach campaigns, resource mobilization and donor relations initiatives; The Communication Specialist mobilizes support in conjunction with intergovernmental processes, and support the activities and special events organized for UN Women.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Lead the development and implementation of communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans, with a specific focus on media

  • Conduct communication needs assessments for RO, including projects, programmes and corporate change initiatives;
• Design, develop, and implement communication and outreach/advocacy strategies, including media strategies; ensure gender perspective;

Lead the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the ECA Region

Manage media relations for the RO

Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors

Oversee the RO’s web/ online presence

Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

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Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

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