Job Description

The Position:

This position is located within the Public Funding and Financing Branch (PFFB), working very closely with the Media and Communications Branch (MCB) and Representation Offices  which sit in the Division for External Relations (DER) at UNFPA Headquarters.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Communications Specialist will be instrumental in ensuring that UNFPA results and materials are made available to bilateral and multilateral donors, including with national representations to the United Nations, Foreign and Development Ministries and their respective leaders, International Financial Institutions, and UN entities, and contribute towards the communications deliverables and products agreed with key public sector donors.

The Communications Specialist will work under the guidance of a Resource Mobilization Adviser to build and strengthen existing partnerships, communicate the effectiveness of UNFPA’s programmes and underline the importance of core funding, including by leveraging visibility opportunities as well as UNFPA’s global website and social media channels.

You would be responsible for:

Leading the creation and delivery of donor visibility and communication content with the goal of engaging donors and leveraging resources and partnerships; Developing and implementing donor communications strategies and plans, aligned with UNFPA’s global priorities and tailored to donor audiences; Producing high-quality donor-focused audiovisual, online and offline materials; Ensuring visibility requirements in donor agreements are met, in close collaboration with Country Offices, Regional Offices, and HQ divisions, while safeguarding UNFPA’s brand; Coordinating closely with the Media and Communications Branch (MCB) and Representation Offices to ensure donor communications are aligned with corporate messaging, editorial priorities, and global campaigns; Identifying and leveraging visibility opportunities around key donor moments; Supporting advocacy and communications efforts for humanitarian funding, particularly promoting the importance of flexible resources in crisis response; Developing guidance, tools, and templates (e.g., donor visibility guidelines, surveys, storytelling toolkits) to build organizational capacity in donor communications across ROs and COs; Maintaining regular engagement with donor communication focal points in capitals, missions, and agencies and,  As needed, filling other duties as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Public Funding and Financing team.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Masters degree in communications, arts, marketing, international relations, public relations, journalism, development studies or other related areas is required.

Knowledge and Experience: 

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in communications, journalism and/or public relations. Experience working in international organizations is desirable. Demonstrated understanding of emerging trends, social behaviours, technology platforms and digital content that can help the organization create and maintain meaningful relationships with various stakeholders and online communities, including UN agencies, donors, development partners and the general public. Demonstrated understanding of mobilizing resources and building partnerships with governments and donors. Demonstrated experience in creating compelling content, as well as a proven track record of placement and creative and innovative thinking – a new way of doing things. Demonstrated experience in mobilizing and engaging online audiences through integrated digital and social media strategies. Advanced knowledge and user of leading social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and others.

Languages: 

Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, French is an asset

Required Competencies: 

Values:

Exemplifying integrity,  Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,  Embracing cultural diversity,  Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

Achieving results, Being accountable, Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen, Thinking analytically and strategically, Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Functional Competencies:

Understanding of strategic planning and conceptual frameworks on sexual and reproductive health and rights and maternal & newborn health. Knowledge of how to promote fund raising activities for MHTF and the Fistula/ and Maternal Morbidities programme.  Ability to support new innovative approaches such as ensuring continuous improvement of the UNFPA Fistula Kits in collaboration with colleagues in the Procurement and Supply Branch (PSB) or promoting mobile phone technology Capability to increase effectiveness & efficiency in technical and programmatic activities and M&E. 

Compensation and Benefits: 

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Work experience placement, Flexible hours,

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