UN WOMEN JOB VACANCIES 2015
- Advertised on behalf of: UN Women
- Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
- Application Deadline: 27-Feb-15
- Additional Category: Women's Empowerment
- Type of Contract: Service Contract
- Post Level: SC-8
- Languages Required: English
- Duration of Initial Contract: 12 months
Organizational Context
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.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Country Manager, the Communications Officer participates in the implementation of the UN Women corporate communications strategy, as well as in design, management, and implementation of the Country communications and publication strategies which are geared towards awareness-raising of gender equality and the empowerment of women, promote public and media outreach, to include UNiTE Campaign on Ending Violence Against Women. She/he works in close collaboration with the program and operations team, UN Women HQ Staff (Communications) and Regional Office of the Asia and Pacific Communications Manager, UN Communications Group in Indonesia, media, and journalists ensuring successful UN Women communications strategy implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Functions:
- Implementation of internal and external strategies for communications and outreach
- Implementation of the publications strategy and plan
- Supervision of the content of UN Women Indonesia publication, for uploading to the UN Women web site, intranet, and other related web-based knowledge management system
- Support to business development
Provides support to the planning and design of internal and external strategies for communications and outreach focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Conduct of communications needs assessments for UN Women Indonesia Office (projects, country program and corporate change initiatives/campaigns, etc)
- Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals for elaboration of the CO communications and outreach strategy based on the corporate communications strategy.
- Development/production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials for marketing and awareness-raising campaigns, including briefing materials and press releases in coordination with the supervisor.
- Synthesis of proposals for project formulations to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of the UN Women's development program.
- Effective implementation of the official publications strategy and plan.
- Management of some office publication activities, such as drafting articles, content management, norms for publishing, design, maintenance of regular contact with printers and other suppliers to ensure production and publication dissemination.
- Management of the content of the UN Women Indonesia office section in UN Women web sites based on corporate requirements in cooperation with the ICT staff.
- Preparation of the content for the web sites and social media to ensure consistency and quality of the materials.
Promotion and dissemination of corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives and publications such as Progress of the World's Women, UNiTE Campaign and HeforShe.
Promotion and maintenance of public information campaigns on UN Women Indonesia activities, gender equality and women's empowerment, violence against women and implementation of normative frameworks on gender equality and women's human rights, under the supervision of Communications Specialist.
Outreach
- Preparation and dissemination of newsletter to donors, donor reports, civic education and community awareness, where appropriate, to support the office for resource mobilization
- Public information
- Timely and effective responses to inquiries for public information materials.
- Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to program country goals and activities.
- Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories.
- Provision of training of UN Women staff on communications for development
- Professional growth through active learning.
The key results have an impact on the creation of effective communications and dissemination of information on UN Women as a global champion for women and girls. In particular, the key results have an impact on the implementation of UN Women communications and publication strategies.
Competencies
Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Core Values
- Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct
- Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
- Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.
- Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity
- Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative
- Work in teams: Demonstrate the ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication
- Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others
- Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution
- Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making
Knowledge Management and Learning
- Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to UN Women Practice Areas
- Develops knowledge in Practice Areas
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
- Ability to implement communications and publications strategies
- Advocates effectively
- Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies
- Excellent communication skills, excellent writing skills
- Ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data
- Demonstrates strong IT skills
- Focuses on impact and result for the client
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Ability to remain calm, in control and good humored even under pressure and tight deadlines
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
- Solicits feedback about the impact of his/her own behavior
Recruitment Qualifications
Education: Master's degree in media/communication studies, journalism, public relations or other related social sciences with at least 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy, preferably in social and gender issues.
OR Bachelor's degree in the related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience
Experience: Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge, experience in handling of web-based management system and communicating through social media
Language Requirements
Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia both in speaking and writing
APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION. CLICK HERE to download the form P11
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements STS Number
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.
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