Communications and Advocacy Specialist

• Country: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-27

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans of County Office
• Lead the development of the CO communication strategy;
• Design, develop, and implement communication strategy of the CO and lead outreach/advocacy strategies; including media strategies; ensure gender perspective;
• Monitor and analyze print and social media and prepare reports;
• Provide training and workshops on communication and advocacy as appropriate;
• Launch in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local/regional campaigns and special events.
Manage media relations
• Lead relationship building with media in country; maintain and update database of relevant media;
• Respond timely and clearly to media inquiries and to a variety of inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence; identify topics, background information, news-related development and coverage of interest;
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing with media;
• Facilitate interactions of UNW Leadership with media;
• Provide inputs.
Oversee the County Office’s web presence
• Oversee and maintain websites, including developing design and content;
• Coordinate COs’ web-presence in the line with corporate web policy;
• Oversee and manage Co’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy.
Lead the development and dissemination of UNW& GEWE visibility of the Country Office
• Develop and produce communication and advocacy instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, and articles and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Identify and launch information opportunities, activities, approaches, and platforms and partners;
• Provide advice on advocacy materials and coordinate launching flagship initiatives and publications in the country;
• Lead the engagement and supervision of video producers to produce audio/ visual material on UN Women’s work;
• Develop brochures, factsheets, stories from the field to inform media and general public at the country level;
• Follow guidelines from and report to Regional Office /Headquarters.
Contribute to partnerships with donors and other partners
• Identify and develop new communication partnerships and alliances to enhance visibility; manage and nurture existing partnerships;
• Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors;
• Guide and collaborate closely with communication colleagues in other offices to ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives; • Perform any other tasks are assigned by the Management which required for the smooth running and success of the County Office implementation.

Competencies

Key Performance Indicators

• Quality communications strategy and timely implementation which leads to greater exposure and understanding of UN Women’s work
• Quality and relevant advocacy materials and content or the website and social media channels
• Regular interactions with mass media, as shown by coverage
• Regular interactions with donors, as shown in increased funds
• Regular exchange of information between COs in the region as shown in coherent and relevant regional public presence

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
• Strong knowledge of managing web-based knowledge management systems
• Strong understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach
• Strong oral and written communication and editing skills.
• Strong communication, networking and advocacy skills
• Ability to provide advice and be strategic and analytical.
• Good knowledge of local country media landscape
• Knowledge of gender and human rights issues is desirable.

Required Skills and Experience

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