Organization: UNWOMEN – United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Location: Dhaka
Grade: Junior level – NO-A, National Professional Officer – Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Communication and Public Information
Closing Date: 2024-10-25
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.
UN Women in Bangladesh supports the government in implementing commitments to international normative standards on gender equality and women’s human rights. The UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2026, launched in 2021, and the corresponding UN Women Bangladesh Strategic Note (SN) 2022-2026, defines UN Women’s strategic engagement in Bangladesh. The country strategy focuses on strengthening the national structures and mechanisms for gender mainstreaming in policies, plans, and budgets; supporting efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women; promoting women’s access to decent and safe work; promoting policies and government investment in women’s empowerment and resilience building in the context of climate change, humanitarian crisis as well as other threats to peace and security. UN Women works with a range of stakeholders in Bangladesh, including the government, civil society, women’s organisations, youth, UN agencies, and donors, to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Reporting to the Representative of UN Women BCO, the Communications Analyst will be responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of the BCO and project related communications and advocacy strategies to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public. The Communications Analyst will work in close collaboration with the Programme, Operations and technical teams in BCO, HQ/Regional communications teams, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans:
Provide analysis for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective;
Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives, as necessary;
Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis to RO/HQ;
Provide inputs and support to the launch of in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and project campaigns and special events.
2. Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the BCO and other projects:
Draft briefing materials, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
Identify storylines for publication and articles;
Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.
3. Coordinate media relations for BCO:
Coordinate the establishment of relevant relationships;
Maintain list of relevant media in country;
Respond to inquiries for public and UN system information materials;
Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required;
Draft talking points.
4. Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors:
Maintain relationships with partners and alliances to enhance visibility;
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, as delegated.
5. Coordinate the BCO web/ online presence:
Coordinate BCO’s websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements;
Coordinate BCO’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy;
Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, resources.
6. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing:
Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals and activities;
Organize and conduct training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation
Competencies
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;
Knowledge of web-based management systems;
Knowledge of production, graphic design and photography standards;
Knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach;
Knowledge of local country media landscape;
Communication, networking and advocacy skills;
Ability to be strategic and analytical;
Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is required;
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
At least 1 year of professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy is required;
Experience in the use of social media is required;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required;
Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required;
Fluency in Bangla is required;
Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
UN Women Statement on 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.)
Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from ;
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.