Arab language Communication Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Office, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

- In close collaboration with program specialists in the five fields of competence of UNESCO (education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, communication and information) at the UNESCO Office in Rabat and the experts working in project antennas in Tunis, Algiers and Nouakchott, analyze the objectives and targeted results of programmes and activities with a view to valorizing them in the media;

- Audit and review the communication tools with a view to adapting them to specific audiences especially those who are mainly arabophone and contribute to creating a vision for communicating with each audience;

- Contribute to the design of events and campaigns including in mainstream media (radio, TV);

- Draft texts for the UNESCO Website, press releases and media announcements, as well as speeches and messaging in Arabic language and edit and translate from English and French into Arabic language existing material provided by UNESCO’s Department of Public Information;

- Assist the Resident Coordinator Office in Morocco (Rabat) in similar assignments upon request.

Educational additional comments

Advanced university degree (Bachelor degree or equivalent) in education, international relations, economics, social sciences or other relevant fields. A first level university degree in combination with 2 additional years of relevant professional experience might be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Language skills

• Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise details

Communication, journalism.

Competencies values

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure

This assignment is part of UNV’s disability inclusion strategy. UNV seeks to 1) provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to serve as UN Volunteers 2) enable UN partners to expand diversity and inclusion of persons with disabilities in their workforce worldwide 3) build a talent pipeline of qualified professionals with disabilities who can contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at national and global levels, with focus on national capacity. The only candidate with disabilities is eligible to apply for this position. If shortlisted for this assignment, you will be asked for a copy of an official document confirming that you have a disability from a general practitioner, or from an organization of persons with disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation The UN system wishes to create an inclusive workplace and commits to taking appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to access and benefit equally from employment and other engagement opportunities such as volunteering, by providing reasonable accommodation. In this context, “reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[1]. [1] Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 2 UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging their own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of a health insurance plan. National UN Specialist Volunteers in Morocco receive approximately USD 1009 as a Monthly Living Allowance. Applicable dependents (primary family unit, up to 3) will be eligible for health insurance. For more information about UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements, please refer to the following: https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-your-country/conditions-service https://vmam.unv.org/calculator/entitlements Application procedure Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have a VMAM account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’. Important: On your profile, kindly select the response “yes” to the question of whether you consider yourself a person living with a disability. Should you require special arrangements to facilitate the interview and assessment during the selection process, please indicate this in the “special remarks” field in your profile. In case you are facing accessibility constraints kindly write an email to [email protected]. Application deadline: 24 July 2021.