Communications and Outreach Officer

Volunteering Communications & PR Legal

Overview

Create and implement communication strategies to promote the organization's goals.

You have:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in applying communication and outreach techniques within the context of human rights and/or international organizations is highly desirable.
• Experience in developing and implementing communication and outreach strategies, both online and offline.
• Knowledge of communication techniques in human rights or international organizations.
• Strong drafting skills, with experience producing press releases, social media content and other communication materials.
• Expertise in managing social media accounts.
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with media outlets, partners and other stakeholders.
• Experience in creating and delivering training or workshops on communication strategies.
• Fluent in both oral and written English and French.
• Experience working with human rights international organizations is considered an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: the candidate must be culturally and socially sensitive, with the ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a diverse range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at various levels.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; skilled in working effectively within a multicultural team of international and national personnel and delivering results under pressure.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Strong computer literacy.
• Commitment to volunteerism, with previous experience as a volunteer or with human rights volunteer organizations considered an advantage.

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The UNV Communications and Outreach Officer position is placed within the joint Human Rights Service (HRS) of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Within the HRS, it is specifically placed in its Reporting Unit.

Under the direct supervision of the Reporting Unit team leader and the overall supervision of the Head of the Human Rights Service and Representative of OHCHR in Haiti, the UNV Communications and Outreach Officer will:

• Create and implement both offline and online communication strategies to effectively promote the organization's goals and initiatives to the public. • Create and manage social media accounts and produce engaging content. • Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure consistent messaging and effective public visibility of the HRS’ efforts. • Assess the effectiveness of communication strategies, making adjustments as necessary. • Ensure the inclusion of a gender perspective and the visibility of other marginalized groups in all communication and outreach products, as relevant. • Build and maintain relationships with HRS partners and other stakeholders to develop and implement communication and outreach activities and enhance engagement. • Maintain media and other stakeholders’ contacts by managing a database of media outlets and key stakeholders. • Develop and deliver training sessions on communications and outreach techniques for local partners. • Support the Reporting Unit in drafting human rights notes and reports as needed.

: Accountability, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Ethics and Values, Planning and Organizing, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams, Professionalism.

A minimum of 3 years of experience in applying communication and outreach techniques within the context of human rights and/or international organizations is highly desirable.

• Experience in developing and implementing communication and outreach strategies, both online and offline. • Knowledge of communication techniques in human rights or international organizations. • Strong drafting kills, with experience producing press releases, social media content and other communication materials. • Expertise in managing social media accounts. • Experience in building and maintaining relationships with media outlets, partners and other stakeholders. • Experience in creating and delivering training or workshops on communication strategies. • Fluent in both oral and written English and French. • Experience working with human rights international organizations is considered an advantage. • Excellent interpersonal skills: the candidate must be culturally and socially sensitive, with the ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a diverse range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at various levels. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; skilled in working effectively within a multicultural team of international and national personnel and delivering results under pressure. • Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines. • Strong computer literacy. • Commitment to volunteerism, with previous experience as a volunteer or with human rights volunteer organizations considered an advantage.

Haiti, especially the capital Port-au-Prince, is a bustling and crowded country with high levels of poverty and unemployment throughout. While much of the infrastructure is somewhat lacking, and much of it is in the process of development, Haiti nonetheless has many areas of stunning natural beauty; it has a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is an enticing draw for foreign staff and expats alike. Haiti is affected by problems in terms of safety and security, and many governments advise avoiding certain areas of the capital of Port-au- Prince. Due to the instability of the political system in Haiti, there are frequent protests, some of which run the risk of turning violent and are therefore best avoided. While the end of 2019 was marked by nearly four months of “peyi lok” – widespread civil unrest, insecurity and political turmoil translating in recurrent teleworking arrangements – the beginning of 2020 started by a deadlocked political dialogue and then the onset of the COVID-10 pandemic in mid-March. UNDP in Haiti has become adept with regard to risk management. This has taken the form of proactively planning in advance in order to anticipate and prevent a negative impact of the volatile country context on programme and staff. For example, UNDP Country Office took the initiative to facilitate voluntary evacuation for high-risk UNDP and UNV personnel at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening security capacity within UNDP Country Office and an adaptive and proactive approach to the security environment has enabled UNDP to remain operational while ensuring the maximum safety for personnel. https://www.unv.org/

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