Communications Associate

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.

The India Country Office is now in its 10th Country Programme (CP-10). CP-10 envisions an India where every woman and young person, including those from the most vulnerable groups, enjoys gender equality, fully realizes sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, and fully contributes to sustainable development. Guided by the new UNFPA Strategic Plan, 2022-2025, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the new country programme will galvanize efforts to end preventable maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning, and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including in humanitarian situations. The country programme was developed in consultation with national and State governments, civil society, United Nations organizations and other stakeholders, including women and youth-led organizations, based on the principles of inclusion, human rights and gender equality.

In this context, the UNV Communications Associate will play an active role in: ● Communicating with impact and increasing the visibility of UNFPA programmes and advocacy interventions ● Providing support in developing knowledge products with the technical and programme team ● Documenting programmatic interventions for advocacy and outreach

The UNV Communications Associate will be a part of an exciting and dynamic team with opportunities to learn, contribute and co-create solutions which have lasting impact.

As part of the UNFPA State Office and under the direct supervision of the Head of State, and under technical oversight and coordination with the Communications and Media units at UNFPA Country Office, the UNV Communications Associate will be responsible for undertaking the following activities:

● Support in the execution of state specific communications and media strategy and plan ● Draft and design programmatic communications products such as leaflets, facts sheets, posters, powerpoint presentations ● Support in drafting and editing talking points, remarks/speeches/press release and briefing notes for meetings/events ● Draft, edit and produce programmatic success stories, human interest stories testimonials for reports and external communications ● Coordinate with Implementing Partners/Vendors to execute programme communications products such as case studies, photo and video documentation etc. ● Support the team with curation and coordination of events, campaigns and workshops ● Provide inputs in finalizing the communication materials on various thematic areas (toolkits/manuals/BCC/modules) developed in support with implementing partners ● Develop databases of the media personnel, media institutions and media houses for facilitating effective engagement with them ● Maintain database and repositories of communication assets /materials /photo/videos – with thematic categorization proper referencing ● Coordinate with the Communications and Media unit to highlight programmatic impact, interventions, events on social media ● Perform any other duties as requested by the State Head

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host state. • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results, and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Values: • Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Functional Competencies: • Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda • Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships • Delivering results-based programmes • Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization

Core Competencies:
• Achieving results, • Being accountable, • Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen, • Thinking analytically and strategically, • Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships, • Communicating for impact

Additional Competencies • Strong sense of collaborative work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills; • Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; • Is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda

communications and media. Candidates from journalism, not for profit sector, communications agencies will be preferred. ● Demonstrated understanding of design tools and softwares (Canva) is desirable. Adobe design suite will be an added advantage ● Possess experience of handling assignments related to photo and video documentation. Basic to intermediate skills in photography and video editing skills will be an asset ● Experience in developing content for social media platforms ● Ability to produce high quality documents under tight deadlines

Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and is known as the City of Lakes for its various natural as well as artificial lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is the 17th largest city in the country and 131st in the world. Bhopal has a humid subtropical climate, with cool, dry winters, a hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This positions are based in Patna, Jaipur and Bhopal. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents - except for UN Community Volunteers), as well as final repatriation (if applicable). You can check full entitlements at https://app.unv.org/calculator

Entitlements specific to this volunteering assignment is below: • Monthly Voluntary Living Allowance (VLA) : INR 50,604.24 • Entry lump sum (one time payment) : USD 400 (equivalent in INR) • Travel ticket when moving to duty station: USD 200 (equivalent in INR) • Exit allowance (paid on successful completion of the assignment): INR 4217.02 for each month served • Medical and life insurance Cigna Private Insurance • Leave entitlements: Annual leave : 2.5 days accrued per calendar month • Certified sick leave: 30 days • Uncertified sick leave: 7 days • Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months • Maternity leave: 16 weeks • Paternity leaves: 10 days