Communications Associate, Women Friendly Cities (WFC)

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Support communications and advocacy efforts for the Women Friendly Cities program.

You have:

• Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems is required.
• Experience in program/project implementation is an asset.
• Experience in working on development or humanitarian issues is an asset.
• Experience in content creation for public communication is an asset.
• Experience in using graphic design and video editing software is an asset.
• Knowledge of gender and/or reproductive health is an asset.
• Familiarity with UN procedures and working methods is an asset.
• Working experience with an international organization is an asset.

Contract

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

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need incumbents who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

The Communications Associate, based in Ankara, will be a full-time member of the WFC program team. This role primarily reports to the Programme Manager, WFC, for all programmatic communication activities, and operates under the overall guidance of the Communications Analyst, UNFPA Türkiye to drive WFC program’s visibility, communication, and advocacy efforts, promoting objectives, ongoing work, and achievements, with due acknowledgment of EU financial support. S/he will provide vital communications support to the TAT, contributing technical expertise to enhance the advocacy power of CSOs and municipalities in promoting WFCs. In addition to the WFC Programme and Project Manager, s/he will collaborate closely with the Communications Analyst at UNFPA Türkiye and work within the Communications team to ensure a standardized and coherent communication and visibility approach throughout implementation that is coherent with and aligned to the UNFPA Country Programme.

• Acting as Liaison between the UNFPA Communications and WFC Programme team members including Local Quality Experts on the ground. • Ensuring the field and programme visibility and communications commitment are conducting properly and timely aligned with the project proposal. • Designing and supporting the implementation of a 3 year long communication and advocacy strategy in line with the programme priorities to create visibility and increase awareness about the project, its objectives and achievements and to also increase interaction on the programme website. • Gathering content and coverage of relevant efforts/best practices of the municipalities and NGOs to identify effective programme activities and results. • Developing ideas and producing creative content including press releases, web articles, human interest stories and social media campaigns with the key messages by promoting the programmatic work in close collaboration with the programme team. • Organizing events, activities, field visits, photo/video missions, press trips and joint campaigns with the partnership of the municipalities and civil society partners which are already the stakeholders of the project as well as academia, influencers and media. • Monitoring and reporting communication materials prepared by UoM and municipalities. • Monitoring and reporting the related press content and maintains a timely library of media coverage. • Measuring and evaluating the success of the assets timely with an analysis on audience and engagement, and providing recommendations for improvement. • Preparing donor requested visual communications/visibility reports. • Keeping abreast of UNFPA broader communications in Türkiye, regionally and globally and creating synergies between WFC communications and its contribution as part of overall UNFPA deliverables in Türkiye. • Performing other duties as required.

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, 5th of December). • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities (for instance at https://vra.unv.org), • 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.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organizing
• Professionalism
• Self-management

• Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems is required. • Experience in program/project implementation is an asset. • Experience in working on development or humanitarian issues is an asset. • Experience in content creation for public communication is an asset. • Experience in using graphic design and video editing software is an asset. • Knowledge of gender and/or reproductive health is an asset. • Familiarity with UN procedures and working methods is an asset. • Working experience with an international organization is an asset.

This is a volunteer assignment, not an employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose.

The UN Volunteer will be based in Ankara and responsible for arranging her/his own housing and other living essentials. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service: https://explore.unv.org/cos.

Summary of National UN Volunteer (Expert) Entitlements: (paid in local currency) • Current Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) is USD 1,904 (paid in local currency) • Private insurance: Health, dental, life and dismemberment coverage by CIGNA As per UN’s diplomatic mission status, it is not included in National Security Institution’s (SGK) system but can be only initiated on private basis. • Entry allowance: USD 400 • Exit allowance: USD 113 per month and upon the satisfactory completion of assignment • Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month • Free access to different learning platforms and UN & UNV network

Notes: 1) The allowances are in no way to be understood as a salary, compensation or reward in exchange for the volunteer work. The full entitlements at the duty station: https://app.unv.org/calculator.

The purpose of the allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without incurring personal costs. Contingent on specific eligibility criteria, location of the volunteer assignment, and contractual type and category, the payment of allowances will begin from the date of Commencement of Service. The allowances are in no way to be understood as salary, compensation, or reward in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. For more information on entitlements please read the Condition of Service (https://explore.unv.org/cos).

2) It's important to note that UNV assignments are volunteer assignments, not employment.

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