Communications & Resource Mobilization Specialist

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 WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) is one of WHO’s six regional offices around the world. It serves the WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries, covering a vast geographical region from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. WHO/Europe staff are public health, scientific and technical experts, based in the main office in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 6 technical centres and in country offices in 30 Member States. This UNV assignment will contribute to: - delivering WHO’s European Programme of Work, 2020-2025, “United Action for Better Health”, which has three core priorities: moving towards universal health coverage, protecting against health emergencies, and promoting health and well-being. - support communications and outreach ahead of and during two major high-level conferences taking place in Kazakhstan in 2023. - communicate WHO’s mandate, milestones and achievements marking WHO’s 75th anniversary. https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-policy/european-programme-of-work

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the WHO Representative or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV communications specialist will:

The purpose of this assignment is to support the WHO Country Office in communicating on relevant health issues, developments and findings; support the development of resource mobilization proposals and supporting the WR and the country office in engagement activities with existing and potential resource partners; promote the work of WHO at national level; and contribute to communications activities on delivering the European Programme of Work at country and regional levels.

Key duties include: • To further develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate the EPW communications action plan for the WHO Country Office. • To provide, in close cooperation with the RO (Regional Office) staff, relevant and timely communications support ahead of high-level events and conferences taking place in Kazakhstan in 2023. • To plan and develop, with support from Country Office (CO) and RO staff when necessary, communications messages and products on country work for public and professional groups (policy-makers and health professionals, media, web and social media audiences, and the public). • To develop and deliver selected public health and health care campaigns (e.g. communicable and non-communicable diseases, vaccination, mental health, digital health, health care workers, health system developments, universal health coverage, the Sustainable Development Goals), including messages, written and multimedia materials, dissemination and follow-up. • To contribute to Regional communications strategies and plans, and coordinate/ share information with the Regional communications team on key communications activities including capacity-building. • To support the development of social media messages for the CO accounts/platforms, and social media listening. • To ensure proper visibility and support to partner engagement initiatives and collaboration (including development partners and resource partners) through development and dissemination of relevant communications products. • To provide support to CO/RO in managing resource partner engagement including assisting in proposal development and reporting. • To design a resource mobilization plan for the Country Office, based on existing regional and global strategies and on an assessment of opportunities in a national context • To liaise with the Regional Office for the development and clearance of funding proposals and agreements • To support the WHO Representative on strategic external and internal communications. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

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 country; • 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.

Results/expected outputs: • As an active WHO team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to the WHO Country Office and the Regional Office for Europe and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Development of one-year country communications plan. o Maintaining and updating a communications calendar of campaigns, events, initiatives and opportunities. o Production/adaptation of communications materials on relevant EPW/national and regional health issues, accurately illustrating WHO’s work and impact in Kazakhstan. o Weekly attendance at WHO/Europe communications meeting and collaboration when needed. o Development of a resource mobilization plan for the Country Office o Development of funding proposals and agreements with resource partners

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Competencies and values:

• Communication • Planning and Organizing • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

communications and/or resource mobilization/external relations/donor relations, or other relevant programmes; experience with social media, web communications, resource mobilization is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

• Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including NGOs, UN partners, national authorities, media, resource partners; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in public health and the sustainable development agenda, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Fluency in spoken and written English is required; 
Fluency in Kazakh is required;

The UN Volunteer will be based in Astana, Kazakhstan. Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan.

The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, though administered as a city with special status separately from the rest of the region. A 2020 official estimate reported a population of 1,136,008 within the city limits, making it the second-largest city in the country, after Almaty. The city became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997; since then, it has grown and developed economically into one of the most modern cities in Central Asia.

Astana is a safe town, but the usual precautions should still exercise.

Medical services: No special vaccination is required to travel to Astana, Kazakhstan. Medical services (including dental care) are provided at European standards. Clinics working 24 hours are available in the city. There are both private and state clinics and hospitals. Pharmacies (Kazakh: darikhana, Russian: apteka) all over Astana sell many Western medicines. Emergency numbers: In case of emergency, please call "101" (Fire services), "102" (Police), "103" (Ambulance), "104" (Gas Service), "112" (Rescue service in emergency situations).