Communications Specialist

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Application deadline 3 years ago: Thursday 14 Jan 2021 at 23:59 UTC

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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.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

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 producing visual communications (graphic design, photos) on health issues, developments and findings; and contributing to communications activities on delivering the European Programme of Work at country and regional levels. Key duties include:

  • To develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate an EPW communications action plan for the WHO Country Office.
  • To support the development of 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 visual materials (photos, social media tiles, etc.) for 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).
  • 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 review the national social media landscape, identify appropriate platform(s) to build a WHO Country Office presence, and maintain this presence through regular postings and engagement on such accounts/platforms.
  • To ensure proper visibility and support to partner engagement initiatives and collaboration (including development partners and donors) 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.
  • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, social and political science, international relations, development studies, communications, graphic design, fine art, public relations, journalism or social sciences.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

  • At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in communications, or other relevant programmes; experience with graphic design, social media, web communications, and resource mobilization is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

Language skills:

  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • Armenian E(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • Russian(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Public information and reporting

Area of expertise details:

  • 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.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

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

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Armenia and legal residents in Armenia with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 14-01-2021

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