Donor Communication Officer

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.

For this UNV Assignment, only female candidates from the African continent are eligible to apply as the assignment is part of African Women Health Champions Initiative, Regional Director's flagship initiative to diversify WHO workforce in terms of gender, age, geographical representation and language.

In the context of WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (GPW) and its triple-billion strategy, the UNV will support communications highlighting the impact of donors at county level. Key deliverables include: accurate and timely production and dissemination of high quality public information products which highlight WHO work and donors’ impact on the ground; promoting achievements and results of key public health initiatives and optimizing networking opportunities.

The new focus of our work will be at the country level where we aim to reach the triple billion goal of 1 billion more people covered, 1 billion more protected and 1 billion more healthier populations. In this regard, the UN Volunteers can work at the Regional Office based in the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville or in any of our 47 country offices.

The areas of work that can be covered include: communicable and non-communicable diseases, healthier populations, health systems and information, emergency preparedness and response, data collection and management, family and reproductive health, programme support and administration.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Regional Communication Manager, the UN Volunteer will:

1. Liaise with country offices and external relations unit to identify programs funded by donors and develop quality communication products highlighting donor impact and achievements.

2. Produce public information materials such as human-interest stories, press releases, notes for the media, social media posts and other material on donor related activities, events, products and issues for use by the print, electronic and online media.

3. Collaborate with all relevant actors, including the external partnership team, health clusters, regional and field offices, other WHO departments, UN agencies, and other partners to identify and create communication opportunities on donor visibility.

4. Draft social media content acknowledging funding and celebrating donors’ impact, and track performance of digital communications, as well as guide to best digital strategy.

5. Organize photographic shoots, interviews and filming opportunities to support high visibility of donor impact through various public platforms.

6. Organize donor visits in countries to collect quality audio-visual content.

7. Monitor donor related coverage and programmes and provide regular reports and plans for optimal visibility.

8. Work with external relations focal points at country level and in the regional office to prepare communication and advocacy products and statements to be used by the Resource Mobilization team in convincing and encouraging donors to rapidly fund the overall health sector response.

9. Perform any other communications- related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Results/expected outputs

• As an active World Health Organization team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to the World Health Organization and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Contribute to the strategic planning and implementation of effective visibility for key stakeholders. • Contribute to the production of high-quality donor related communications. • Contribute to the training of country offices, and to the coaching of external communication officers and external relations focal points to strengthen donor visibility at all levels.

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to World Health Organization; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to World Health Organization procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups;

communication and/or advocacy. • Proven experience in the production of communication material

Desirable

• Prior working experience with WHO/UN or with an international nongovernmental organization. • Experience in organizing advocacy campaigns. • Experience in photography • Experience in videography and editing of video footage

Skills

• Excellent word and power point skills • Excellent social media handling and content production skills • Familiarity with the use of graphic design, visual design, • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • 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. • Ability to work with tight deadlines.

The Republic of Congo is a low-middle income country, located in Central Africa sub-region.

The country shares boundaries with Gabon in the South-West, Cameroon and Central Republic Africa in the North and North East, the Democratic Republic of Congo in the East, Angola and Atlantic Ocean in the South.

Since 2014, the Republic of Congo is experiencing an economic downturn, affecting the economic growth (-5 per cent in 2017). Because of the persistent drop in the price of oil, this situation drove to the decline of the gross domestic product per capita, from $3,196 in 2013 to $1,658 in 2017. Nevertheless, the country is globally stable and safe in the main urban and rural areas.

Frequent disruptions are recorded in the electricity supply, particularly in Brazzaville (political capital) and Pointe-Noire (economic capital). The living cost is relatively affordable, but some concerns with the cost of decent housing should be noted. The population enjoys dressing in style and loves music both profane and religious.

According to United Nations security standards, life and travel in Brazzaville and in the other areas major are secure.

The Republic of Congo is a unique country. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.