Internal Communications Specialist

Volunteering Communications & PR IT & Telecom

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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.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UN Environment's mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.

The Communication Division develops and disseminates UNEP’s core messages. It delivers them to governments and citizens, stakeholders and partners, including the media, through the full range of digital and traditional channels. The Division advocates for environmental causes, engages the public including young people, and seeks to influence policy and practice on issues from pollution to green finance. It promotes and safeguards UNEP's identity.

The UNEP Internal Communications Unit works under Digital Strategy Section in Communications Division. The team is dedicated to coordinating internal channels including the UNEP intranet, producing and managing internal events, campaigns, and staff engagement activities, and ensuring that staff and personnel in headquarters, regional and country offices are informed about the organization’s workflows, projects, and programmes.

Under the direct supervision of the Internal Communication Specialist in the Communication Division of UNEP, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: · Support the implementation of UNEP internal communication plans and strategies, targeting over 3,000 personnel in Nairobi and 42 duty stations, including regional and country offices, worldwide. · Manage live and virtual events, including UNEP monthly Global Townhall chaired by UNEP Executive Director and moderated by the Chief of Staff on Microsoft Teams. · Provide support to virtual dialogues on UNEP’s three pillars, climate, nature and pollution, and in-person events to celebrate International UN Days, including World Environment Day, International Day of Clean Air, and International Day of Zero Waste. · Develop promotional banners and run-of-shows for internal events when required. · Liaise with vendors to procure branded materials for UNEP’s events. · Manage budget process for internal events. · Moderate events when required. · Liaise with UNEP personnel to organize and coordinate webinars, trainings and meetings. · Develop content for UNEP internal channels, including weekly newsletters, UNEP intranet and iSeek (UN Secretariat Intranet). · Write stories about UNEP personnel and internal events. · Update UNEP intranet and iSeek on a regular basis. · Collect data and monitor internal communication channels and staff engagement activities. · Provide support to organize and promote the Kipepeo Awards that recognize UNEP personnel for their teamwork, innovation and impactful programmes, projects and/or initiatives.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

· 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; · Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; · Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/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

· Deliver smooth virtual events on Microsoft Teams · Create good relationships with UNEP stakeholders, including personnel from other divi-sions, regional and country offices, UNEP partners and vendors · Develop well-crafted messages and articles · 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

Professionalism, Communications, Planning and Organizing

communication and media in national and international contexts, including in events management, graphic design, article drafting, and stakeholder liaison.

Experience in increasingly responsible roles within communication, public information, journalism, and/or event management.

· Comfortable interacting with key stakeholders, high-level speakers, and third-party agencies, · Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, · Excellent organizational and project management skills, · Experience working in a fast-paced environment, · Exceptional attention to detail and multi-tasking skills, · Able to learn new technologies quickly and troubleshoot, · Excellent teamwork skills, · Strong attention to detail and deadlines.

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethio-pia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s popula-tion of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita esti-mated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% an-nually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Ken-ya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO). Nairobi is a modern metro-politan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN person-nel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP. The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest. The topo-graphic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate.

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