International Communications Consultant

Result of Service The International Consultant will be responsible for supporting the communications work of the RCO.

Work Location Yangon

Expected duration 1 Year

Duties and Responsibilities The International Consultant will be responsible for supporting the communications work of the RCO.

This will include:

Strategic communications:

• In close coordination with the RCO Team Leader, provide substantive guidance on strategic communications issues, including crisis communications support, to the RC and UNCT.

• Support the RCO Team Leader in his role as UN Communications Group Chair, liaise with UN agencies, funds and programmes communication focal points on the 2023 communications strategy and develop a 2023 implementation plan.

• Undertake analysis and review of the UN in Myanmar’s communications platforms, particularly engagement analysis, and draft a report that outlines options to further develop and optimise the platforms.

• Provide inputs to the drafting of UNCT/RC statements, press releases, and common messaging as required and to liaise with other UN communications specialists and public information officers for all public communications for their statements and releases.

• Develop a paper outlining a crisis communication management approach for the UNCT.

Media engagement - Develop a strategy and implementation plan that outlines options for enhanced engagement between the UNCT and the media.

• Identify and support opportunities to create visibility for the UNCT through media partnerships and events, in turn raising awareness on the Myanmar crisis.

• Support both proactive and reactive media engagement, by proposing topics, suggesting talking points, setting up briefings, and coordinating response for media request and inquiries.

  Qualifications/special skills Master’s degree in communications

• At least 5 years of work experience relevant to the assignment, including at the international level with at least 3 years of proven experience of using social media and online communications and media tools.

  Languages Fluency in written and oral English is required.

  No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.