Junior Communication Officer, Corporate communications planning & storytelling

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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.

This UNV assignment will focus on writing communication plans for key activities and campaigns, and writing materials and stories from the field to highlight impact of health programs and tell stories of the lives of people impacted by and benefitting from health programs. Viet Nam has been a WHO Member State since 17 May 1950. WHO was one of the first United Nations agencies to support the Vietnamese health sector directly since the end of the war and reunification of the country. WHO established a country office in Hanoi in 1977. More than 50 WHO staff in the country office have played a central role in supporting the people and the Government of Viet Nam to improve health. Communications for Health (C4H) is at the heart of WHO’s work in the country WHO Viet Nam is supporting the Ministry of Health (MOH) with various activities under its national action plan for health communications, 2019 – 2025. This action plan guides all departments and agencies under the MOH in designing, implementing and monitoring and evaluating health-related communication activities. WHO’s support covers risk communication for communicable diseases and health emergencies, noncommunicable diseases, and universal health coverage with focus on primary health care, among others. The plan also guides the implementation of communication activities for the Healthy Viet Nam Programme, the nationwide health promotion programme approved by the Prime Minister to improve the health of Vietnamese people by promoting positive health behaviors – healthy diet, physical activities, no tobacco smoking, no harmful use of alcohol, among others. WHO Viet Nam is leveraging Communication for Health (C4H) in driving towards positive health behaviors. C4H, an operational shift in the WHO Western Pacific Region’s For the Future strategy, derives techniques from various fields such as behavioral science, social and behavior change communication, risk communication, among others, in designing strategies to achieve positive health outcomes. WHO Viet Nam is also in the process of introducing C4H principles and practices to MOH counterparts.

Within the delegated authority of Dr. Angela Pratt, WHO Representative in Viet Nam, and the technical supervision of C4H Team Lead, the UNV [Junior Communication Officer] will be a part of the C4H Team and will:

• Provide support in the rolling out of C4H at the WHO Viet Nam Country Office and the Ministry of Health; • Provide support in office-wide communication activities, including corporate communications, donor communication, internal communication and external relations; • Provide operational support in preparing for and conducting social and behavioral change campaigns according to C4H principles;
• When needed, provide Vietnamese-English (and vice versa) translation support during meetings with Ministry of Health counterparts and partners; and • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor and/or his/her designated responsible staff.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. communication arts, mass communication, development communication, etc.; • At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in development and implementation of communication campaigns (online/offline), conducting trainings, campaigns or other relevant programmes; experience with writing for public audiences is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Other desired/mandatory required technical knowledge: graphic design, and/or video editing • Excellent oral and written skills in English; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • 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; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • 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 work, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

The incumbent will live in Ha Noi, which has most of the economic and social amenities at a reasonable cost. Depending on living arrangements, housing can be expensive. Security is good. Ha Noi has a humid, tropical climate and monsoons. Summers, between May and September, are very hot with plenty of rain, while winters, from November to March, are cold and relatively dry. Living conditions in Hanoi are relatively good by developing country standards.

Viet Nam is a middle income country which has witnessed rapid economic growth with impressive results in poverty reduction over the past twenty five years. The country has deepened its integration into global and regional institutions such as the WTO, the UN institutions and ASEAN. Its current path of development is guided by the Socio Economic Development Strategy 2011-2020 which was endorsed at the 11th Communist Party Congress in 2011. Viet Nam was recently ranked as one of the more secure and stable places to live and do business by outside research groups.

In line with further improvements in the availability of goods and services, health facilities, and housing, the level of hardship in the duty station has recently been upgraded from C to B. Security is also reasonably good relative to other developing country large cities.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.

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