Media and Advocacy Junior Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women DRC country office is based in Kinshasa, the capital city, with project offices in Goma, Tshikapa, Lubumbashi, Matadi, and works with implementing partners in 11 DRC provinces. It’s strategic note (2020-2024) focuses on 4 thematic areas:

1. women’s leadership, political participation and coordination of gender mechanisms
2. women’s economic empowerment
3. Ending violence against women and girls
4. Increase women’s leadership in peace, security and humanitarian action

The communication team is comprised of a communication specialist, a visual communication assistant and a communication expert on women’s economic empowerment, all based in Kinshasa. The position will require some traveling in the country to visit projects and implementing partners

Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support elaboration and implementation of media plan in line with the communication strategy and corporate guidelines to enhance the positioning of UNW with the national and international media, with a special focus on priority areas of concern for DRC • Support drafting press releases, articles for UN Women websites, social media posts, press kits and thematic briefs • Assist managing editorial calendar and planning publications in line with UN Women advocacy campaigns • Support clear, consistent, and timely response to media inquiries • Maintain and expand contact with local media, international journalists using UN Women Media Compact • Support the organization of advocacy and press events, media project visits and facilitate interviews for the Representative • Media and social media monitoring of events, campaigns and general UNW presence

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Communication ☒ Integrity ☒ Professionalism

Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to 2 years) in national and international media relations (online, press, tv, radio) and outreach • Excellent oral and written communications and editing skills, with proven ability to meet tight deadlines • Good understanding of gender issues • Proven networking skills and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate • Good IT skills, including content-management systems, e-newsletters, social media management, monitoring, reporting, and office software packages (Microsoft) • Knowledge of African media landscape, an asset

Kinshasa is a family-duty station. It is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the third-largest country in Africa. It is an international and multicultural city with all usual amenities. Accommodation is expensive but largely available. Supermarkets are implanted all around the city and country with imported goods from Europe and Asia. Local Markets offer cheaper alternatives for produce and other foods. The security situation in Kinshasa is relatively calm but unpredictable. The country will organize national elections in 2023. Risks to personnel are reduced by strict adherence to UN security guidelines, instructions and other mitigating measures. Crime rates, although not alarming, give some cause for concern. It is mandatory for all personnel to receive a security briefing upon arrival. Basic medical coverage is provided through the UN system as well as private clinics and public hospitals in Kinshasa.