Media and Digital Communications Associate (Regional Media and Public Information Division)

Contract

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.

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Migration has long shaped the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with many countries in the region simultaneously representing points of origin, transit and destination. In the region, there are around 25 Arab speaking countries that claim Arabic as an official or co-official language. Arabic language and its different dialects are spoken by around 422 million speakers (native and non-native) in the Arab world as well as in the Arab diaspora-making it one of the five most spoken languages in the world.

IOM in the MENA region has various scale operations in 17 different countries and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental organization, and through its MENA Media and Public Information Division, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration; and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

Regional Media and Public Information Division (MENA) will seek to strengthen its digital presence by opening conversations with millions of audiences (including Arabic speaking) on migration. Also, to increase the media profile of IOM in the region and across the world, by:

• Developing and implementing Regional Media and Digital Communications Strategy. • Maintaining and populating different digital presence including social media channels and website with content. • Building positive IOM profile and promoting migration-related content coming from across the MENA region.
Under the overall supervision the Regional Media and Public Information Officer/Spokesperson, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following responsibilities:

1. Support developing Media and Digital Communications plans for 2021/2022.
2. Ensure quality control and dissemination of content in RO’s social media channels and website.
3. Translate and/or review content from English to Arabic and Arabic to English, where required.
4. Create reporting system and data collation from different digital channels and share weekly update with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
5. Support in developing training materials to build the capacity of country offices and partners.
6. Liaise with different Country Offices and HQ on multimedia content (i.e. World Migration Report; Situation reports; migration bulletins, etc.).
7. Collect and file relevant communications and visibility products, photographs and video clips systematically in the centralized server.
8. Coordinate closely and regularly with the media and communications focal points in different country offices across the MENA region and HQ to ensure harmonization and coherence of communications and visibility products.
9. Ensure appropriate gender awareness and cultural sensitivity in all communications and visibility materials.
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

•Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to IOM; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to IOM procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors •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. Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. •Planning and organizing: 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. •Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods. •Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards IOM’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Experience in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on migration, displacement, and population mobility; •Experience in working with government stakeholders, UN, international organization and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs); •Demonstrated competency in news and as a content developing for social media campaigns and website in English and Arabic; •Experience of graphic design, web, social media, photography and video production; •Strong communications and interpersonal skills, as well as strategic and creative thinking; •Efficiency, flexibility, high level of professionalism and ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines; •Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.

The duty station will be Cairo, which is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. Cairo (and Egypt) has long been a centre of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality life in terms of access to shopping centres, banks, medical services, cultural events, etc.

The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. The country is defined by desert and the Nile, the longest river on Earth. Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

With over 90 million inhabitants, two-thirds of which are below 30 years, Egypt is Africa's third most populous country after Nigeria and Ethiopia and has the highest population in the Arab world's most densely populated areas, especially in greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.

The country has witnessed significant political and economic changes since 2011. Through this transition, which includes periods of political unrest, the main income sources of the economy have been negatively impacted, particularly in the tourism sector, as well as revenues from the Suez Canal, oil and remittances from Egyptians working abroad, affected by the global economy. UN staffs are not directly targeted in Egypt and for the most are vulnerable to being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is recommended to keep dwell time in the immediate vicinity of military, police and other prominent official installations to the minimum.

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.