News Media Specialist

Contract

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.

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. UNEP’s Communication Division communicates UNEP's core messages to all stakeholders and partners, raising environmental awareness and enhancing the profile of UNEP worldwide.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the News and Media Unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Draft content for publication in news media and UNEP channels; • Prepare regular analytics reports on UNEP’s news media activity; • Implement news writing and media engagement for UNEP digital campaigns; • Identify opportunities for interviews for UNEP spokespeople; • Monitor the UNEP NEWSdesk email account for questions from journalists; • Conduct research on news media developments and analytics tactics; • Participate in and conduct staff trainings on various elements of news media work; • Coordinate with UNEP’s account managers and pillar leads to ensure effective inclusion of news media aspects into comms activities as required; • Respond to content management issues that arise in the daily performance of the activities; • Serve as the news media monitoring focal point for report launches and other initiatives • Liaise with UNEP Regional Offices as necessary. • Perform other duties as assigned.

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 publications/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 ser-vice whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs • Strong, accurate press materials produced and disseminated across relevant regions in relevant languages; • Media content on UNEP’s online platforms is posted in accordance with organizational editorial practices; • News media metrics and analytics reports provided in a timely manner; • News media support provided for key UNEP publications and UNEP campaigns; • Successfully implemented tasks assigned by Supervisor and Division; • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

Commitment and Motivation Commitment to Continuous Learning Communication Creativity Judgment and Decision-making Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Self-Management Technological Awareness Vision Working in Teams

media writing, engagement and monitoring; • Expertise in creating messaging to attract accurate, informative media pieces, pitching, conducting news campaigns, and tracking media coverage • Strong experience creating and placing media assets - opinion pieces, press releases, key messages, media advisories, etc; • Knowledge and experience using media monitoring, analytics and scheduling tools.

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia, 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 population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO). Nairobi is a modern metropolitan 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 personnel 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 topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate.