Public Information Officer

Volunteering Communications & PR

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.

Assignment is non-family (Buniai)

Under the direct supervision of the Public Information Officer, and in close collaboration with the Head of Digital Communications the duties of the UNV will include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates the production of human-interest stories, videos, photo essays, and other content products such as tweets, Instagram and Facebook posts, and web stories. • Films videos with a smart phone and take photographs with a professional camera. • Writes video and radio scripts and edits short video stories on a range of stories for MONUSCO and Radio Okapi • Writes features stories for the website of MONUSCO and Radio Okapi on a range of topics related to peacekeeping; • Writes social media posts for a range of social media platforms of MONUSCO and Radio Okapi • Support the management of the Radio Okapi team in Bunia in close coordination with the Public Information Officer in charge of the team: • Provides guidance and coaching to staff in the area of videography, photography and social media; • Ensure implementation of information programs to publicize priority issues and/or major events, including drafting information strategies, coordinating efforts, monitoring, and reporting on progress, taking appropriate follow-up action, and analysing the outcome. • Initiate and sustains professional relationships with key constituencies. • Any other duties as requested by the supervisor. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.

Communication Professionalism Integrity Respect for diversity and gender Team work

Public information, Media, Communications or Journalism

• Demonstrated ability in shooting video and photographs and editing video reports • Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, and web design software, with advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite applications such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere or Final Cut Pro and Lightroom • Demonstrated capacity to write video and radio scripts for a wide-ranging audience. • Expert knowledge of French with either working knowledge of English and/or Swahili. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, script writing 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 and beneficiaries at different levels.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse. Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential. Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative. All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma. Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis. The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad. In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.

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