Reporting and Communications Assistant

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.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the communication Analyst, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Reporting

• Write reports or conduct research to effectively disseminate successes, learning and impact from ROWCA’s initiatives to internal and external audiences.
• Use information from programme activities to create information products on ROWCA ‘s work and its impact.
• Use analytics and reporting tools to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of social media strategy in collaboration with the social media assistant

Communication

• Contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives in the Regional Office and across country offices in the region

• Connect knowledge product by the RO or from the field units with other regional/global intelligence hubs/portals

• Capture the impact of Volunteer Promotion initiatives in the region and translate them into knowledge/best practise products

Educational additional comments

training in Communication, Reporting and Other communications

Experience remark

Strong experience in communication, reporting, documentation, publication

- Experience with a multilateral or international organization, preferably in the region, is an asset but not required

- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages,

- Experience in formatting publications, e.g. books, policy papers, journals, official reports, etc is an asset.

Language skills

• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise details

Communication, Reporting, Social Science & Other communications-related expertise

Competencies values

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure

This assignment is part of UNV’s disability inclusion strategy. UNV seeks to 1) provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to serve as UN Volunteers 2) enable UN partners to expand diversity and inclusion of persons with disabilities in their workforce worldwide 3) build a talent pipeline of qualified professionals with disabilities who can contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at national and global levels, with focus on national capacity.? Only candidate with disabilities is eligible to apply for this position. If shortlisted for this assignment, you will?be asked for a copy of an official document confirming that you have a disability from a general practitioner, or from an organization of persons with disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation The UN system wishes to create an inclusive workplace and commits to taking appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to access and benefit equally from employment and other engagement opportunities such as volunteering, by providing reasonable accommodation. In this context, “reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[1]. [1] Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 2 UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging their own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of a health insurance plan. National UN Specialist Volunteers in Senegal receive approximately USD 868 as Monthly Living Allowance. Applicable dependents (primary family unit, up to 3) will be eligible for health insurance. For more information about UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements, please refer to the following: https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-your-country/conditions-service https://vmam.unv.org/calculator/entitlements Application procedure Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have a VMAM account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’. Important: On your profile, kindly select the response “yes” to the question whether you consider yourself a person living with a disability. Should you require special arrangements to facilitate the interview and assessment during the selection process, please indicate this in the “special remarks” field in your profile. In case you are facing accessibility constraints kindly write an email to [email protected]. Application deadline: 23 August 2021.