Strategic Engagement and Communication 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.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

The UNV Expert will report to the Head of the Fund Secretariat/Global Team. The UNV Expert will provide the following functions:

Strategic Engagement activities of the GFCR

• Support Fundraising efforts with Private Foundations and Member States;
• Support the development of fundraising materials for Outreach;
• Research strategic engagement opportunities related to Marine Conservation and Blended Finance;
• Support event planning including managing communications and coordination with event organizers;

Implementation of the GFCR communications strategy:

• Design communication strategies, including media strategies;
• Lead on ensuring branding standards of the Fund are maintained;
• Develop a Detailed Annual Communication Workplan and Budget;
• Produce articles, press releases and stories on Fund results and any other developments and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Maintain the website of the Fund and the knowledge platform;
• Liaise and coordinate with partners on information opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms;

Design, administer, monitor and evaluate social media and creative content:

• Plan social media for the GFCR in coordination with that of founding partners, donors and implementers;
• Source, design, edit and post engaging, high-quality text, video, photo and graphics content across owned social media channels;
• Collaborate with communications focal points in programme countries and across all GFCR partners to develop social media content;

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Communication, Public Administration, Law, International Relations and/or other relevant field.

Required experience:

72 Months

Experience remark:

At least 6 (six) years of relevant experience in programme management at the national or international level, including experience in Trust Fund management, innovative public/private partnership;

Excellent knowledge of social media and information technology;

Excellent communication and writing skills.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination

Area of expertise details:

Leadership: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others.

• Actively shares knowledge

Communication and relationship management: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis

• Communicates ideas and positions with command and confidence
• Finds common ground to solve problems

Innovation: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully

• Contributes to prototyping, piloting, and evaluating lessons / feedback

People Management: Models independent thinking and action

• Demonstrates behaviors of teamwork, collaboration, knowledge sharing, maintaining relationships

Delivery: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services.

• Embraces complex challenges and opportunities for getting work done
• Ability to embrace challenges with minimal supervision
• Works to develop organizational awareness of UNDP’s approach to client service delivery and integrity and accountability

Technical Abilties: Apply and Adapt

• Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

​UN System:

In-depth and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the UN system and the mandates of constituent agencies, including with UN corporate standards and language requirements.

Diserable skills:

Prior experience in fundraising with private and public donors

Previous experience in Environmental, climate or Marine Conservation initiatives

Knowledge of and previous experience in UNDP and/or another UN entity is desired

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 27-04-2021