UNV Communications Officer

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.

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.

UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA places an emphasis on the need to ensure every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

The UNV Communications Officer's will be playing role to increase social media presence of A&Y unit’s work of UNFPA, in various platforms along with increasing visibility of UNFPA’s A&Y unit and programme activities through the below tasks.

Under the direct supervision of National Communications Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

 Implement strategy on social behavior change communication on ending child marriage, empowerment of adolescents and youth, provision of life skills education in the context of COVID 19 restrictions;

 Implement a communications plan for the Adolescent and Youth programme, aligned with UNFPA Bangladesh’s communications strategy.

 Write and disseminate media releases, communication materials including infographics, human interest stories, case studies for the national media and online media

 Develop and update design of printed or digital materials, such as reports, brochures and fact sheets.

 Support A&Y unit in terms of communications for meetings and workshops, including translating presentations into attractive formats and graphics.

 Coordination with Communications unit on selected activities related to the A&Y unit on storytelling and media outreach.

 Prepare Social media posts, videos on the project and materials that can be used in social media format including graphic designs and share in UNFPA social media channels.

 Work closely with the Program Analyst – Adolescent and Youth/Child Marriage and the A&Y team in the UNFPA Bangladesh Country Office to carry out the duties, as detailed above

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Creativity • Integrity • Judgement and Decision-making • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Self-Management • Working in Teams

communications. Further experience in graphic design, web-based content development and report writing is also an asset.

• Efficiency in preparing and managing project documents • Writing skills, with experience in writing professional scripts and speeches, stories, feature articles and content for the online media • Excellent communication and presentation skills including graphics design skills • Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, MS PowerPoint and Acrobat/photoshop) • Photography/videography skills

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh along the Buriganga River. Not only is it the capital city, but it is also the largest in the country. It is the centre of political, cultural, and economic life in Bangladesh. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen the modernization of services, communications, and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly made Dhaka one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Good English-speaking medical, dental services, and educational centres are available for internationals. Dhaka is connected to other cities by rail, road, and by air and internationals can move easily from one city to another.

Dhaka has venerable green spaces, including many gardens and parks, historical places, and nice restaurants. The weather is tropical - hot and very humid during the summer monsoon season (April-September) and drier and cooler in the winter (October-March).

Historically, Bangladesh has been a safe country for internationals so far. While Dhaka is not categorized as a hardship station, the volunteer should be prepared for limitations in freedom of movement on foot, by public transport, and to certain locations.