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Position Title: Communication Specialist,
P-3, Tripoli, Liby Vacancy No: E-VN-2014-000435
Duty Station: Tripoli Country: Libya
Region: MENA
Position#: LBY14001 Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
Background Information:
For 60 years, UNICEF has
been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote
children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider
of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition,
good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and
the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is
funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses,
foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Accountable for developing,
managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy
and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going
basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness,
understanding, support and respect for children`s and women`s rights, and
support for UNICEF`s mission, priorities and programmes in the country
office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country
Team.
Key Expected Results
1. Communication strategy:
The Country Office has a
clear communication strategy and associated work plan to get children`s issues
into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF`s
mission and objectives, and enhance the organization`s credibility and brand. This
includes a well-functioning and regularly maintained and updated website as
well as effective use of other media channels such as facebook, twitter etc.
2. Media relations:
The Country Office has a
well maintained and continually developed contact list of journalists and media
outlets covering all media - print, TV, radio, web, photo etc.- and a
successful process of communicating and maintaining regular contact and close
collaboration with the media to communicate the story of UNICEF`s cooperation.
3. Networking and
partnerships:
The Country Office has a
well maintained and continually developed contact list of individuals, groups,
organizations and fora whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving
the advocacy and communication objectives. Effective working relationships with
the UN Country Team and UN communication counterparts are developed, maintained
and enhanced.
4. Global priorities and
campaigns:
The Country Office has an
effective process in place for integrating and taking action on UNICEF`s global
communications priorities, campaigns and partnerships, disseminating these
elements in a locally-appropriate way.
5. Resource mobilization
support:
Global and country level
fund-raising activities are supported by effective advocacy and communication
strategy and activities.
6. Reporting:
Timely and High Quality
Donor Reports monitoring, and Donor Reports compilation, ensuring timely and
high quality reports to maintain positive relationships with donors. Ad-Hoc
Reports and briefing notes related to Libya for senior management, reports on
field visits and joint reports with United Nations agencies.
7. Management:
Human resources and
financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring) are both
effectively managed and optimally used.
8. Monitoring and
evaluation:
Communication baselines are
established against which the achievement of objectives of the communication
strategy are regularly evaluated; analysis is undertaken to continuously
improve the effectiveness of communication strategy and activities; results and
reports are prepared and shared.
9. Capacity building and
support:
The Representative/Senior or
Regional Communication Specialist and the country programme team are provided
with professional expertise and advice on all aspects of external relations
communication as required.
Qualifications of Successful
Candidate
- Advanced university degree
in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Development Studies.
(Or an undergraduate degree
plus at least 12 years of demonstrated professional experience in the field of
journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public
relations or corporate communications.)
- Five years of
progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in
communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
- International and national
work experience. Field work experience. Background/familiarity with Emergency
situations.
- Fluency in English and
Arabic required.
Competencies of Successful
Candidate
- Has highest-level
communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public
speaking.
- Able to work effectively
in a multi-cultural environment.
- Sets high standards for
quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
- Has good leadership and
supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within
the team are clear.
- Quickly builds rapport
with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals
across organizational departments.
- Translates strategic
direction into plans and objectives.
- Negotiates effectively by
exploring a range of possibilities.
- Demonstrates and shares
detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
- Seeks and proposes
opportunities for advancing UNICEF`s mission.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and
interested in discussing this engagement in more detail,
please submit your resume in
confidence to the website on the link below:
UNICEF is committed to
diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female
and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds,
including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our
organisation.
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