NATIONAL COMMUNICATION OFFICER
JOB DETAIL
OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Field Office
Duty Station: [[Islamabad]]
Classification of duty station: [[filter12]]
Standard Duration of Assignement : [[1 Year]]
Job Family: Administration
Type of contract : [[Service Contract]]
Level : [[SB-4]]
Duration of contract : [[12 months]]
Recruitment open to : [[External as well as Internal]]
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : [[29.09.2024]]
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
As a specialized United Nations agency, UNESCO has been working in Pakistan as a long-term strategic partner in support of achieving Pakistan’s national development plans and priorities in the fields of education, science, culture, and communication. UNESCO’s support to Pakistan is built around the United Nations’ common support framework for Pakistan, and its shared purpose ‘Delivering as One’ to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with the Government’s priorities.
The National Communication Officer, under the authority of the Officer-in-Charge/Head of Office of UNESCO Islamabad Office, is responsible to enhance the communication and visibility of UNESCO Islamabad’s work streams through devising/revising UNESCO’s communication and outreach strategy, with wider engagement online platforms identification and enhanced stakeholder engagement including but not limited to online platforms. The incumbent will manage the diverse content creation and outreach across its diverse stakeholders (internal and external) and serve as the focal point for providing and implementing the comprehensive strategy in maximizing visibility, awareness, and visually depict impact of various interventions of the Islamabad Office across the four programming sectors: Education, Science, Culture, and Communication & Information. Additionally, the development of a range of communications materials for online and offline audiences, including but not limited to press releases, news briefs, fact sheets, content for UNESCO Islamabad online platforms, inputs for office website and publications will fall under the functional responsibilities of the National Communication Officer.
Long Description
More specifically, the National Communication Officer will be responsible for the following functions:
- Devise/revise UNESCO’s communication and outreach strategy, with wider engagement online platforms identification and enhanced stakeholder engagement including but not limited to online platforms.
- Oversee the implementation of the UNESCO’s branding, communication, and visibility work in coordination with programme teams including publications, website, social media strategies/posts, communication campaigns and sectoral programmes visibility.
- Develop tools/guidelines for the implementation of the communication and outreach strategy.
- Strengthen the capacity of the office personnel in communication and outreach best practices, including media relations, public speaking, and social media engagement to enhance their skills and confidence, by developing training materials and leading sharing sessions with the office personnel.
- Identify and maintain contacts, relations and partnerships with media counterparts and key stakeholders, such as digital/social media platforms, creators, and influencers that contribute to the development and implementation of UNESCO interventions on social media.
- Plan and produce materials for public outreach, the Office’s webpage and online platforms, including multimedia assets (i.e., static, and animated graphics, short videos/reels), to publicize UNESCO’s results, campaigns, events, and other activities across all four programming sectors.
- Increase UNESCO’s presence on social media platforms and strengthen UNESCO’s brand awareness among target audiences. Promote in-house social media usage, event promotion and engagement.
- Provide the Office’s webpage and online digital media content for critical fundraising moments throughout the year.
- Develop, review and disseminate regular programme updates to donors, internal and external audiences and media, including drafting success and impact stories, briefs, lines to take, newsletters, fact sheets, presentations, and other communications materials.
- Maintain working liaison with UNESCO Headquarters, regional office, and the Islamabad Office’s programme teams, represent UNESCO in the UN Communications Group and liaise with communication focal points in the UN system and beyond.
- Support the planning of visibility activities, ensuring adequate visibility at workshops, training, meetings, public events, etc.
- Support the production of publications including editorial direction, quality control, design, production, and distribution.
- Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the Officer-in-Charge/Head of Office.
Long Description
Competencies:
A successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:
Communication (C)
Accountability (C)
Innovation (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
Professionalism (C)
For detailed information please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework
Long Description
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, arts, public relations, journalism, or other related field.
Work Experience
Minimum 03 years of professional experience in strategic communications, particularly with projects implemented by national/ international NGOs and donor/ UN organizations.
Skills and competencies
- Excellent writing, communication, and organization skills.
- Practical skills and competencies in at least one of the following functional areas: graphic and layout design; animation/video production and editing; photography and image-processing.
- Background knowledge on development issues and areas related to the UNESCO’s mandate.
- Ability to work with diverse teams to develop joint communication and messaging for different platforms by developing and introducing innovative and creative messages.
- Ability to work with various tools of Adobe Creative Cloud, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.
- Good planning skills and ability to meet the established deadlines.
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to maintain effective working relations within a multi-cultural environment.
- Strong digital content creating skills.
Languages
Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English and good knowledge of Urdu.
Short Description
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Master’s Degree in Social Marketing
Work Experience
Demonstrated experience in developing content for wider dissemination for online platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Languages
Good knowledge of other local languages.
Assessment
A written assessment and interview will be used in the evaluation of candidates.
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SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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