Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 08 Jan 2020
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
Purpose of the job
The European Union and the United Nations have launched the Spotlight Initiative (SI), a multi-year programme aimed at addressing all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and harmful practices. The Spotlight Initiative (SI) in the Kyrgyz Republic will apply a comprehensive set of approaches based on social innovation, Human Rights, multi-sectoral inclusive response and survivor-centred principles to the planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of interventions across the SI’s six Outcome Areas.
How can you make a difference?
Located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the Communication Officer (Spotlight) is responsible forto convene an inter-agency communications task team consisting of communication specialists of the 5 Recipient United Nations Organization (RUNOs) and coordinate closely with these colleagues throughout implementation. The Communications Officer will be responsible for ensuring common visibility for all activities done under the SI in the Kyrgyz Republic with joint One UN (UN system) and EU credits, working closely with the Communications Specialist in RCO and the UNCT. In addition, the Communication Officer will assist in UNICEF’s planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children’s and women’s issues into the public domain, strengthening political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives in the country, and enhancing the organization’s credibility and brand.
The Communication Officer (Spotlight) will report directly to the UNICEF Communication Specialist and, for all purposes connected to the SI, the Communication Officer will work under the supervision of the SI Programme Coordinator.
Your key responsibilities will include:
As part of the work for the Spotlight Initiative (50% of the time):
As part of the work for UNICEF communication activities (50% of the time):
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field.
Work experience in communication in UN Agencies or similar agencies will be considered a strong asset.
Fluency in English, Russian and Kyrgyz.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The functional competencies required for this post are...
Formulating strategies and concepts, Persuading and influencing, Learning and researching, Relating and networking, Applying technical expertise, Planning and organizing.
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
For more detailed information the TOR is attached:
Spotlight_Comms Officer (UNICEF)_TOR_FINAL.docx
How to apply:
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 organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=528782