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Communication Officer (Islamabad)

 JOB DESCRIPTION

 

·         Job Title: Communication Officer

·         Organization Name: UNESCO

·         Location: Islamabad

·         Number of Vacancies: 1

·         Gender: Any

·         Last Date: 2021-10-24

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

UNESCO Islamabad Office is seeking to hire services of a Communications Officer to cater to the communications, reporting, and visibility of UNESCO’s work, particularly of the Education sector. The communications officer will be responsible for conceptualizing and developing knowledge management products for dissemination among stakeholders, drafting reports, proposals, concept/ policy papers, and press releases to substantiate education programs and projects results, while developing content for the website, and uploading them on the official website of UNESCO Islamabad office, etc. This entails regular interaction and coordination with the education team and other sectors of the UNESCO Islamabad Office. Initially, the post is spreading over a period of six months, which may be extended later depending upon satisfactory performance and availability of the budget. The position involves traveling to the target areas if needed.

Within this broader context, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

  1.  Develop, implement, and monitor a communication and visibility plan. The plan must be in line with UNESCO’s guidelines to facilitate better understanding and projection of UNESCO’s work among local implementing partners, government counterparts,      and development partners, particularly, in relation to extra-budgetary programs and projects.
  2.  Develop contents of various communications products, which include, inter alia, newsletters, press releases, presentations, update on UNESCO’s website, documenting and sharing human interest stories and best practices, developing leaflets and brochures, etc.
  3.  Ensure visibility of UNESCO’s work through maintaining regular updates of UNESCO’s website, Twitter account, and other social media accounts, and analyze qualitative and quantitative information and data to inform the overall advocacy and communication strategy of UNESCO.
  4.  Maintain a database of key print and electronic media in consultation with staff and develop close coordination for providing coverage of the events and ongoing projects.
  5.  Follow-up with media, especially leading newspaper agencies, to pick up on key events, workshops, conferences, and high-level meetings of UNESCO with senior government officials, parliamentarians, and development partners for visibility purposes.
  6.  With inputs from the sector colleagues and desk research, assist in drafting technical proposals, concept/ synthesis papers, policy briefs, and progress reports for sharing with government counterparts, donors, and UNESCO Headquarters.
  7.  Record human-interest stories inappropriate mediums such as articles, photos, videos, for publications on UNESCO’s website, Facebook page, and other social media.
  8.  Provide communication-related support to other sectors of UNESCO and undertake any other related responsibility as required by the Director/ Head of Education.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education

 Master’s degree in journalism, media, and communication or other related disciplines.

 Expertise

§  Must have prior experience of working in communication, content development and social research with excellent understanding of ICT with strong social media skills

§  Excellent knowledge and understanding of developing and analysing technical reports and policy paper

§  Proficient in developing reports and presentations using Microsoft Office (including Excel, Access, Project), SPSS, CorelDraw, and Adobe Photoshop

§  Must have sound expertise and experience in working on content management system, such as Drupal, for working on the website

§  Must have sound expertise and experience in documentation, advocacy, and communication.

§  Excellent analytical and report writing skills.

 Skills and Competencies

§  High integrity and strong sense of responsibility

§  Sound English speaking and writing skills

§  Excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Word, Excel, PPT and other Microsoft Office applications

§  Ability to independent work and problem solving

§  Enhanced skills in documentation and archiving with proper referencing and easy access

§  Ability to communicate and work effectively and efficiently in a team

 

 

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