United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Vacancy Recruitment 2020 / 2021

• Develop and oversee the procurement and production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, and articles and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Provide advice on advocacy materials and coordinate the launching of flagship initiatives and publications in Nigeria;
• Lead the engagement and supervision of video producers and other communication specialists to produce audio / visual materials on UN Women’s work;
• Develop brochures, factsheets, stories from the field to inform media and general public at the regional level;
• Follow guidelines from and report to HQ.

Manage media relations for the CO:

• Manage and promote presence and image of UN Women and its leadership in the country
• Lead relationship building with the press in country and maintain and update a database of press contacts;
• Provide timely and clear responses to media inquiries and to a variety of inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence; identify topics, background information, news-related developments and coverage of interest;
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing sessions with the press and other media groups;
• Facilitate interviews with senior managers; connect media with UN Women subject experts;
• Finalize talking points to guide media engagements by the Country Representative

Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors:

• Identify and develop new communication partnerships and alliances to enhance visibility; manage and nurture existing partnerships;
• Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors;
• Guide and collaborate closely with communication colleagues in other offices to ensure consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives

Oversee the CO web / online presence:

• Oversee and maintain CO webpage / website, including developing design and content;
• Coordinate COs’ web-presence in the line with corporate web policy;
• Oversee and manage social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy.

Facilitate knowledge building and sharing:

• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned from CO directly linked to programme country goals and activities and ensure exchange of information;
• Provide training and workshops on communication and advocacy as appropriate

Qualifications / Requirements for UNV Service

• Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent

Education – Additional Comments:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or relevant field is required;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Required experience:

• 60 Months

Experience remark: