Job Title: Communications Assistant
Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Host entity: UN Women BIH
Assignment country:
Expected start date: 11/09/2023
Sustainable Development Goal: 5. Gender equality
Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist
Type: Onsite
Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Sarajevo
Details
Mission and objectives
UN Women (the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and
the Empowerment of Women), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the
Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination
against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of
equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development,
human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women’s normative
and programmatic work, guided by the UN Women Global Strategic Plan (2022-2025)
and Country Strategic Note (2021-2025), and supported by a consolidated
organizational architecture, have been instrumental in advancing gender
equality, improving women’s access to opportunities, rights and services in
political, social and economic life, and combating gender stereotypes,
discrimination and violence, as required by international and national legal
and policy commitments. UN Women collaborates with numerous partners –
government authorities, civil society organizations, including women’s
organizations and platforms, academia, other UN agencies. It commits itself to
the Leaving No One Behind principle, by supporting targeted actions to remove
the obstacles that marginalized and vulnerable groups of women face in
accessing their rights and to promote them as agents of change.
Context
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Women works in the areas of
women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and
gender-responsive governance. Communications and public advocacy efforts
developed and deployed by UN Women at the national level continue to advance
the gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda within the context of the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Communications efforts of UN Women in
BiH are aimed at: advocating for gender equality, women’s empowerment, and women’s
rights in BiH; increasing UN Women’s and its partners’ visibility in BiH
through external communications; and strengthening UN Women’s strategic
approach to communications and advocacy in BiH. Significant efforts have been
invested in developing strategic communications and campaigns, as well as
nurturing media relations, and a consistent social media presence. UN Women
develops communications resources to promote specific country level
interventions and focuses on country-specific approaches for UN Women global
flagship campaign such as Generation Equality, International Women’s Day and 16
Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women. In parallel, programmatic
portfolios are supported through various communications interventions.
Reporting to the Programme Specialist, and under the supervision of the
Communications Associate, and overall supervision of the Programme Specialist,
and in cooperation with designated UN Women team, the UN Volunteer will provide
communications and advocacy related tasks, and support the overall
communications portfolio of UN Women Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the direct
supervision of the Communications Associate, and in cooperation with designated
UN Women team, the UN Volunteer will contribute to below duties and
responsibilities: 1. Support the implementation of UN Women BiH communications
and visibility activities a. Support and sustain continuous communication and
visibility of UN Women BiH milestones, achievements, results, and outcomes. b.
Provide support to the conceptualization, preparation and implementation of
communications and advocacy efforts implemented, such as events, press
conferences, internal/external communications activities, campaigns, and
similar tasks. c. Assist in media relations and provide support to monitoring
and reporting on media coverage of UN Women’s activities, as well as to overall
reporting on communications and visibility. d. Draft press releases, briefing
materials, information documents, key messages, Op-Eds/blogs, talking points
and other relevant communications and advocacy materials. e. Develop and
produce creative and innovative social media content (social media posts,
infographics, reels, newsletters, human-interest stories, news articles,
multi-media assets, and similar content). f. Translate and disseminate basic
documents. 2. Support the management of UN Women BiH corporate communication
efforts g. Provide support to the development and production of digital
communication tools, assets, content, materials, and campaigns. h. Participate
in the planning, organization, implementation, and reporting of campaigns. i.
Support the development and dissemination of UN Women BiH publications. j.
Provide support to management of UN Women BiH social media profiles and update
social media plans. k. Maintain and regularly update the mailing lists and
database of relevant press outlets in the country. l. Convey or respond to
inquiries and information requests received through UN Women social media
platforms. m. Contribute to the coordination of vendors and partners such as
event organization company, printing and publishing companies, graphic
designers, multi-media expert, and editor. 3. Contribute to the coordination of
vendors and partners such as event organization company, printing and
publishing companies, graphic designers, multi-media expert, and editor. 4. Any
other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 - 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the
country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in in the field of communications,
journalism, advocacy or visibility; • At least 1 year of experience in social
media content production and social media management. • Experience in the field
of event management and design is a strong asset. • Experience in the field of
gender equality, women’s rights or women’s empowerment is a strong asset, •
Experience working in the UN or other international development organization is
an asset. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation,
reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and
editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive;
ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partner;
familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; •
Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging
environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of
international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy,
including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and
email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology
equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability
to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with
or interest in gender equality issues, women’s rights and volunteerism as a mechanism
for durable development, and the UN System. • Previous experience as a
volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work,
internship) would be highly regarded
Area(s) of expertise
Communication
Driving license
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required Bosnian, Level: Fluent,
Required Croatian, Level: Fluent, Required Serbian, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in journalism, media,
communications, gender studies, international studies or other relevant field;
Competencies and values
• Professionalism • Integrity • Teamwork and respect for
diversity • Commitment to continuous learning: • Planning and organizing •
Communication • Flexibility • Genuine commitment towards the principles of
voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and
self-reliance; and commitment towards UN Women’s mission and vision, as well as
to the UN Core Values.
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and
the largest urban center with an estimated population of 370.000. The city is
situated along the Miljacka river and surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. The city
is famous for its traditional religious diversity, with adherents of Islam,
Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Judaism coexisting there for centuries. There are
no administrative or other restrictions, apart from visa (exceptions possible),
on international staff members’ travelling in/within/from the country and in
the past two years restrictions imposed by Covid-19 pandemic. In general,
regular medical facilities are available, with two main hospitals and a
significant number of small private clinics. General sanitary and hygiene
conditions are adequate. Good local banking facilities are available (use of
credit cards, ATMs). Communication services (domestic and international) are
available on a regular basis. Availability of food, furnishings and other
necessities is adequate (various grocery stores and markets with fresh food
products, shopping centers, etc). Public transportation is available (tram,
bus, trolleybus, taxi). International airport is 20 minutes drive from the UN
building in Sarajevo. Public water supply, electricity and sewerage system are
in place. Sarajevo offers numerous cultural events open also for international
population. The most famous ones are Sarajevo Film Festival, MESS
(international theatre festival), Jazz Festival, Sarajevo Winter, Bascarsija’s
Nights in summer time, Novi Grad’s Days, Agro-food, International Book Fair,
etc. There are number of galleries and museums, sports facilities open for
public use and annual international sports competitions. There are several
Cinema multiplex that regularly offers a rich repertoire of latest films, both
blockbusters and masterpieces of independent cinema. The UN designated state of
alert for Bosnia and Herzegovina is Security Level 1 which is minimal and
lowest security level in the Security Level System for the entire country,
including the capital of Sarajevo. The situation in BiH is generally quiet; all
international agencies consider threats to their staff to be low at this time.
However, BiH has the same problems as much of Europe, from pickpockets to
traffic accidents, so all staff must exercise appropriate personal security
awareness and common sense. Bosnia and Herzegovina is still the country with
the largest mine contamination problem. Staff are advised not to deviate from
well-travelled routes while in the country. See http://www.bhmac.org. As this
is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for
arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. You can check full
entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The
complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at
https://explore.unv.org/cos.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme
that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to
achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part
of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to
combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights
and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender
identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability,
pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be
subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2
(Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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