JOB DESCRIPTION
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Office of the UN Resident Coordinator is looking for a National Information Officer, NO-B to join the Department of Global Communications. The incumbent is under the direct supervision of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) and the overall supervision of the Chief of ICS and Desk Officer in the Programme Support Section (PSS) of the ICS.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Within delegated authority, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties:
- Assume responsibilities for the day-to-day running of the UN Office; take a leading role on communications issues within the UN Country Team (UNCT) by convening and/ or serving as the Secretariat for the UN Communications Group at the country level in consultation with the Department of Global Communications (DGC) at UNHQ; provide substantive support to the Resident Coordinator (RC) and UNCT in designing, implementing and monitoring the UN joint advocacy and communication strategy, in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- Prepare inputs for the RC and UNCT on strategic advocacy and programme communications for the 2030 Agenda and to boost impact of programmatic objectives under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF);
- Contribute to the promotion of advocacy and communications as a tool for a participatory approach to UNDAF implementation and monitoring, reflecting the views and priorities of people, including those left farthest behind;
- Provide substantive support to the RC and UNCT, Programme Management Team (or equivalent) and Results Groups on potential issues, concerns and risks related to communications and advocacy, and suggests corrective actions;
- In collaboration with the UN Communications Group and the UN Programme Management Team (or equivalent), and in coordination with the RCO colleagues responsible for data management and results reporting, contribute to the annual communication plan to publicize and communicate results with a focus on the UN's development impact;
- Develop and implement a communications strategy for the country of responsibility by adapting the global UN message for local audiences, in consultation with the RCO, UNCT and/ or UN partners;
- Monitor and analyze current events, public opinion and press coverage, identifying issues and trends, and advise DGC (UNHQ), RCO and the UNCT on appropriate action/ responses;
- Conduct media outreach, including development of media strategies and action plans, initiating pro-active media outreach efforts; maintain contacts with national and regional media in the country of responsibility, disseminate information materials to the media, place op-eds and arrange interviews, organize press conferences and briefings, monitor press coverage of UN issues; consult with press on approach/ story angle and other information requests, undertake appropriate follow-up action and analyze and report on the impact of coverage;
- Maintain contacts with key civil society partners at the national and regional level, including UN associations, and undertake joint projects with them; initiate and sustain proactive professional relationships with key constituencies in the country of responsibility;
- Maintain a web site and social media accounts in the language or languages of the country of his/ her responsibility;
- Assume overall responsibility for the administration of the UNO by ensuring full and efficient operations; oversee the planning and management of the UNO's overall activities and its operational requirements, including its budget, equipment and information material; monitor the output of the UNO and report to DGC and RCO on a monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc basis;
- Perform other functions and special duties as required by the UN Resident Coordinator, the Director of SCD or the Chief of ICS/SCD; including representing the UN at conferences; and undertaking speaking engagements and participating in seminars as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education:
- A first-level university degree (bachelor of arts or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Public Information or a related field.
Work Experience:
- At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience, including experience in managing contacts and networking with the media, non-governmental organizations, government officials, international and national organizations, business groups, civil society, etc. in Armenia;
- Experience in public information and/ or public relations and/ or experience as part of a strategic communications team;
- Experience in addressing a diverse public audience (e.g. general public, Government officials, special interest groups);
- Experience in journalism is desirable;
- Experience working with the United Nations or a comparable international organization in Armenia is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; for the post advertised, fluency in English and Armenian languages is required; knowledge of Russian language is desirable; knowledge of other official United Nations languages is an advantage.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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Interested candidates are welcome to apply by following the link:
https://tinyurl.com/UNO-Application. Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am, Thanks.
OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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This job opening is open to nationals of Armenia only.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants bank accounts.
ATTACHMENTS:
FINAL-JO-UNIC-2019-011-National-Information-Officer-NO-B-UNOYerevan.pdf -