Communications and Outreach Officer

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Peace Commissioner or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Communications and Outreach Officer will perform the following functions:

1. Ensures planning and design of internal and external strategies for communications and outreach for the Peace Commission focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Preparation and conduct of internal and external communications needs assessments for the Peace Commission at national and sub-national levels.
• Drafting/editing of the Peace Commission communications and outreach strategy based on the overall vision and strategy.
• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals on ways to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of the peace process in Sudan.
• Ensure that all communications and outreach materials and messages integrate gender elements and are designed to target women, men, female and male youth differently and according to their needs in an empowering manner.

1. Ensures implementation of the Peace Commission publications strategy and plans focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Implementation of the Peace Commission’s publications strategy and plan based on the overall vision and strategy.
• Identification of storylines for publications and drafting of substantive articles contributing to debates on key development and peacebuilding issues ensuring gender balanced and representation/inclusion of all groups.
• Coordination and management of the Peace Commission publication and activities, such as content management, norms for publishing, design, etc.

1. Supervision of the design and maintenance of the possible Peace Commission website, intranet, web-based knowledge management system and public outreach focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Supervision of the design and maintenance of the possible Peace Commission website in cooperation with the ICT staff and relevant substantive experts.
• Preparation of the content for the websites to ensure consistency of the materials.
• Maintenance of increased coverage and understanding of the Peace Commission work through regular media contacts and provision of newsworthy information to national public and, where possible, international partners.
• Drafting/production of regular newsletter, communication, and public information and awareness materials.

1. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management ensuring integration of gender and youth perspectives and focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to peacebuilding and peace processes.
• Provision of training, and advice to the Peace Commission staff at national and sub-national levels on communications for peace and development.

1. Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

• Master’s Degree communications, public relations, social sciences, development, public, business administration, economics, management or other relevant field.

Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:

• At least 3-5 years of relevant strategic communications and public relations experience in challenging/post-conflict/crisis and peacebuilding environments and settings.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Public information and reporting, Other communications related experience Area of expertise details:

• Strong grasp of communications, public relations and web-site management and fundamental concepts of related disciplines.
• Good knowledge of national structures and systems and functioning of key international donors in post-crisis and crisis settings.
• In conflict/post-conflict situations: experience with conflict prevention, peacebuilding, reintegration and conflict-sensitive development; familiarity with Do No Harm principles and conflict sensitivity is imperative in these settings.
• Demonstrable experience of good practice and results in gender-responsive programmes, empowerment, and inclusion.
• 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.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• 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.
• Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian-development-peacebuilding action, post-conflict or natural disaster situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to

which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Sudan and legal residents with a residency

permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline 27th.July 2020.