Background
Under the overall guidance of the UN Resident Coordinator, and direct guidance of the UN Coordination Officer, and working closely with the UNDP Communication Officer, the UN Communications Officer provides communication support to the work of the UN Resident Coordinator and the United Nations Country Team.
The Communications Officer ensures that the UN communicates and reports on its strategic focus and activities in the country clearly, coherently and consistently, to stakeholders and the wider public, so as to promote transparency, accountability and understanding of the UN’s work. The Communications Officer also plays an important role in advocating key UN messages to a broad range of external stakeholders. The UN Communications Officer provides hands on support to the communications needs of UN joint programmes, projects and activities.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Degree in communications, social science, economics, or related area. MA an asset.
Professional experience:
• Ideally 5 years of relevant experience.
• Solid understanding of a broad range of development issues.
• Experience in conceptualizing and managing the production of printed materials, including detailed reports.
• Experience with managing websites
• Demonstrated experience of dealing with media
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing communication and/or media outreach plans in support of overall corporate
goals, including preparing presentations.
• Demonstrated experience in developing content that clearly communicates development ideas and experiences for media, web, print
production, and audio-visual productions.
• Experience in overseeing translations work.
• Competent with office software packages, including PowerPoint, excel, basic design software.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in English and Macedonian is required for this position. Knowledge of other languages used in the country is an asset.
Deadline: 7 July 2012
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