Exciting Opportunity! Media and Communication Role for UN Women. 2024

Exciting Opportunity! Media and Communication Role for UN Women. 2024

Media and Communication Consultant

Location: Jerusalem/Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Starting Date: 01-Jul-2024
Application Deadline: 12-Jun-2024 (Midnight New York, USA)
Post Level: National Consultant
Duration of Initial Contract: Until 31 March 2025 (From Mondays to Thursdays, 80% part-time basis)
Languages Required: Arabic, English

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Background

UN Women is dedicated to eliminating discrimination against women and girls, empowering women, and achieving equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security. Rooted in the vision of equality enshrined in the United Nations Charter, UN Women leads and coordinates UN system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action globally.

UN Women’s triple mandate and its unique capacity allow it to:

1. Support Member States in strengthening global norms and standards for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
2. Promote coordination and coherence across the UN system to enhance accountability and results for gender equality.
3. Undertake operational activities to support Member States in translating global norms into legislation, policies, and strategies.

Since its inception in 1997 in the State of Palestine, UN Women has played an innovative and catalytic role. The work of UN Women for 2023-2025 aligns with three outcomes of the Palestine United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF):

1. Palestinians have greater access to inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economic opportunities.
2. Palestinians have equal access to sustainable, gender-responsive social services, social protection, and affordable utilities.
3. Palestinian governance institutions are more democratic, rights-based, inclusive, and accountable.

UN Women’s three-year Strategic Note supports achieving measurable results in governance, women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and women’s peace and security.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the UN Women Special Representative and direct supervision of the HAYA Joint Programme Manager, the Media and Communication Consultant will work closely with the communications focal points of UN Women, UNFPA, UN Habitat, and UNODC. Key responsibilities include:

1. Organizing Events:

• Help organize key events, including campaigns, and maintain an event database.
• Ensure public engagement to promote program goals.

1. Support Production of Advocacy and Communication Materials:

• Provide substantive support for the preparation and follow-up on advocacy materials.
• Manage quality control for language, layout, and printing based on UN standards.

1. Media Outreach:

• Develop and maintain close collaboration with the media and relevant organizations.
• Archive media coverage, update media databases, invite media to events, and track media presence.
• Organize press conferences and develop media kits.

1. Content Creation and Editing:

• Prepare and edit articles, press releases, speeches, brochures, and other public information materials.
• Prepare background communication materials for media, donors, and special interest groups.

1. Coordination and Exchange:

• Coordinate media and communication-related activities with partners and UN agencies.
• Review branding and messaging compliance for HAYA JP informational materials.

1. Documentation and Archiving:

• Conduct field visits to document program work and achievements.
• Maintain a photo database of HAYA JP activities and archive photos effectively.

1. Public Inquiries and Vendor Management:

• Respond to public inquiries according to UN partner agencies’ rules and regulations.
• Develop requests for quotations for design and print material and coordinate with vendors.

1. Translation and Additional Duties:

• Commission the translation of documents between English and Arabic as needed.
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge of public information and communication.
• Ability to develop communication strategies.
• Ability to design and implement major information and advocacy campaigns.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Strong event planning skills.
• Knowledge of social media strategies and methods.
• Strong multimedia skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including basic audio-video editing and design software.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in media, communications, journalism, international relations, public relations, political sciences, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in journalism, media, or a related field with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in media, communications, journalism, international relations, or a related field.
• Experience in writing and editing high-quality content for various communication platforms.
• Experience working with national and international media.
• Experience in social media and web content creation/management.
• Experience in gender-related and/or human rights and social justice issues in Palestine.
• Previous experience with UN or international organizations is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

How to Apply

Submit the following documents:

1. P11 (can be downloaded from the UN Women website)
2. Cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)

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