Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Communications Assistant
National Specialist
Host entity UNEP
Country Kenya
Duty station Nairobi (KEN)
Language skills
English, French
Start date Immediate
Duration 12 months
Application deadline 04 October 2020
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment. .

Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Public Information Officer for the Nairobi Convention, the UNV will assist in the following tasks:
• Support the update and launch of the Nairobi convention website; include writing articles and website articles and other content for SAPPHIRE/WIOSAP
• Lead team in compiling weekly News Round-up for regional and international readership;
• Maintain the Nairobi Convention experts' database and support communication with the Government focal points and Institution partners;
• Assist with Newsletters for the Nairobi Convention Projects, presentations, briefing notes and other informational materials;
• Provide technical, administrative and logistical support to carry out social media campaigns. This includes recommending strategy and procedures to ensure effective implementation, online community engagement and participation, and optimum outreach and impact;
• Liaise with different offices to ensure smooth delivery of communications strategy, i.e. Communications, Publishing, etc.
• Contribute to the preparation of various written outputs supporting the Nairobi Convention WIOSAP and SAPPHIRE projects, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Prepare reports for internal and external requests; and procedural monthly and quarterly reporting;
• Monitoring and evaluation of Communications strategy. Document best practices, stories and lessons learnt and disseminate them;
• Ensure documentation and reporting compliance with internal policies and external requirements;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
• A first-level university degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent) in communications, international relations, political science, English, or a related field.

Required experience: 24 Months
Experience remark:
• Professional experience: at least two years of experience in a communications role, preferably at an international organization, governmental institution, or non-governmental organization.
• High level of spoken and written English fluency required. Knowledge of French would be an asset.
Language skills:
• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Optional), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Other communications related experience
Area of expertise details:
Communication
Driving license: No
Competencies values:
Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please 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? Please 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.
Application deadline:0 4-10-2020

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