Summary
Date Posted: 30th April 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Communications Officer - Ending Violence Against Women and Children
Organization: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Communications and Advocacy Team Leader
About UNDP:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s global development network. UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to developing countries including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries.
About Project:
The European Union and the United Nations have launched the Spotlight Initiative, a multi-year programme aimed at addressing all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and harmful practices. It will follow a transformative and evidence-based approach, addressing unequal power relations between men and women and focusing on gender equality and women’s empowerment, as well as ending impunity for VAWG. In line with the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Initiative will follow a human rights-based approach and take into consideration the specific needs of women and girls who experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and uphold the principle of “leaving no one behind.”
The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls, in numerous countries globally, including Uganda. The initiative comes with the highest level of commitment globally and will be governed by the UN Deputy Secretary General and the Vice President of the EU Commission.
This post is in line with the spirit of the new generation of Resident Coordinator offices, with the new skillset and competencies required to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, as well as the EU/UN Spotlight Initiative.
Job Summary: The Communications Officer, Ending Violence Against Women and Children (EVAWC) will support and guide the development and implementation of the Spotlight communications and visibility strategies, as well as communication for development (C4D) and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) activities. The Communications Officer (EVAWC) will work closely with UN agencies through coordination with the UN Communications Group (UNCG), the Spotlight Core Management Team, and the Programme Reference Group. This includes coordinating existing communications capacities and resources, Spotlight-specific communication capacities and resources, training, gathering data and feedback, developing tools and guidelines, supervising consultants, and reporting. In addition, the Communications Officer (EVAWC) will support the UNCT’s work under the Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2016-2020 and Sustainable Development Goals’ in partnership with the Government of Uganda..

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide support in the design, planning, and implementation of EVAWC, including Spotlight Initiative, Communication and Visibility strategies and plans
• Support the development of comprehensive and realistic communication and visibility plans and strategies, ensuring a gender perspective;
• Support the RCO Communications and Advocacy Team to manage, evaluate, and implement high impact communications’ products (e.g. web, electronic, etc.);
• Coordinate the implementation of visibility, communications, and outreach activities with recipient UN agencies;
• Ensure wide dissemination and visibility of programme achievements;
• Identify and compile success stories and programme achievements and manage knowledge sharing among recipient UN agencies;
• Support the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) Communications and Advocacy Team Lead and M&E Specialist (EVAWC) to monitor and evaluate communication and visibility campaigns;
• Track progress against established work plans and outputs;
• Write and/or disseminate press releases, policy briefs, pamphlets, talking points, speeches, editorials, branded materials, and other written communications materials;
• Provide communications and advocacy support to joint national campaigns, launching initiatives, and publications;
• Manage contracts with consultancies and vendors;
• Develop and support management of relationship with members of the media;
• Design and maintain a digital presence, including robust social media footprint for the Spotlight Initiative.
• Coordinate the design and planning of communication for development and social and behavioral change communication strategies and messages.
• Support the recipient UN agencies to design and implement coordinated C4D and SBCC campaigns and messaging across programming areas;
• Assess and/or recommend appropriate information materials for C4D and SBCC initiatives, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency with related messages and materials;
• Support the RCO and recipient UN agencies to assess the impact of C4D and SBCC activities to achieve measurable results in behavioral and social changes. Submit reports and synthesis of results;
• Engage with recipient UN agencies to ensure coordination and consistency in implementation of C4D and SBCC activities and campaigns.
• Support RCO and UNCT Communications, including related to EVAWC, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and other communication needs
• Provide miscellaneous communications, graphic and written resource, advocacy, and coordination support to the RCO communications team;
• Facilitate knowledge building and learning across UN agencies related gender equality, women’s empowerment, and EVAWC..

Job Skills:
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
• Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to gender issues;
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; and
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Technical Competencies:
• Design and management of communication and visibility processes, including with multiple stakeholders;
• Design and management of communication for development and/or social and behavioral change communication strategies and messages.
Functional Competencies:
• In-depth knowledge of gender equality, gender based violence, and women’s and children’s rights issues;
• Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of efficient and effective communications, visibility, and C4D/SBCC strategies and programming, including with multiple stakeholders;
• Ability to build and sustain effective partnerships with UN Agencies and main constituents, advocate effectively, and communicate sensitively across different constituencies;
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills;
• Ability to design and maintain a robust digital and social media presence;
• Ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data;
• Demonstrated strong IT skills;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a team;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Focuses on impact and result for the client;
• Demonstrates creativity and creative problem solving;
• Schedules activities to ensure optimum use of time and resources; monitors performance against development and other objectives and corrects deviations from the course;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities; and
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Job Qualifications:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The ideal applicant for the United Nations UNDP Communications Officer - Ending Violence Against Women and Children job placement should hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or related field; or A relevant Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with two additional years of qualifying experience.
• A minimum of five years (7 years for a bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, print, broadcast, and/or media;
• At least 4 years of professional experience working on gender equality and human rights, especially in the area of EVAW;
• Experience in communications with of one or several of the UN agencies in Uganda is preferred;
• Proficiency in design, photography, videography, social media campaigns, or other similar skills are an asset; and
• Computer literate, with proficiency with office software packages, experience in handling of web based management and knowledge management systems..

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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