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UN Women: Communications Officer: Strengthened Gender Action in Cahul and Ungheni districts Programme (Open to Moldova Nationals Only).

Vacancy Number: Pr20/02051

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	14 Jul 2020, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Service Contract
Starting date:	03 Aug 2020
Reference to the project:	UN Women
Expected Duration of Assignment:	One year, renewable
Submission Instructions: The United Nations in Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply Application Process This is a local position; therefore only citizens of the Republic of Moldova are eligible to apply. Applications should be submitted on line following the link https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=92497 and include fully completed UN Women Personal History Form as attachment instead of CV/resume. Failure to disclose prior employment or making false representations on this form will be grounds for withdrawal of further consideration of his/her application or termination, where the appointment or contract has been issued. Note: The system will only allow one attachment, hence all supporting document e.g. P11, CV and Cover letter must be scanned as one attachment.  Only qualified, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview. In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
Supporting Documents: TOR Communications Officer (SB4.1).docx Personal History Form (P11) UN Women UN Women Conditions of Service Consultants

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.  

The work of UN Women in Moldova is guided by its new Country Strategic Note for 2018-2022, aligned with the Republic of Moldova–United Nations Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development 2018–2022, the Global Strategic Plan of UN Women for 2018-2021, the National Strategy on Gender Equality for 2017-2021 (NSGE), the National Strategy for Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence for the Period 2018-2023, and aims to contribute to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Strategic Note focuses on three main areas: 1/strengthening women’s participation in politics and decision making, 2/economic empowerment of women and 3/ending violence against women and girls. To achieve progress under these areas, UN Women works with a variety of national and international partners and as part of different national and regional initiatives. 

Starting with January 2020 UN Women Moldova, in partnership with UNICEF implements an EU funded Project “Strengthened Gender Action in Cahul and Ungheni districts in Moldova” (EVA). The overall purposes of the EVA is to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment through strengthened implementation of gender mainstreaming in local policies and combating gender-based and domestic violence affecting women and children in two focal regions: Ungheni and Cahul.

The project will contribute to the consolidation and fortification of gender mainstreaming at the local level, in line with the provisions of the National Strategy to Ensure Equality between women and men in the Republic of Moldova for the years 2017-2021. The project also tackles domestic violence against women and children, being focused particularly on improving the capacity and assessment tools of multi-disciplinary specialist response and services, including sexual forms of violence in domestic violence.

The programme is aimed at achieving the following results: Gender equality is promoted and mainstreamed in local policymaking and decision taking and Victims of domestic, including sexual, violence have greater access to effective survivor-focused multi-disciplinary services and violence prevention is piloted in local schools and communities. 

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Manager, the Communications Officer is responsible to ensure the timely and quality planning and implementation of the programme`s communications strategy and will support advocacy efforts, maintenance of media relations, and organizational outreach efforts, in order to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public. The Communications Officer collaborates closely with other programme colleagues, as well with CO Communications Team to ensure communications strategies, media relations and organizational outreach efforts are aligned with corporate communications policies and initiatives, and follow good practices. The Communication Officer applies and promotes the principles of results-based management (RBM), as well as a client-oriented approach consistent with UN Women rules and regulations.

Scope of work

1.Plan and design communications and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans

• Develop and conduct communications needs assessments for the project and corporate change initiatives;
• Identify and analyze communications and visibility needs of the project and develops proposals for elaboration of communications products, ensuring gender perspective;
• Integrate communications, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives;
• Design innovative communication instruments to be used in relation with the media and with the local stakeholders adapted to the latest social developments;
• Monitor and analyze print and social media and draft reports;
• Ensures EVA Project visibility and actively participate in the UN Women communications.

2.Coordinate and implement the development and dissemination of advocacy materials

• Develop and produce communications materials, including brochures, publications, briefing materials, press releases, and articles, and manage their dissemination;
• Identify and propose information-sharing opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms and partners;
• Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
• Manage the translation/adaption/rewriting of global or regional communications materials, coordinate printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
• Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.

3.Coordinate media relations for the Programme

• Manage relationships with the media in the country; maintain and update a media database;
• Respond to media inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence;
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing sessions for the media, as required;
• Elaboration of the draft talking points.

4.Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors

• Identify and develop new communications partnerships and alliances to enhance visibility, especially at local level;
• Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors;
• Provide inputs to donor reports and information packages for donor review.

5.Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities;
• Provide training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Quality communications strategy and timely implementation which leads to greater exposure and understanding of UN Women EVA project work;
• Timely identification of visibility and communication opportunities for the project;
• Quality and relevant communication and advocacy materials;
• Timely updating of website and social media;
• Timely dissemination of materials as shown by knowledge of UN Women’s activities in country;
• Regular interactions with mass media, as shown by coverage;
• Timely monitoring of current events and trends. 

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies

• Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients;
• Ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality;
• Excellent event planning skills;
• Excellent knowledge of social media and communications strategy and methods;
• Ability to identify relevant events and stories and communicate them to a mass audience;
• Strong multimedia skills;
• Knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Requirements for experience

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in corporate communications, public relations, media communications, social sciences, international relations, journalism and/or other relevant;
• Additional training and certification in communication and related areas is a strong advantage.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications at the national or international level, including experience in media relations;
• Experience in the use of social media, multi-media and digital platforms;
• Experience working in a large development agency is an asset;
• Previous experience with gender issues, with UN Women and UN system is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written Romanian and English. Good knowledge of Russian is an asset.
• Working knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian or sign language is an asset.