Advocacy and Communications Specialist, Johannesburg, ESARO, P-3 at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Job Summary

The Communications Specialist will provide support for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a communications strategy to highlight the work of UNFPA and the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme on SRHR and HIV.

S/He will support the communications needs of the regional advisors working on SRHR in the Integrated SRHR Team, work in partnership with the communications officers of the UNFPA Regional and Country Offices to document key accomplishments on SRHR and HIV, represent UNFPA in relevant interagency communications forums as agreed to in partnership with the Regional Communications Adviser and ensure that the work of UNFPA ESARO and the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme are prominently highlighted in international, regional and national conferences and workshops. The Communications Specialist will work under the direction of the Regional Communication Adviser and in close collaboration with the Programme Manager of the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme.

How You Can Make a Difference

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices, and in East and Southern Africa we also strive to end the sexual transmission of HIV.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Education
Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Communications, multimedia, digital media, communications, journalism, marketing, health education/promotion, public health, social sciences, or other field directly related to the substantive areas of this position is desirable.

Knowledge And Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in communication and/or multimedia or similar work experience with government, UN or NGOs on issues related to SRHR, health education, adolescent health or related areas;
• Demonstrated experience in communications, marketing, website management and strategy and social media;
• Strong advocacy and networking skills with the ability to liaise with and engage government, UN agencies, CSOs, media and other stakeholders in a professional and friendly manner;
• Strong communication skills and proven experience with the use of social media and other channels for effective advocacy, knowledge sharing and campaigning
• Experience in the use of ICTs to support networking across countries.

Languages

• Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.