Communication Associate

UN Women provides support to innovative initiatives that promote women’s human rights, with a special focus on their economic security, governance/political participation, freedom from violence, as well as preparedness and responding to humanitarian crises.

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and Communications, the Communication Officer, the Communication Associate will provide support to the Programme Teams in the formulation and implementation of the communications and advocacy strategies of UN Women Pakistan projects to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public. The Communications Associate promotes a client-oriented approach in UN Women.

Functions:

1. Provide coordination support to the Communications Unit in the development and implementation of a coherent communications and advocacy strategy

• Provide inputs and background information for the development of the Country Office communication strategy.

• Provide support to advocacy efforts and campaigns by organizing roundtable discussions, press conferences, and other publicity events and providing inputs to briefing materials and press releases.

• Provide support to programme and other CO staff on UN Women corporate communications guidelines and printing norms.

• Track and monitor print and social media and report relevant information to senior staff to inform strategy development.

2. Provide coordination support to the development of CO advocacy materials

• Identify storylines and achievements within the CO for online and print publications.

• Draft press releases, articles, key messages, and other advocacy materials.

• Coordinate the translation, adaptation, or rewriting of information received for the local context; disseminate materials to appropriate stakeholders.

• Coordinate the publication of materials for final approval; maintain relationships with printers/ publishers.

• Maintain library/ database of reference materials, photos, and digital assets

3. Provide support in the management of the CO’s social media presence and website

• Travel to field to identify stories, and provide input to the development of content for the CO website hosted at the Regional Office and social media channels

• Update the website and social media channels, ensure consistency in branding

• Research, compile and produce reports on web statistics on a regular basis and electronic surveys, as required

• Maintain files, databases, and systems relevant to the CO’s digital presence.

4. Provide media relations support to the CO’s Representative

• Provide support to the Communications Officer on UN Women activities open to the press, as necessary

• Maintain and update database of relevant press in country

• Respond to request for information and arrange interviews, as delegated

• Provide substantive inputs to talking points.

5. Facilitate knowledge management and sharing

• Contribute to the identification of best practices and lessons learned

• Organize trainings and workshops on communication practices

6. Other

• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

• Provide support on special web/digital/media projects undertaken by the Country Office

Education:

• Completion of secondary education required

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in providing support to the formulation and implementation of internal and external communications and advocacy strategies and related plans

• Experience in the use of computers applications and software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) as well as web-based management systems

• Experience in the use of social media and digital communications

Language:

• Fluency in English is required.

• Working Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Mobility:

• The incumbent will be required to travel frequently to field locations in Pakistan.

Please note:

HEC Attested degrees are a prerequisite for employment at UN. During the recruitment process candidates may be required to present HEC attested degrees.

Foreign Qualified Candidates: Foreign degree holders shall be required to (i) Present a verification/certification letter from the university verifying the degree & student enrollment, or (ii) Foreign degree Equivalence Letter from HEC.

UN provides the Equal Opportunity for all equally qualified male & female including the physically challenged candidates.