Development News and Information Sources
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I. Position Information |
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Job Title: Communications Associate Position Number: 00125822 Department: UNV/RO Reports to: Manager, Regional Office (ICS-11/ICS-12) and Communications Specialist (ICS-11) Position Status: Non-Rotational |
Grade Level: G6 Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand Duration and Type of Assignment: More than a year; Fixed Term Appointment |
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II. Job Purpose and Organizational Context |
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The UNV Regional Offices (RO) provide oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in their respective geographical assignments and are mainly accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. Furthermore, the Regional Offices represent, and strategically position, UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector. The Regional Offices also lead in scoping and delivering UNV’s advisory service offer on volunteer infrastructure. Reporting to the Manager, Regional Office, and with the technical guidance and supervision of the Communications Specialist, the Communications Associate is responsible for content research and production in the regional context, development and maintenance of online presence, and support to outreach efforts and campaigns in the Field Units assigned to the Regional Office. He/she closely coordinates his/her work with the Communications team at UNV headquarters. |
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III. Duties and Responsibilities |
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Content research and production
Support content quality and coordination for all communication tools
Support in online and print marketing, outreach and campaigns
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IV. Competencies and Selection Criteria |
Description of Competency at Level Required |
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Core |
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Innovation Ability to make new and useful ideas work |
Level 3: Adapts deliverables to meet client needs |
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Leadership Ability to persuade others to follow |
Level 3: Proactively seeks and recognizes contributions of others |
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People Management Ability to improve performance and satisfaction |
Level 3: Appropriately involves team in different stages of work and decision-making |
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Communication Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform |
Level 3: Expresses information and views with adaptive reasoning and appreciation for complexity and variation |
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Delivery Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement |
Level 3: Takes responsibility for addressing critical situations and delivering core value |
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Technical/Functional |
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Research Knowledge of analytical tools, market research and methods for undertaking substantive research on various policy related issues |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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Marketing Ability to communicate the value of a product or service |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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Web Design Ability to create and design web content |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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Public Relations Ability to manage the spread of information between UNV and the public |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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Multimedia writing/editing Originating and/or editing written content for media and the general public to be disseminated through press or other online outlets |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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Relationship Management Ability to engage and foster strategic partnerships with other parties, Inter-Agency Coordination and forge productive working relationships |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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Quality Assurance Ability to perform administrative and procedural activities to ensure that quality requirements and goals are fulfilled |
Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work |
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V. Recruitment Qualifications |
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Interested candidates should submit applications online with UN personal History Form (P11) by 29 May 2019
https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=23297
This position is open for Thai nationals only.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Contact : hr.th@undp.org / https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=23297