UN75 Communications and Planning Officer

(National Specialist - THAR000320)

 

 

Host entity: UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO)

Duty station: Bangkok, Thailand

Start date: Immediate

Assignment Duration: 12 months

Application deadline: 03 February 2020

 

Organizational Context & Project Description

 

The UN Development Coordination Office (UN DCO) is the UN Office at the forefront of coordinating a collaborative contribution to the UN development system, towards its achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The position is located in the United Nations Regional Development Coordination Office in Bangkok. The incumbent reports directly to the Regional Director in close coordination with the P4 Regional Communications Officer, the Development Coordination Office communications team at HQ, working very closely with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC), which sets the communications and advocacy priorities of the United Nations around the world.

 

To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations is igniting a people’s debate, UN75. Launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, it promises to be the largest and furthest-reaching global conversation ever on building the future we want.

 

In a world of dramatic changes and complex challenges, from the climate crisis to the population shifts to the unknown course of technology, we need collective action more than ever before.

 

Through UN75, the United Nations will encourage people to put their heads together to define how enhanced international cooperation can help realize a better world by 2045, the UN’s 100th birthday.

 

At this pivotal moment in history, UN75 asks three big questions: a) What kind of future do we want to create? b) Are we on track? c) What action is needed to bridge the gap?

 

Anyone can join the conversation. Online and offline, in formal and informal dialogues, UN75 will involve as many people as possible, ideally in all 193 UN Member States. Together, they will share their hopes and fears, assess current and future risks and opportunities, and source solutions for global cooperation.

 

UN organizations, country teams, and key stakeholders will have pivotal roles in taking three actions: A. Connect people: bring together diverse groups, especially those not often heard, to shape a new global dialogue.

B. Amplify their voices: open channels for people to talk and be heard.

C. Inspire action: provide feedback and share and advocate solutions.

 

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Regional Director, the National UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks and functions:

 

Provides strategic input in identifying the activities that will be held at the country level in the context of UN75 and coordinate with Resident Coordinator’s Offices, their implementation

 

• Plans, at the strategic level, under the supervision of the Regional Director, and in consultation with UN75 team at HQ and Resident Coordinators’ Offices, the activities and events to be undertaken at the country level in relation with UN75
• Supports the Resident Coordinators’ Offices in the region to develop and implement a plan of action and calendar of events related to UN75
• Coordinates and follow-up the activities organized by the Resident Coordinators’ Offices at the country level.
• Liaise with UN75 team in NY regularly for planned updates and troubleshooting as needed

 

Plans and follow-up the implementation of the regional coordination of communication strategies, advocacy to promote UN75

• Provides substantive support to the Development Coordination Office- Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, in designing, implementing and monitoring the UN joint advocacy and communication strategy around the promotion of UN75 activities
• Maintains close, regular working relationship with Communications and advocacy officers in the region, particularly around UN 75 initiatives
• Coordinates regional analyzes and presents inputs to the Regional Office for Asia and Pacific for regional strategic advocacy and programme communications for UN75
• Coordinates media monitoring and analysis in the areas related to the UN75
• Identifies and assesses potential regional issues, concerns and risks related to communications and advocacy for UN75, and suggests corrective actions to the Regional Development Coordination Office
• Assists the Regional Development Coordination Office in projecting the UN’s image effectively and accurately in the region as well as promoting transparency and accountability.

 

Plans and monitor coordination of promoting the United Nations communications and advocacy priorities on UN75 at the regional level

• Provides substantive support to the United Nations Department of Global Communications in adapting global communications and advocacy priorities at the regional level while promoting UN75
• Maintains close and regular working relations with the field offices of DGC in the region on UN 75 matters
• Advises the Regional Development Coordination Office on possible sources of funding and in-kind support and partnerships that could be leveraged for promoting UN75
• Coordinates regional educational outreach activities, including the organization of Model United Nations conferences and public speaking engagements at local educational institutions with support from and/or the participation of the respective Resident Coordinator and/or the UN country teams
• Coordinates language products, including in Portuguese, Kiswahili, Amharic, in addition to UN official languages.
• Evaluates results and impact, at the regional level, of communications and advocacy initiatives promoting the work of the United Nations around the 75th anniversary and potentially also in key thematic areas, reporting the outcome to the Regional Development Coordination Office and the United Nations Department of Global Communications.

 

Plans and monitor the regional coordination for digital communications/content (including social media) for the countries in the region

• Plans and leads the regional coordination for external and internal digital communications platforms such as the UN country team websites, official UN country team social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc.), Intranet and online collaboration platforms, also ensuring quality assurance of content
• In line with the Secretary-General Bulletin on Institutional Use of Social Media, plans, leads and manages the development and implementation of a regional digital content strategy, assuring quality and contributing to the development of regional key communications and advocacy products (e.g. human-interest stories, multilingual and multimedia content, etc)
• Conducts regional exercises exploring the applicability of new and emerging tools and techniques to digital communications and advocacy activities to reach a wider, younger audience in the region.

 

Coordination of UN branding and data/results reporting at regional level on UN75

• Provides substantive support to the Regional Development Coordination Office on joint UN publications ensuring high-quality standards and the correct application of the UN branding guidelines and the UN publishing standards
• Prepares inputs for the Regional Development Coordination Office- Regional Office for Asia and Pacific on the use of the UN joint brand at the regional level across UN content and products, both offline and online
• Plans, leads and organizes the collection of data and stories on UN75 at the regional level, providing inputs to DCO/RC System reports, supports regional launch events for joint UN publications, coordinating with author entities in the respective UN country teams and relevant local partners, including host country authorities, media representatives, members of academia, etc. to ensure high visibility and impact.

 

Results/Expected Outputs

 

1. Strategic inputs in identifying activities that will be held at the country level in the context of UN75 and coordinate with Resident Coordinator’s Offices, their implementation
2. Plans and follow-up the implementation of the regional coordination of communication strategies, advocacy to promote UN75
3. Plans, monitoring framework and documents needed for the promotion of UN75 activities in the region
4. Participation in the work of United Nations Communication Groups in the region on UN75 matters
5. Communications assistance for the DCO Regional Office.
6. Plans and monitoring processes for the regional coordination for digital communications/content (including social media), guidance and monitoring of institutional RCO/UN Country Team accounts in the region in relation with UN75, and in line with the Secretary-General Bulletin on Institutional Use of Social Media
7. Coordination of media relations and partnership building at the regional level for UN75.
8. A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

 

Qualifications/Requirements

 

Required degree level:  Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in communication, journalism, international relations or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

Required experiences:

• A minimum of three (3) years, in public information, communication, journalism, or related area is required.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic, multimedia and public information campaigns for a diverse audience, and experience interacting and managing relations with the media is required.
• Experience in working with and/or managing the work of teams in multiple remote locations is required.
• Experience managing resources, including personnel and budget, to support communications and advocacy activities, is desirable.
• A minimum of one-year experience working in the political, social and economic context of the region of responsibility is desirable.

 

Language skills: English (Mandatory), Level – Fluent

 

Conditions of Service:

 

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

 

Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-ln-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis will be provided.

For UN Volunteer entitlements, kindly refer to the link https://vmam.unv.org/calculator/entitlements

 

How to apply:

 

Visit: https://www.unv.org/calls/THAR000320-6066 for more detail of this assignment and to apply

 

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Thailand and legal residents with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Note: Applicants needs to register their profile within UNV Talent Pool to be able to apply

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage  and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile . Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage  and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. In order to create profiles, you can also watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT5uJ_FolWU which will guide more in details.

 

To learn more about UN Volunteers (UNV) Programme, please visit: https://www.unv.org/or watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkzUsSScG_k

 

Contact : pareena.kunanukun@unv.org

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