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Organizational/Office Strategic context:
Gender equality is essential to realizing the mandate of UNICEF to uphold the rights of all children. The UNICEF Gender Action Plan (GAP), 2022–2025, operationalizes the UNICEF Gender Policy, 2021–2030, by specifying how UNICEF will promote gender equality across its programmes and workplaces. It affirms that promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is the responsibility of everyone, regardless of organizational role.
In partnership and with funding from the European Union and in close coordination with the Government of Nepal, four UN agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women, and IILO) are implementing a four-year Joint Programme (JP) titled \" Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (Shashakta Mahila, Sambridhha Nepal). From 2023 to 2026, the programme will be implemented in three provinces: Madhesh, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim. UNICEF has been appointed as the lead PUNO for this JP. The JP aims to address the formal and informal barriers that women and girls face in exercising their human rights. It strives to ensure that target groups are identified not only as action targets, but also as key contributors and empowered change agents. Women and girls, men and boys, people who are non-gender conforming, households, community actors / networks, formal institutions, relevant social, economic, and political actors in programme intervention areas will be among the target groups.
The programme has three goals:
a) Engage men and boys, families, and communities to exhibit more gender-equitable behaviours, as well as support for good social and gender norms that promote Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (GEWE), leading to increased agency and voice of women and girls.
b) Assure equal access to economic, labour, and social rights for women, men, girls, and boys in all their diversity.
c) Assist institutions in achieving gender equality in all spheres, in line with regional and global normative frameworks.
A Joint Programme Coordination Unit (JPCU) is housed in the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office to better coordinate the program among UN agencies implementing this programme (PUNOs). The incumbent is part of the JPCU. This unit has dual reporting lines to the UNICEF Nepal Deputy Representative and to the Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office. Under the direction of the Gender Programme Coordinator, this position's role is to oversee the communication activities planned for the programme.
How can you make a difference?
Lead activities to communicate the impact of the 'Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal' JP in accordance with a preapproved Communications Strategy and Branding Guideline. The Communications Officer will also be responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the communication initiatives undertaken and enhancing the credibility and brand of the United Nations.
The communications officer will oversee communications interventions at all stages of programming in accordance with the Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal goal, which is to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Nepal in order to realize the country's vision of a prosperous and developed Nepal (Vision 2030). The incumbent will assist in the creation of important strategic audio-visual materials that convey the program's impact as well as the development of a communications strategy and brand guidelines. In order to support the program's communication strategy, the incumbent will also make sure that the production of communication goods and materials is timely carried out and followed up on.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Develop a Communication strategy for the JP and lead in implementing aligned activities:
Development of the Communications Strategy and brand guidelines for the JP and the production of key strategic audiovisual assets that communicate the impact of the JP, in line with the Strategy. All developed materials will adhere to the brand guideline.
Media Relations:
To communicate the Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal project to a broader audience, professional assistance and support are provided in developing, drafting, and maintaining contact information, materials, and relationships with journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, web, etc. – in the country.
Monitoring and evaluation:
Effective and regular reporting of monitoring and evaluation of communications activities undertaken according to the JP Communications Strategy.
Celebrities, partners, and special events:
Maintain and expand the programme contact list of people, groups, organizations, and forums (including Government, UN, and bilateral counterparts) whose assistance is required or capable of assisting in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives, as well as those who support and are able to actively participate in special events and activities that advance the programme's objectives.
Details of the duties are found in the link to the job description.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
Two years of practical professional work experience in communication, print and broadcast media, or interactive digital media.
Relevant Field work experience. International experience is an asset
Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.
Knowledge of:
Communication practice, methodology, and application. Current theories and practices in communication research planning and strategy are required.
Fundamentals of working in various media formats, including print, audio, video, and the web.
Computer systems, including internet navigation, office applications, and interactive digital media in particular.
Good understanding of gender empowerment and other development issues, as well as global human rights issues, particularly those affecting children and women, as well as current UN positions and approaches.
Goals, visions, positions, policies, guidelines, and strategies for UN communication.
Policies and strategies developed by the United Nations to address national and international issues, including emergencies.
Gender equality and diversity education
Management knowledge and expertise, as well as a communication strategy and networking.
Technical proficiency in creating content for a variety of media formats, including print, audio, video, and web.
UN policies and strategies for dealing with international humanitarian issues, as well as responses.
Common approaches to programmatic issues at the United Nations
UN security operations and policies
Language Requirements: Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills are required in both English and Nepali. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
Please find a link to the Job Description: Job Description - Communication Officer, NO2
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UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
Works Collaboratively with others (2)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to delivering the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates and candidates from under-represented ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
NB:
This Joint UN-EU project is for a specific period of four years. The contract type will be a fixed-term appointment for an initial period of one year, renewable upon eligibility considerations at that point but not exceeding a total of four years.
This vacancy is archived.