Back Communications Specialist, P3, Suva, Fiji, PSRO, FTA

The Position:

The post of Communication Specialist is located in the UNFPA Pacific Sub Regional Office in Fiji and will report directly to the International Programme Coordinator. The Communications Specialist position is responsible for leading communication and visibility related undertakings for the Transformative Agenda programme and supporting UNFPA’s broader communications work in close collaboration with national and regional partners; supporting the overall communication, leading knowledge management efforts of the programme and establishing and strengthening strategic partnerships with various stakeholders and actors engaged in communication work.

S/he collaborates with the UNFPA Pacific Communications Team, TA programme Team, Country Teams, Advisers and relevant programme managers. He/she will also liaise with the Regional Communication Advisor (RCA). S/he will be part of UNFPA’s global communications network to promote the Transformative Agenda programme at the regional and global levels. This position will entail travel to Pacific countries.

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 global Strategic Plan (2022-2025) focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture UNFPA’s strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action in the last Decade of Action to achieve Agenda 2030 including the SDGs. UNFPA Strategic Plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of health pandemics and climate crises on women’s and young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

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.

Job Purpose:

In coordination with the Representative, the Communication Specialist will lead communication, visibility and knowledge management work for the implementation of the Transformative Agenda programme as well as support UNFPA’s broader communications work in the Pacific among national partners, donors, media, and UN agencies.

• Develop a communication strategy.
• Elaborate and implement the publications strategy and plan based on the corporate publications policy
• Supervise the design and maintenance of the TA web page and knowledge management system
• Enhance the capacity of the Subregional Office to build reliable and sustainable partnerships and advocate effectively
• Provide strategic advocacy and communications advice to Senior Management and Programme Managers, especially for the Transformative Agenda Programme

  You would be responsible for:

  A. Communication strategy:

  • Review, design and update the Transformative Agenda Communications and Social Media Strategies;
  • Manage the implementation of the TA communications strategy, preparing annual work plans and updating them on a regular basis;
  • Lead and oversee the development of all types of methods of communication including print, TV, radio, web, photography, digital, quarterly newsflashes for the TA programme, and speeches to reach the media and the public;
  • Organize and facilitate training sessions to improve and increase media/communication skills and capacity of PSRO staff;
  • Organize and facilitate field visits for strategic media focal points on the TA programme and UNFPA’s mandate and relevant topics;
  • Create a well-catalogued electronic photo and video library;
  • Provide guidance and contribute to Transformative Agenda Behavior Change Communication strategy implementation.

    B. Publications strategy and plan based on the corporate publications policy.

    • Identify and develop story lines for publications and substantive articles contributing to debates on development issues as they affect Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Youth and Gender with a particular focus on the Transformative Agenda Programme;
    • Oversee daily media scanning and summary in regard to topics related to the TA programme to inform the PSRO staff, operating a functional internal alert system;
    • Coordinate and manage all Transformative Agenda publication activities, including content management, norms for publishing, design, liaison with printers and other suppliers to oversee production and supervision of publications dissemination.

      C. Web Based Knowledge Management System

      • Design and expand the TA webpage, including projects/programmes specific pages and based on corporate requirements in cooperation with the ICT staff;