OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Field Office

Duty Station: Kabul

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Job Family: Communication and Information

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 31-MAR-2023

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

UNESCO has over the years been implementing education, communication and information and culture projects across Afghanistan and there has been growing need for more visibility to showcase the country’s portfolio to the donors, beneficiaries, and key stakeholders alike. To this end, UNESCO is seeking to hire a short-term publicity and communication consultant.

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Main duties and responsibilities

Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Office in Kabul and Representative of UNESCO to Afghanistan the incumbent shall perform the functions indicated in the Terms of References below:

Website Revitalization

• Examine UNESCO Kabul Office’s website and propose recommendations to unit heads for consideration
• Collaborate with program staff through team leads and/or unit heads to prioritize content to be developed and uploaded onto UNESCO Kabul Office’s website.
• Develop UNESCO Kabul Office intersectoral high level Capacity Statement
• Collaborate with the graphic designer and advocacy and communication officers together with Communication and Information lead to develop relevant graphics and text for UNESCO Kabul Office’s website.
• Coordinate and review input on content for UNESCO Kabul Office’s website from team leads and/or unit heads and ensure the input follows journalistic principles relevant to the target audience.
• Promote and proactively maintain and update UNESCO Kabul Office’s website in line with UNESCO principles and protocols.

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  Publication and Material Development

  • Develop the storyline of the 1–3-minute intersectoral promotional video.
  • Effective and professional management of UNESCO Kabul’s intersectoral website content repository.
  • Collaborate with program staff and prepare, develop and upload intersectoral content including storylines and publications on UNESCO Kabul Office’s website.
  • Develop a plan for dissemination of the materials and provide advice to the program staff and/or unit heads in the dissemination to the donor community, beneficiaries, and the public, as appropriate.

    Training Facilitation

    • Provide technical leadership and be responsible for the process of writing, editing, reviewing, and arranging production of all UNESCO Kabul Office’s website content.
    • Support and orient program staff on how to plan for, develop and upload content on the website

      The successful will be expected to perform other tasks that may be assigned by the supervisor

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      Deliverables

      1- Present and document recommendations to unit heads and head of office on what needs to be done to the UNESCO Kabul Office Website to be attractive to donors and other key stakeholders (01-15 March 2023);

      2- Plan for dissemination of advocacy and communication materials (15-21 March 2023);

      3- Periodic sectoral and or intersectoral updates on UNESCO Kabul Office Website (28 March - 31May 2023);

      4-UNESCO Kabul Office high level Capacity Statement (21 March-7 April 2023);

      5- Storyline for 1–3-minute intersectoral promotional video (7-21 April 2023);

      6- Program staff orientation on how to plan for develop and upload content on website (21 April - 31 May 2023)

      COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C)Communication (C)Innovation (C)Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)Planning and organizing (C)Results focus (C)Teamwork (C)Professionalism (C)

      - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

      REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

      Education

      • University degree or equivalent in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.

        Work experience

        • At least 5 years of relevant work experience, in the field of communication, Journalism and Public Relations. Previous experience in an educational organization is an added value.
        • A deep understanding of development work, particularly of capacity development in education.
        • Work experience with the UN is an added advantage.

          Skills

          • Excellent skills in website content management and maintenance, knowledge of Drupal (the content management system of UNESCO’s website) is an added advantage- If not knowledgeable, then willing to learn with a capacity to learn quickly