United Nations Development Program Office is seeking highly qualified professional to fill in position of

UN Communications Officer

Terms of Reference

• Post title: UN Communications Officer
• Location: United Nations Office, Ukraine
• Reporting to: Head of UNDPI

Under the day-to-day management of the Head of DPI, the UN Communications Officer supports the RC, the UN Country Team and the Department of Public Information and UNDP by discharging the primary responsibility for publications coordination and management, and as an integral member of the team promoting the activities of the UN system in Ukraine. This falls into two main categories: general public /media and government/donors.

UN PR (general public, media)

• Within the framework of the UNCT communications strategy, prepared by the Communications Team leader, the UN Communications Officer devises and manages the publications action plan;
• Manages international publications dissemination and press coverage for UN Ukraine (and as UNDP Publications Focal Point).
• Coordinates preparation of the RC/UNCT and UNDPI Newsletters on a regular basis;
• Produces quarterly bulletins on UN activity for wider audience, focusing on human interest stories and real benefits of UN work to people;
• Produces UN 60 Anniversary publications;
• Supports the RC and UNDPI in advocacy messages drafting, speeches, press releases, briefing notes and editing assignments;
• With the support of ICOG keeps UN agency content on the website updated, and produces the UN System in Ukraine compendium. Also updates content on the UNDP Ukraine web site.

Government/Donor/partner relations

• Promotes UN system public information and advocacy with key government and international partners by building contacts with press departments and meeting regularly, identifying opportunities for joint activity;
• Keeps abreast of local developments and key decisions as well as key political/economic/social trends. Produces weekly reports and occasionally daily ones;
• Reports to the Head of UNDPI and UNCT on public perceptions of the information about UNCT core messages and activities, and especially on remedial actions that might be required, if necessary.
• Additional support to the UN system outside Ukraine
• Provides support to regional communications campaigns and initiatives;
• Ensures crisis reporting and analysis including preparation of SITREPs;
• Provides best practice advice on publications management (planning, structure, production).

Competencies and experience

• Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills
• Substantial PR management experience
• Ability to deal with high level representatives in various sectors
• Proven ability to produce quality results and manage diverse team under pressure
• Strategic understanding of UN role
• University degree in International Relations, Journalism or similar
• Fluency in English, Russian and/or Ukrainian

Applications (most recent CVs) in English language with the reference to this position are to be submitted:

to e-mail address: vegorov@un.kiev.ua, or fax (044) 253-26-07.

Please, indicate the Position you are applying for in the Subject line of your message.

UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.