Communications Associate - NPSA- 6

Grade: NPSA-6 · Schedule: Full time

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Background Information on the Country Office
The CO is implementing a growing portfolio of gender equality and humanitarian programmes that support women and girls affected by conflict, displacement, climate-related shocks, and other crises. These interventions are implemented in partnership with government institutions, UN agencies, civil society, and women-led organizations, with a focus on GBV prevention and response, women's leadership, protection, and localization.

Strengthening Gender Equality and GBV Lifesaving Prevention and Response Services for Women and Girls in Cabo Delgado is a project funded by the Gender Envelop of UN OCHA’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The project will be implemented in partnership with the government and Women-Led Organizations. The project responds to the acute humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique, where conflict, recurrent displacement, and climate shocks have severely disrupted lives and livelihoods. Women and girls—particularly adolescent girls, female-headed households, older women, and persons with disabilities—face heightened risks of gender-based violence, exploitation, and exclusion from decision-making. This will be achieved through the establishment of safe spaces for women and girls; provision of emergency lifesaving cash vouchers; provision of GBV case management and provision of psychosocial support to GBV survivors and institutional capacity strengthening of women led organizations.

To ensure effective visibility of the CERF project and all projects implemented in Cabo Delgado province, documentation, and communication of programme results and impact, the Communications Associate will support the development of communication products, capture stories from the field, document key achievements and lessons learned, manage digital content, and strengthen the visibility of humanitarian and gender equality interventions among donors, partners, and the wider public.

Reporting to the NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY CONSULTANT, the Communications Associate will support the implementation of the Country Office’s communications and visibility priorities, with particular focus on Cabo Delgado. The incumbent will document programme results, produce high-quality communications and multimedia products, support digital communications and media engagement, and strengthen the visibility of UN Women’s humanitarian and development interventions and the contributions of its partners and donors.

Given the operational context of Cabo Delgado and the need for timely documentation of programme results, donor visibility, humanitarian interventions, advocacy initiatives, and beneficiary stories, the Communications Associate is expected to have strong technical skills in graphic design, photography, videography, video editing, digital storytelling, and social media management. The role requires the ability to independently produce high-quality multimedia content for multiple platforms while ensuring compliance with UN Women branding and visibility standards.

Competencies :

1. Provide coordination support in the development of a coherent CO communications and advocacy strategy:
• Assist in the implementation of the Country Office's humanitarian and development communications and advocacy activities, in line with UN Women’s corporate communications guidelines and priorities.
• Support the preparation and compilation of communications inputs for donor reports, situation updates, presentations, advocacy materials, and other information products, including documenting programme achievements, donor contributions, and project results.
• Assist in the preparation, design, and production of communications and visibility materials, including infographics, factsheets, newsletters, presentations, photographs, and audiovisual materials, ensuring compliance with UN Women, CERF, and other applicable donor branding and visibility requirements.
• Provide logistical and communications support for advocacy campaigns, media engagements, roundtable discussions, press conferences, and other public events, including assisting with the preparation of briefing notes, press releases, communication materials, and event documentation
• Support the collection, editing, organization, and maintenance of multimedia content from programme and field activities, including photographs, videos, testimonials, and human-interest stories, in accordance with safeguarding, PSEA, confidentiality, and informed consent requirements.
• Support the maintenance of the Country Office's digital communications platforms, including preparing and uploading approved content, updating social media platforms, monitoring audience engagement, and compiling basic communications performance data.
• Monitor relevant print, broadcast, and digital media coverage relating to gender equality, women's empowerment, and humanitarian issues, and compile media summaries and updates for review by the supervisor.
• Maintain organized records and archives of communications products, media coverage, photographs, videos, publications, and donor visibility materials to support institutional knowledge management, reporting, and future communications activities.

2. Provide coordination support to the development of CO advocacy materials:
• Identify storylines and achievements within the CO for online and printed publications;
• Prepare press releases, articles, key messages, and other advocacy materials;
• Oversee the translation, adaptation, or rewriting of information received for the local context;
• Manage the publication of materials for final approval; establish and maintain relationships with printers/ publishers;
• Maintain library/ database of reference materials and photos and digital assets, as necessary;
• Follow guidelines from RO/HQ.

3. Provide substantive support in the management of the CO social media presence and website:
• Identify stories, and develop/review content for the CO website hosted at the RO and social media channels;
• Update the website and social media channels, ensure consistency in branding;
• Research, compile and produce reports on web statistics on a regular basis and electronic surveys;
• Maintain files, databases, and systems relevant to the CO digital presence, as necessary.

4. Provide media relations support to the CO head of office:
• Serve as a focal point on UN Women activities open to the press, as necessary;
• Establish and maintain relationships with press in country; maintain and update database of relevant press, as necessary;
• Respond to request for information and arrange interviews;
• Draft talking points.

5. Facilitate knowledge management and sharing:
• Contribute to the identification of best practices and lessons learned;
• Conduct trainings and workshops on communication practices;
• Provide/ exchange information with HQ and RO, MCO, and COs.

6. Other:
• Provide support on special web/digital/media projects undertaken by the CO/MCO.
7. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients
• Ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality
• Excellent event planning skills
• Excellent knowledge of social media and communications strategy and methods
• Ability to identify relevant events and stories and communicate them to a mass audience
• Strong multimedia skills
• Knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education and Certification:
• Completion of secondary education is required. • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations or Journalism is an asset.

Experience
• At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in providing support to the formulation and implementation of internal and external communications and advocacy strategies and related plans is required.
• Experience in developing communications and visibility products, including articles, human-interest stories, social media content, presentations, factsheets or similar materials, is required.
• Experience in the use of social media and digital communications is required.
• Experience working on gender equality, humanitarian action, development or human rights communications is desirable.
• Experience working with the United Nations or another international organization is desirable.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
• Experience working in Cabo Delgado or another humanitarian/field context is desirable

Languages
• Fluency in Portuguese and English both writing and speaking is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.