Communications Specialist

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The Communication Specialist leads UNFPA Bangladesh communication management and is responsible for ensuring development and effective implementation of UNFPA’s knowledge and advocacy strategy. You will provide substantive communication support regarding UNFPA Bangladesh focus areas, e.g., sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender, adolescent and youth, humanitarian, population and development. You will be working closely with the UNFPA Representative, and be an integral part of the communications team, and engage closely and consistently with the whole country team to capture and communicate key knowledge from our country-wide work, using communications to accelerate our value and impact for the people we serve. You will manage the feedback loop, harvesting and systematizing UNFPA Bangladesh’s lessons learned, and infuse these back to effective programming and operations, as well as using lessons learned in advocacy to effectively leverage new results. The Communications Specialist supervises and leads communications staff of the country office and has a regular working relationship with the Regional Communications Advisor. The Communications Specialist also works in close collaboration with the Country Office Programme and Operations teams, staff of other UN Agencies, UNFPA HQs staff (Communications Office) and Government officials, international and local media, subject matter experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society, ensuring successful UNFPA communication strategy implementation.

You would be responsible for:

Advocacy and Outreach:

• Develop and implement communication / advocacy strategies and initiatives based on corporate communications strategy, keeping abreast for new communication opportunities, including digital advocacy, as relevant to UNFPA’s mandate;
• Craft user-friendly and concise online communications and advocacy messages, including drafting new content and editing existing website/Extranet/Intranet content;
• Contribute to the quality production of advocacy and knowledge products;
• Develop a series of ongoing activities to facilitate dialogue, including through webinars with users, and develop tools for increasing active participation of users;
• In close collaboration with programme units, and based on analysis of audiences, create a strategy for effective evidence-based advocacy;
• Contribute to accelerating exponentially UNFPA communication network /users and community to encompass new key audiences;
• Provide communication support to the Representative (OpEds, speeches, media engagement support) and programme teams
• ort to capitalize fully on advocacy opportunities nationally, and also with regional and global perspectives;
• Support the Representative to promote UNFPA’s strategic agenda with national/regional/global partners (including private sector) and building consensus on major initiatives; 
• Provide constructive and timely advice on inclusion of communications components in programme formulations to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of UNFPA’s development programme.

Knowledge and information management:

• Contribute to strengthening communication skills throughout the Bangladesh Country Office, building capacities and providing communication support as required; 
• Advise on and roll-out communication/knowledge and information management strategy;
• Provide substantive advice to the Representative in outreach and knowledge sharing to enhance the Country Office’s strategic interaction with partners;
• Develop new online tools, surveys and other pilot projects as required, exploring engagement in innovative spheres;
• Participate in writing reports and papers as required;
• Follow up, develop and prepare documentation on programme achievements and disseminate the CO best practices using UNFPA information platforms; 
• Liaise with Regional Office and HQs Communication team in promoting UNFPA’s visibility and communicating best practices of the CO.

 Launches and campaigns:

• Create and promote campaigns to local and regional media that position UNFPA and influences the UNFPA agenda based on current programme and new initiatives.
• Manage, promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives and publications.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced university degree in digital communications, educational technology, journalism, public relations, or related fields.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum of 5 (five) years professional experience in the field of advocacy and online communications, web publishing, electronic networks or related fields; 
• Knowledge and expertise in UNFPA mandate areas a distinct advantage.
• Experience working in a multicultural and web-based environment;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage online applications;
• Demonstrated team player in an international team environment;
• Excellent English language writing and editing skills;
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills.

Languages: 

• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of other official UN language is desirable

Source: https://www.unfpa.org/jobs/communications-specialist-dhaka-bangladesh-p-3-1

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