The Position:

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Representative, the Communications Specialist in Bangladesh Country Office implements the corporate communications strategy, designs, manages and facilitates the implementation of the Country Office communications and publication strategies with a view to influence the development agenda, to promote public and media outreach and to mobilize political and financial support for UNFPA.  

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 new strategic plan (2018-2021) focuses on three transformational results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls. 

UNFPA recruits principled and ethical staff with a firm belief in and commitment to upholding human rights, who embody UN international norms and standards, and who will defend these diplomatically and courageously.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results and who are true team workers; we recruit staff who are transparent, exceptional in how resources entrusted to us are managed, and are committed to delivering excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

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. 

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

Education:  

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

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum of 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 written and spoken English. Knowledge of other official UN languages an asset.