TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT (FAST TRACK)

Duration: 8 months (Extension subject to funding availability)

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The Position:

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UNFPA Head of Sub-Office, Cox’s Bazar, and in close coordination with the Communications Specialist at the Country Office, the Communications Specialist in Cox's Bazar Sub-Office implements the corporate communications strategy, designs, manages and facilitates the implementation of the UNFPA Cox's Bazar sub-office communications, advocacy and publication strategies with a view to influence the UNFPA 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 UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, taking the lead in delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s current strategic plan (2018-2021) focuses on three transformative 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 and gender equality, 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 Cox's Bazar Sub-Office 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 the critical areas in which the Sub-Office works, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender-based violence, adolescent and youth SRHR and inclusion in humanitarian situations. You will be working closely with the UNFPA Head of Sub-Office, and be an integral part of the humanitarian communications team in Cox’s Bazar, and engage closely and consistently with the Communications Specialist at the Country Office, as well as the whole country team. You will contribute to managing the feedback loop, harvesting and systematizing humanitarian emergency lessons learned, and infusing 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 Cox's Bazar sub-office and has a regular working relationship with the Country Office Communications Specialist and communications team, as well as the Regional Communications Advisor. The Communications Specialist also works in close collaboration with the Cox's Bazar Sub-Office Programme and Operations teams, staff of other UN partner agencies 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.