UNDP is recruiting for a Communication & Media Associate to be based in Port Harcourt.
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA ASSOCIATE
Duties and Responsibilities
* In coordination with UNITAR/HQ Communication team identify UNITAR/Nigeria Office communication and awareness needs to ensure programme visibility
* In cooperation with the Head of UNITAR/Nigeria provide support in the development of an overall information and communication strategy
* Support in the development an action plan containing a series of concrete activities and information, educational and promotional materials
* Support in the development of UNITAR/Nigeria publication and other required published materials
* Responsible for updating and placing the information on UNITAR website
* Ensuring and maintaining cooperation/liaison and information with other UN agencies communication /programme unit
* Ensure and maintain the cooperation and communication with mass-media and other organizations
* Ensure the visibility of UNITAR/Nigeria partners as per UN visibility guidelines
* Elaborate and submit regular reports at the agreed periodicity and reporting format
* Provide support on other related issues
Deliverables:
* Information and communicational strategy elaborated
* Action plan elaborated
* Donor and programme visibilities elaborated
* Office publications delivered
* Timely submission of reports ensured
Competencies
Corporate Responsibility & teamwork:
* Promote the strategic goals of UN and established UNITAR work plan
* Result-based management (RBM)
* Able to integrate in work groups with people of different professional background
* Responsive to group input and concerns to project initiative
Relationship Building:
* Ability to tap into existing UNITAR institutional partnership
* Ability to network with national/international and professional institutions to achieve goals of the organization
* Interpersonal relationship skill
* Self-starter, confidentiality and creativity
Task Management skills:
* Resourcefulness and initiative
* Time management skill
* Timely delivery of reports
Communications:
* Good communication skills both oral and written in official working languages
* Excellent presentation skills
* Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools
Building and Sharing knowledge:
* Good research ability and skill
* Ability to obtain and disseminate relevant information promptly
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Secondary Education, preferably with specialized certification in Accounting and Finance. University Degree in Public Relations, Communication or Journalism
Experience: 5 to 6 years of progressively responsible programme experience is required at the national or international level in related field/effective communication skills with different categories of people including public officials, media and NGO Representatives
Language Requirements: Excellent written and spoken English Knowledge French Language is an added advantage
Deadline is 17th December 2009.
