Job Responsibilities

• Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans
• Provide analysis for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective;
• Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives, as necessary;
• Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis to RO/HQ; 
• Provide inputs and support to the launch of in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events.
• Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of advocacy materials relevant to the project implementation in the country
• Draft briefing materials, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Identify storylines for publication and articles; 
• Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
• Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
• Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.
• Coordinate media relations for the Project and Country Office
• Coordinate the establishment of relevant relationships;
• Maintain list of relevant media in country; 
• Respond to inquiries for public and UN system information materials;
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required; 
• Draft talking points.
• Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors
• Maintain relationships with partners and alliances to enhance visibility; 
• Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors, as delegated.
• Coordinate the Project and Country Office web/ online presence 
• Coordinate CO’s websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements;
• Coordinate CO’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy;
• Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, resources.
• Facilitate knowledge building and sharing
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals and activities;
• Organize and conduct training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.