Communications and Public Information Officer

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Sri Lanka faces a number of serious and persisting risks that are very likely to severely undermine economic recovery, and result in heightened social tension and conflicts, unresolved causes of armed conflict and heightened by the ongoing economic crises, creating a substantial risk to its stability and potentially contributing to the reigniting of residual issues of conflict.

Key drivers of conflict identified include the lack of institutional dialogue and dispute resolution systems within the public sector, weak institutional social dialogue mechanisms in the private sector, multidimensional poverty, low female labour force participation, low youth employment rates and structural exclusion of marginalized communities from the formal economy and social protection mechanisms. Each of these challenges by themselves poses a serious risk to economic recovery, peace, social cohesion, and non-recurrence of violence in Sri Lanka. The combined risk to peace, social cohesion and economic recovery is therefore substantial. If these challenges remain unaddressed, there is a strong likelihood of social conflict and violence sparked by frustration and anger over the persisting exclusion of the most vulnerable from economic opportunity and support systems. By prioritizing economic inclusion, Sri Lanka can strengthen its resilience and ensure a more equitable, peaceful, and stable society.

The project will focus on enhancing the effectiveness and inclusivity of existing dialogue mechanisms for the private sector, and, by establishing and making more inclusive dialogue and dispute resolution mechanisms for the public sector. Policy and decision-making dialogue and recovery initiatives at the national level will be informed by evidence, generated on the economic and social priorities of the most marginalized communities, including those in the informal economy, women and young people with intersectional vulnerabilities and will contribute to a more peaceful, inclusive, and just response to the effects of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, through inclusive social dialogue at national and local levels. 

This is a UN Joint Project, and ILO will be the lead Agency, partnering with UNFPA & UNESCO.

The Communication and Public Information Officer will work under the supervision of the National Project Coordinator.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as the focal point to produce all material / media packages in appropriate formats related to the project as needed. 
• Collect information, identify and document relevant to the Project as inputs for production and dissemination of communication materials.
• Archive newspaper, social media, magazine articles and other media products published by a third party.
• Select and abstract information materials including photographs, sound, and or video clips related to the project and ILO operations to be utilized as raw materials for the production. 
• Facilitate the publishing of materials and other documents as and when required under the guidance of the supervisor.
• Respond to requests for information / production and general inquiries on the project and other relevant activities of ILO.
• Catalogue, abstract and index material in various formats in accordance with Office agreed standards. 
• Research and develop materials for specific information topics and outputs to suit local demands. Collect and compile information for dissemination, including through field visits and engagement with the project stakeholders. 
• Assist in the organization of events, press conferences and meetings.
•  Make presentations to groups on the activities of the Project, brief visitors, and respond to standard inquiries from the public.
•  Liaise with translators and others as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Director.

Required qualifications:

Education:

• First-level university degree in communications, journalism or public administration.

Experience:

• At least two years of professional experience in communication and media relations at the national level in the relevant area of the ILO or UN mandate will be an advantage.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English, Sinhalese, and Tamil languages (spoken and written for all languages).

Source: https://jobs.ilo.org/job/Colombo-Communications-and-Public-Information-Officer,-Social-Dialogue-for-Peace-and-Crisis-Prevention/1102186101/

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