UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Place description
Results of Service
1. Communications supplies on how the Funds advance the next thematic and programmatic areas are produced and disseminated internally and externally: accountability to affected populations, humanitarian entry, localization, response to gender-based violence, promotion of gender equality, incapacity inclusion, centrality of safety, local weather motion, use of cash-based and voucher help, Humanitarian-Improvement-(Peace) Nexus, and complementarity between the OCHA-managed Pooled Funds, in addition to with different funding sources. 2. Templates and first variations of a set of communication merchandise. This could embody the design of (i) a joint ‘OCHA pooled funds: a yr in overview’ abstract, (ii) a revised template for the OCHA pooled fund e-newsletter, developed in collaboration with DRS/DVU, (iii) materials to distribute in an e mail marketing campaign on the pooled funds and up to date e mail distribution checklist (directed at Member States, donor authorities companies, recipient authorities companies, UN companies, and so on.), and (iv) infographics and different visuals to assist. 3. Communications materials on new initiatives. This could embody backgrounders on the Regionally Hosted Pooled Fund and the function of OCHA-managed pooled funds within the local weather financing house. This may increasingly contain assist to the preparation of communications supplies for the 2023 UN Local weather Change Convention (COP28), annual CERF Excessive-level Pledging Occasion (December), and the OCHA Pooled Funds’ annual stories launch (Could). This work shall be undertaken in coordination with DRS (together with DVU) and ERPS. 4. Briefing papers and communications materials translated into French, Spanish and Arabic and different UN languages as applicable with the assist of exterior translation companies, editors and proofreaders. 5. Inputs right into a communications technique for the pooled funds focusing on worldwide governmental and non-governmental organizations, authorities companies, and different related stakeholders are offered.
Work Location
New York
Anticipated period
15/12/23-15/05/24
Duties and Duties
In shut collaboration with the Strategic Communications Department, Donor Relations Part, and the Donor Visibility Unit, and in step with the OCHA Communications Technique and OCHA Branding Pointers, to: Content material manufacturing: • Produce or oversee the manufacturing of a set of communications merchandise –briefs, snapshots, funding updates, presentation slides, FAQs, factsheets, and different content material – that may translate the outcomes of research/stories and might impactfully convey vital info for Member States, stakeholders, humanitarian companions, and IFIs. • Develop templates for a set of communications merchandise – briefs, snapshots, funding updates and different content material – that may be frequently produced and up to date on the headquarters degree. • Produce prime quality e mail marketing campaign supplies and infographics (as outlined within the deliverables part beneath) which can be geared in direction of authorities companies (each in donor and recipient international locations), worldwide authorities and non-governmental organizations, UN-managed and different Funds, in addition to IFIs. Guarantee these may also function templates that may then be revised/up to date sooner or later. • Think about the attainable overview of the OCHA-managed pooled funds e-newsletter, and whether or not to revamp its structure and content material whereas increasing subscribers. • Handle translations of key communications supplies to UN official languages, the place required. Engagement: • Assist the coordination of communications and public relations actions with the Strategic Communications Department (SCB), the Donor Relations Part (DRS), the Donor Visibility Unit (DVU) and the Exterior Relations and Partnerships Part (ERPS). • Liaise frequently with inside and exterior companions to cross-promote PFMB communication and knowledge merchandise. • Present recommendation on a attainable communications technique for PFMB focusing on worldwide governmental and non-governmental organizations, authorities companies, and different related stakeholders that helps greatest place OCHA-managed pooled funds as catalytic, strategic and progressive humanitarian financing mechanisms that ship impression in folks’s lives.
{Qualifications}/particular expertise
Superior college diploma (Grasp’s or equal) in communications, journalism, advertising or different associated area or different related area. A primary-level college diploma together with two (2) further years of qualifying expertise could also be accepted in lieu of the superior college diploma. No less than 5 years of progressively accountable expertise in communications, journalism, worldwide relations, public administration or associated area is required. Expertise in communications and outreach for a global group or non-profit group is required. Expertise in a humanitarian context throughout the UN frequent system or different comparable worldwide group is fascinating. Familiarity with the UN Secretariat and its company communication actions and buildings is fascinating.
Languages
Fluency in English is a requirement and fluency in French is fascinating.
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