The Communication Manager works under the direct supervision of the UNFPA Programme Analyst on Population and Development and in close coordination and secondary supervision of the UNFPA Communications Analyst, and in close collaboration with all programmes and communication teams. The Communication Manager will have under his/her direct supervision a National Communication Consultant and Intern on communication.

As the Communication Manager on Population and Development Programmes, you would be responsible for:

A. Ensuring efficient programme’s visibility and results communication:

• Leading the development, coordination, and implementation of the portfolio communication strategy and action plans.
• Ensuring proactive and systematic strategic communication of PD portfolio results, in coordination with the programme team, to position UNFPA in relevant PD areas, including demographic resilience.
• Developing and maintaining meaningful communication with national stakeholders, including the Parliament, Government, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, National Bureau of Statistics, Centre for Demographic Research, local public authorities, data users, civil society organizations, older people, UN agencies, implementing partners, donors and other stakeholders working with and for strengthening demographic resilience.

• Assisting, when necessary, programme implementing partners in strategic communication and advocacy messages related to the portfolio objectives and ensuring the coherence of communication strategies, providing capacity building to implementing partners if required.
• Developing and coordinating concepts for awareness, behaviour change, and advocacy campaigns to facilitate the implementation of the PD programs. Coordinating the production of relevant communication products (TV/radio spots, social media materials, information leaflets, etc).
• Ensuring communications on social media, traditional and non-traditional media.

• Working with the selected suppliers (including individual consultants) for the provision of communication goods and services.
• Developing consolidated and strategic key messages for the PD portfolio and drafts fact sheets and information briefs.

• Developing articles, press releases, human interest stories, social media content, and other advocacy/information materials of the project (factsheets, video materials, infographics, leaflets, etc.).
• Organizing field trips, including with national and local media, to document good practices and seeks the involvement of decision-makers and donors for greater programmatic impact, advocacy, and positioning of the programme’s agenda.

• Organizing public events involving main stakeholders and beneficiaries to generate awareness about the programme’s objectives and facilitate the overall implementation.
• Creating innovative partnerships at the national and local levels by involving relevant influencers, celebrities, and key public figures, to support the programme.

Carrying out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership, contributes to the portfolio’s efficient implementation.

• Master’s degree (or equivalent of five years’ university degree) in communications, journalism, public relations, social policies or related field, or
• University degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience.

• At least 5 (five) years of relevant experience in the field of communication, journalism, and public relations.
• Experience in managing the communication activities of development projects, preferably on social issues.

• Experience in communication on issues such as statistics, demographic changes and related fields would be a strong advantage.
• Good understanding and experience in using innovative media tools, including social media, blogs, vlogs, or any other innovative tools.
• Experience in working with the UN would be a strong advantage.

• Fluency in both oral and written English and Romanian.
• Working knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant to Moldova, including Russian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian, or sign language is an asset.