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Posting Title:  Public Information Officer, NO-С

Location: Kyiv

Deadline: 04/05/2023

This position is open to Ukrainian nationals ONLY 

BACKGROUND

The position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

This position-specific job opening is being published for the position of Public Information Officer in Kyiv, Ukraine (the duty station may be subject to change, as the operational situation in the country evolves). Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Head of Office (DHoO), OCHA Ukraine, the incumbent reports to the Head of Communications and Reporting Unit.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:    

Within delegated authority, the Public Information Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Prepares high-quality reporting and analysis, by supporting and maintaining reporting system within the country; drafting and distribution of regular products on the humanitarian situation in the region; ensuring flow of information and analysis of developments in Ukraine, including tracking trends and sharing reports with HQ, and key partners.
• Ensures implementation of public information activities to publicize priority issues and/or major events, to include drafting information strategies, coordinating efforts, monitoring and reporting on progress, taking appropriate follow-up action, and analyzing the outcome.
• Monitors and analyzes current events, public opinion and press, identifies issues and trends, and advises management on appropriate action/responses and approaches for media relations; coordinates with key national stakeholders, particularly the Humanitarian Communications Group (HCG), on advocacy initiatives to ensure coherent media strategy and common messaging.
• Produces or oversees production of a specific type or types (e.g. print, broadcast, social media etc.) of information communications products (e.g. press kits, press releases, feature articles, key messages, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, social media content, etc.), to include proposing topics, undertaking research, determining appropriate medium and target audience, preparing production plans, writing drafts, obtaining clearances and finalizing texts, editing copy following corporate editorial style guide, reviewing data and ensuring consistency of the information provided, designing the final public products (including working on the layout, proposing visual material, etc. following corporate visual guidance) and coordinating design approval, printing procedures and distribution.
• Undertakes activities to promote media coverage (e.g. press conferences, press releases, interviews, background briefings and other special activities), including film and photo coverage, of priority issues and/or major events, to include development of a media strategy and action plan, initiating pro-active media outreach efforts, proposing and arranging press conferences/media coverage, disseminating materials and consulting with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertaking appropriate follow-up action and analyzing and reporting on the impact of coverage. Contributes content to and maintains appropriate and timely web and social media outreach.
• Prepares, on the basis of official UN documentation and other sources, initial drafts of content for inclusion in global OCHA products (e.g. Global Humanitarian Overview, Annual Report etc), periodicals, reports and books and ensures coherence between regional-level communications initiatives and OCHA Communications Strategy.
• Initiates and sustains professional relationships with key constituencies, supporting the coordination of the network of national humanitarian communications focal points (HCG and others).
• Acts as focal point on specific issues, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries, etc; supports efforts to highlight the value-added role of OCHA to Member States as well as the media and the public, in support of fundraising and visibility of OCHA.
• Deploys on missions within Ukraine to support communications/reporting efforts in context of deterioration of humanitarian situation and/or to gather content (stories, photos, videos) of humanitarian situation and activities.
• Provides guidance to, and may supervise, more junior staff.
• Performs other duties as required.

IMPACT OF RESULTS
The key results have an impact on the effectiveness of OCHA Ukraine’s communication efforts and perception of existing humanitarian needs and the ongoing response.

Qualifications  

Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent in communications, journalism, media relations, advocacy or related field is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years (with Masters degree) or seven (7) years  (with Bachelor degree) of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, communications, advocacy or related areas.
• Experience with crisis communications and social media is required.
• Experience in graphic design, photo and/or video editing is desirable.
• Experience in photography is desirable.
• Experience in a public information context within the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable.

Language requirements

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required.
• Knowledge of Russian is desirable.

To apply please follow the link: 

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