Associate Public Information Officer

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa United Nations Full time

This position is located in the United Nations Information Centre in Pretoria (UNIC Pretoria), within the Information Centres Service (ICS) of the Campaigns and Country Operations Division (CCOD) of the Department of Global Communications (DGC).

The UNIC is part of the global network of United Nations Information Centres (UNICs), and
UNIC Pretoria is the principal source of information about the United Nations system in South Africa.

The UNIC is responsible for promoting public understanding and support for the aims and activities of the United Nations by communicating about its work and disseminating UN information materials to a local audience in English and local languages; engaging local and regional partners; and, overall, bringing the United Nations closer to the people it serves.

The UNIC Pretoria has been integrated with the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in South Africa since the operationalization of the United Nations development system reform on 1 January 2019, with the Resident Coordinator, who leads the overall work of the United Nations team on the ground, as the designated representative of the Secretary-General for development at the country level and the highest ranking official at the duty station.

The incumbent reports directly to the UNIC Director under the overall supervision of the Chief of ICS.

Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties:

  • In line with the Global Communications Strategy of the United Nations and the UN and UN country team (UNCT) branding strategy, supports the development and implementation of country-wide strategic communications campaigns and activities targeted to local audiences, adapting and localizing global communications and advocacy priorities promoting the work of the United Nations.
  • Provides substantive support in designing, implementing and monitoring the UN joint communications strategy aligned to the Global UN Communications strategy and based on the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), a key instrument for planning and implementing UN development activities in the country, in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
  • Supports UNIC's leading role on communications issues within the UNCT by convening and/or serving as the secretariat for the United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) at the country level in consultation with the UNIC Director, SCD senior managers at UNHQ, the Resident Coordinator and the RCO.
  • Provides substantive support on potential issues, concerns and risks related to communications and advocacy, and suggests corrective actions.
  • In collaboration with the UN Communications Group and the UN Programme Management Team (or equivalent), and in coordination with the RCO team responsible for data management and results reporting, contributes to the annual communications plan to publicize and communicate results with a focus on the UN's development impact.
  • Supports the development of multimedia communications products as well as digital and social media products and activities in multiple languages.
  • Maintains the integrated UNCT website and social media accounts in English and local languages, in line with UN Secretariat governance mechanisms, including those related to information security and using uptodate social media platforms and web practices.
  • Contributes to identify, adapt, and institute use of communications tools with innovative approaches and keeps pace with emerging technology to garner largest outreach and effectiveness of UN communications.
  • Drafts, at a highquality level, in English and local languages, various print and digital communication products, as well as engage in public speaking with media, partners and local interlocutors.
  • Monitors and analyzes current events, public opinion and press coverage in the work region, identifying issues and trends, advising on appropriate action/responses.
  • Conducts media outreach, including development of media strategies and action plans, initiating proactive media outreach efforts; maintains contacts with national and regional media in South Africa, disseminates information materials to the media, places opeds and arranges interviews, organizes press conferences and briefings, monitors press coverage of UN issues; consults with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertakes appropriate followup action and analyses and reports on the impact of coverage.
  • Initiates and sustains proactive professional relationships with key constituencies and partners at the national and regional level and undertakes joint strategic activities with them; plans and facilitates dialogues with partners to improve public engagement and participatory approaches to increase understanding about the UN's work in South Africa.
  • Conducts educational outreach activities, including the engagement with Model United Nations conferences and organi

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