Communications and Advocacy Officer

Peace and Security Centre

The UNOPS Peace and Security Centre (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. The Centre is responsible to administer, provide support and oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.
It is headed by the Centre Director who has the overall authority and accountability for the performance of the Peace and Security Centre on behalf of its clients.

Afghanistan

With more than 10 years of experience in the country, the UNOPS Afghanistan office supports national reconstruction and development efforts by providing projects with goods and services - from stand-alone, one-off solutions to long-term management and capacity development support.  Based in Kabul, UNOPS in Afghanistan has sub-offices in every region of the country. The team implements projects in support of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy, in a wide range of sectors including infrastructure, education, environment and agriculture, and governance and rule of law.

Under the guidance and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer, the incumbent will perform the following activities;

• Assist in the research and development of a Communications and Behavior Change Assessment for Afghanistan;
• Development/production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials for marketing and awareness-raising campaigns, including briefing materials and media materials in coordination with the supervisor;
• Develop and maintain strong links with national and international media, collaborating on content and organizing press-conferences for events, milestones and advocacy purposes;
• Management of UNMAS publications, including  drafting articles, managing content, developing/adhering to norms for publishing, design, maintenance of regular contact with printers and other suppliers to ensure production and publications dissemination;
• Preparation of the content for the web sites and social media platforms;
• Promotion and maintenance of public information campaigns;
• Preparation and dissemination of materials for the international donor community, including newsletter, donor reports, ad hoc updates;
• Synthesis of proposals with the  UNMAS Afghanistan outreach strategy and plan;
• Development of creative materials for campaigns, events, publications etc, using photo and image editing programmes;
• Effective and professional management of UNMAS Afghanistan’s photo bank;
• Management of the office web sites based on corporate requirements in cooperation with the ICT staff; Integration advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of UNMAS’s development programme.

• First Level University Degree (Bachelor or equivalent degree) in social sciences, public administration, business or development with (4) years of relevant experience is required, OR
• Advanced University Degree (master’s or equivalent degree) in social sciences, public administration, business or development with (2) years of relevant experience is required

b)      Work Experience

• Relevant experience is defined as experience working in Communications or Public Information fields
• At least 2 years experience in each of the following fields: Editing, Research, Report  writing, Speech writing is required
• Experience in developing online contents or reports is required
• Similar experience with UN or Donors funded Projects is highly desired

c)       Language

• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing of English is required

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• This is a local position,only Afghan nations will be considered for further assessment
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. 
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

 UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.