Communications Officer

• In consultation with the Project Manager and RSMCO Communications Specialists, develop the Project Communication Strategy
• Ensure at least annual revision of the Project Communications Strategy
• Develop a high level Communications Plan, and more detailed quarterly Communications Plans, which will be integral part of the Project Stage Plans 
• Lead the activities that ensure continued visibility and publicity of the Project and its donors
• In consultation with the Project Manager, take leading role in development of letters, briefings, updates, speeches, and other written information  
• Contribute to development and implementation of advocacy and/or public awareness campaigns in cooperation with the Project partners
• Provide communications support to all Project activities in order to promote results and impact, while focusing on communicating aspects related to the European integration
• Establish and maintain the Project’s calendar of events 
• Organise Project events, donors/VIP visits, press conferences and other media opportunities  
• Establish and regularly maintain the Project contacts/stakeholders database
• Establish and cultivate professional relations with media, while focusing on those with national coverage 
• Maintain the  media coverage database and archive. Share the information on the media coverage and provide qualitative and quantitative analysis of media coverage for the Project reports and on as needed basis, as requested by the line manager
• Draft press releases, press invitations, website and newsletter stories, and content for social media 
• Supervise communications personnel and retainers and ensure efficient production of inputs for visibility activities. Provide guidance to designers, web developers, photographers, videographers, editors, etc. ensuring visibility material production.
• Maintain an archive of Project multimedia - photos, videos, graphics, etc. Applying and sharing the materials to fit the communications purpose, as defined in the Strategy.
• Provide contribution to development of the Project's progress and performance reports. Provide support to the Project team members in development of reports.
• Support or manage grant management related activities, as per the Project need and Project Manager’s request 
• Contribute to risk and issue management, and to identification and sharing of the Project’s lessons learned and best practices 
• Assist in the development of technical specifications and terms of references for purchase of services and goods needed for the conduct of communications and visibility activities 
• Assist in the preparation of requisitions, payment requests and other administrative documentation related to the communications activities 
• Provide communications support for organisation of workshops/trainings 
• Provide inputs for development of new project proposals 
• Participate in the relevant UNOPS’ and RSMCO communications networks, and support the UNOPS and RSMCO communications activities when appropriate
• Support incorporation of good governance, human rights and gender equality concepts themes into the communication activities
• Translate short texts from English to Macedonian and vice versa when needed
• Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

• Bachelor degree preferably in communications, journalism, public relations, international relations or a related field is required

Work Experience

• Minimum two years of relevant work experience in communications, public relations, media or journalism is required
• Experience with international organisations is highly desirable

Language Requirements

• Macedonian as native language is required
• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of Albanian language is an asset
  
  

Driving license

• Driving license and ability to travel independently is required

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and it is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability.
  
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• 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.