Communications Senior Officer

Joint Police Programme (JPP)

The Communications Senior Officer provides support to the JPP Secretariat and is responsible for implementing the communication strategy and plans that increase exposure of the JPP and participating donors to mobilize public, political, and donor support. He/she ensures strong visibility and positioning of the JPP among the news-media on key issues of concern for the Somali police in accordance with agreed and approved guidelines by the Executive Board. He/she supports to the Deputy Programme Manager in liaising with JPP stakeholders, in particular the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States and UN communication bureaus on communications and messaging. 

The Communications Senior Officer will perform the following duties and responsibilities in support of the JPP Executive Board and the Secretariat. 

• Support the development, implementation and manage a communication, advocacy and branding action plan for JPP to strengthen communication in support of the JPP strategic goals.
• Provide support to the JPP to boost its visibility and awareness including identification of key stories, content, lessons learned, and achievements;
• Support the Deputy Programme Manager in liaising with the participating donors, FMS, FGS, other UN agencies and UNOPS communications teams on communications initiatives and messaging. 
• Monitor views and perceptions of the various stakeholders, and audiences of the project and make positioning recommendations based on the information gathered. This includes the collection and analysis of website and social media metrics to gauge reach, engagement and other performance measures to inform external visibility and branding strategies and perception surveys for the JPP Executive Board members.

• Under the guidance of the Deputy Programme Manager, support the content development, editing, production and dissemination of communication and marketing materials for the JPP. This may include:
  
  1. Newsletters, flyers, brochures, factsheets, information leaflets, press-releases, videos, blogs, infographics and tweets for multi-media channels, posters and banners for events in English and Somali;
  2. Reports, including bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
  3. JPP powerpoints presentations, briefs, speeches and talking points.
• Ensure the quality of translation of JPP documentation to and from Somali.
• Create, maintain and regularly update the JPP website and/or other JPP external communications platforms in English and Somali
• Collaborate and coordinate with external vendors and consultants for visibility and protocol materials 
• Coordinate corporate social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Youtube. Design global and local social media campaigns for special events and topics.
• Support the preparation of high priority events with tailored communication and outreach plans including booth set up, coordinating with external vendors related to the event, targeted materials, social media, press and public relations.
• Undertake and/or organize missions, video shoots and field trips with media in support of the JPP and its work in accordance with a work plan as approved by the Deputy Programme Manager.
• Ensure consistent branding and visual image on all JPP visibility products 

• Foster teamwork and space for innovation and creative thinking.
• Supervise external consultants and firms on contract (editing, translations, design, and printing) ensuring quality of work and value for money.
• Use of technology and electronic systems and tools to initiate work, share information with colleagues and clients.
• Contributions to UNOPS knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Impact of results 

The effective and successful performance of the Communications Senior Officer  in the areas of JPP Communications will contribute considerably to the strengthening of existing and future programming and consequently reinforces the visibility and image of the UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice for sustainable development and project services.

A.  Education

• Master’s Degree in Communications, Media Technology, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Information, Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies or other relevant discipline is required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Media Technology, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Information, Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies or other relevant discipline with a combination of two (2) additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree.

• Technical/Professional Diploma in Communications, Media Technology, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Information, Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies or other relevant discipline with a combination of four (4) additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree.                  

B. Work Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in a communications focused (i.e. development of strategies and support) role is required.
• At least one (1) experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, in particular Adobe Design, is required.
• Experience with online communications/services and social media is an asset
• Experience /knowledge of Google Suite is an asset.
• Work experience in developing / post-conflict countries is desirable
• Work experience in the East Africa region is desirable.

C. Language requirement

• Fluency in written and oral English required.
• Fluency in both written and oral Somali is an asset. 

• 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.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 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.
• Mogadishu is not a Family Duty Station.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon   request.
• 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.

1. Contract type:International Individual Contract Agreement (IICA)
2. Contract level: IICA 1 /ICS 9
3. Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Africa Region

AFR helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between projects across the entire region.

Somalia Country Office:

UNOPS Somalia Country Office (SOCO) has had a solid and continuous in-country expert presence successfully implementing programs since the mid-1990s, where it is currently undertaking various projects and initiatives in close collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Federal Member States (FMS) and partners from the global donor community. UNOPS’ projects in Somalia focus on several key sectors that include infrastructure development, institutional capacity building, project management, advisory services, and procurement services. These projects cut across multiple sectors, including education, healthcare, national security, law enforcement, immigration services, justice, transport, and public works among others. UNOPS work in Somalia is geared towards driving growth and development in the country, a process that requires developing a close relationship with the FGS and the other development partners.
  
Through its involvement in Somalia’s development process, UNOPS is providing transparent and accountable solutions in the country’s state and nation-building process. In addition, UNOPS is also committed to implementing the United Nations Strategic Framework Somalia 2017 – 2020, with the aim of helping Somalia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. UNOPS work within the context of these commitments means that the projects it implements in Somalia are specifically designed to provide long-term solutions in the country, leading to sustainable and inclusive growth.

What drives us is a passion to fight inequalities and to provide opportunities to those most vulnerable. This means we often work in the most challenging environments, building foundations for communities to function and people to live with dignity and respect.

To succeed here, he/she need to be able to combine creativity with the organizational skills to manage numerous different projects to tight deadlines simultaneously, as well as working with the different units to meet their expectations.