Org.
Setting and Reporting
- This position is located in the United Nations Information Centre in Rio de Janeiro (UNIC Rio de Janeiro), 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 Rio de Janeiro is the principal source of information about the United Nations system in Brazil.
It is responsible for promoting public understanding and support for the aims and activities of the United Nations by communicating the work of the UN to a local audience in local languages; engaging local and regional partners; and, overall, bringing the United Nations closer to the peoples it serves.
The incumbent will be under the supervision of the Information Centres Service (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, support the UNCT Communication and Advocacy Group (UNCAG) with the development and implementation of country-wide strategic communications plans, campaigns and activities targeted to local audiences, in consultation with the RCO, and/or UN partners as well as with DGC UNHQ.
- Takes a leading role on communications issues within the UNCT by serving as the Secretariat for the UNCAG at the country level in consultation with DGC UNHQ and the RCO.
- Provides substantive support to the UN Country Team (UNCT) 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.
- Provides substantive support to the UNCT and UN Programme Management Team (or equivalent) and Results Groups on potential issues, concerns and risks related to communications and advocacy, and suggests corrective actions.
- In collaboration with the UNCAG and the UN Programme Management Team (or equivalent), and in coordination with the team responsible for data management and results reporting, drafts the annual communications plan to publicize and communicate results with a focus on the UN's development impact.
- Drives and coordinates the development of country specific, including UNCT, 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 Portuguese, in line with UN Secretariat governance mechanisms, including those related to information security and using up-to-date social media platforms and web practices.
- Identifies, adapts, and institutes 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 high-quality level, in English and local languages, including Portuguese various print and digital communications products, as well as engages in public speaking with media, partners and local interlocutors.
- In collaboration with the UNCAG, conducts media outreach, including development of media strategies and action plans, initiating proactive media outreach efforts; maintains contacts with national and regional media in Brazil, disseminates information materials to the media, drafts or places op-eds 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 follow-up action and analyzes 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 Brazil.
- Conducts educational outreach activities, including the engagement with Model United Nations conferences and organizing public-speaking opportunities at local educational institutions with support from and/or the participation of the UN Country Team.
- Assumes responsibilities for the day-to-day running of UNIC Rio de Janeiro; assumes overall responsibility for the administration of the UNIC by overseeing the planning and management of the UNIC's overall activities and its operational requirements, including its budget and equipment; monitors the output of the UNIC and reports to DGC UNHQ on a monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc basis.
- Performs other functions and special duties as