UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF

ASSIGNMENT

 

Id 1696714523870464

VMAM Id 1696714523870464

Opportunity Type (Online/Onsite) Onsite

Opportunity Title Communications Specialist

 

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT

Host Entity WHO

Country of Assignment Bosnia and Herzegovina

Duty station Sarajevo,

Volunteer Category National UN Volunteer Specialist

Number of UN Volunteers 1

Duration 12m

Possibility of Extension Yes

Expected Start Date 09/15/2022

Sustainable Development Goal 3. Good health and well-being

Disabilities No

 

DOA Details

Organisation mission and objectives

The World Health Organization (WHO), established in 1948 is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system. TheOrganization seeks “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possiblelevel of health.”

 

Assignment context

The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) is one of WHO’s six regional offices around the world. It serves the WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries, covering a vast geographical region from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. WHO/Europe staff are public health, scientific and technical experts, based in the main office in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 6 technical centres and in country offices in 30 Member States. This UNV assignment will contribute to delivering WHO’s European Programme of

Work, 2020-2025, “United Action for Better Health”, which has three core priorities: moving towards universal health coverage, protecting against health emergencies, and promoting health and well-being. Strengthening capacity at country level in communications is key to achieving this. https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health- policy/europeanprogramme-of-work

 

Task description

The purpose of this assignment is to support the WHO Country Office in communicating on relevant health issues, developments and findings; promoting the work of WHO at national level; and contributing to communications activities on delivering the European Programme of Work at country and regional levels. Key duties include: • To coordinate, implement and evaluate the EPW (European Programme of Work) communications action plan for the WHO Country Office. • To plan and develop, with support from Country Office (CO) and RO (Regional Office)

staff when necessary, communications messages and products on country work for public and professional groups (policy-makers and health professionals, media, web and social media audiences, and the public). • To develop and deliver selected public health and health care campaigns (e.g. communicable and non-communicable diseases, vaccination, mental health,

digital health, health care workers, health system developments, universal health coverage, the Sustainable Development Goals), including messages, written and multimedia materials, dissemination and follow-up. • To contribute to Regional communications strategies and plans, and coordinate/ share information with the Regional communications team on

key communications activities including capacity-building. • To network, coordinate and manage the contacts of key communications counterparts among UN partners, authorities and communications outlets at national level. • To ensure proper visibility and support to partner engagement initiatives and collaboration (including development partners and donors)

through development and dissemination of relevant communications products. • To provide support to CO/RO in managing resource partner engagement including assisting in proposal development and reporting. •

To support the WHO Representative on strategic external and internal communications. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the

course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); •

Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

 

Eligbility Criteria

Age 27-80

Nationality NATIONAL

Aditional eligibility criteria

DOA Requirements

DOA Requirements

 

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Area(s) of specialisation social and political science, international relations, development studies, communications, public relations, journalism or social sciences

Required experience Required experience 3

Required skills and experience

communications, or other relevant programmes; experience with social media, web communications, resource mobilization, and media relations is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization • Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including NGOs, UN partners, national authorities, media, resource partners; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; •

Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in public health and the sustainable development agenda, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System • Working knowledge of another official UN

 

Language is an advantage.

Language

Language Language skills

Language

requirement

English Fluent Yes

Bosnian Fluent Yes

Serbian Fluent Yes

Croatian Fluent Yes

 

Area of Expertise

Communication

Driving

license

required

No

Type of

driving

licenses

 

Competencies

and values

• Communication • Teamwork and respect for diversity •

Planning and organizing, producing results • Genuine

commitment towards the principles of voluntary

engagement.

 

Other information

Living conditions and other remarks

Duty station: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and

other living essentials. UN Volunteer entitlements and allowances: The purpose of the

allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a

secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without

incurring personal costs. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation,

reward, or salary in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. Contingent on specific eligibility criteria, location of the volunteer assignment and contractual type and category,

the payment of allowances will begin from the date of Commencement of Service For more

information on entitlements please read the Condition of Service

(https://explore.unv.org/cos) and use the entitlement calculator

(https://app.unv.org/calculator) for the most up to date information

 

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Mostar, 12.07.2022.