UNDP National Public Information Officer Jobs in Abjuja Nigeria
UNDP National Public Information Officer Jobs in Abjuja Nigeria
BackgroundThis position is located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Public Information Officer reports to the Head of Public Information and Spokesperson for the Humanitarian Coordinator. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to tackle the most pressing humanitarian crises, and do whatever it takes to help humanitarians save lives.
OCHA works to ensure humanitarians have the knowledge, funds and resources they need to deliver vital assistance. OCHA ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.
Duties and Responsibilities
Communications coordination
The Public Information Officer will support other team members in coordinating communications that reflect the interests and efforts of the whole humanitarian community.
Provide secretarial support to the Humanitarian Communications Working Group (HCWG) by facilitating and managing the HCWG activities including meeting schedules, follow-up on action points, drafting minutes of meetings, and dissemination of key information to ensure a coordinated approach to humanitarian response.
Support the development of country-level messaging under the guidance of the Head of Unit
Contribute to the development and implementation of joint communications strategies in coordination with senior leadership and key stakeholders around priority advocacy issues
Clarify agency, cluster, NGO and other system focal points for communications and maintaining contact lists
Support a fluid flow of information and shared analysis of developments in the country/region, including tracking trends and sharing reports with HQ, and key partners.
Facilitate engagements with key actors including relevant ministries, NEMA, SEMA, military high command and other stakeholders to ease national and international media access to operational areas to promote visibility of the crisis and response activities of the UN and partners
Organize or support joint media field trips, press events, interviews and other outreach initiatives
Work with partners on advocacy initiatives to ensure coherence of coverage
Media relations
Communications Officers promote media coverage at local, regional and global levels
Monitor and analyze current events, public opinion and press, identify issues and trends, and support the Head of Unit in advising the RC/HC, the DHC and OCHA Head of Office on media developments and approaches for media relations
Conduct regular media monitoring
Content production
The Public Information Officer develops and disseminates quality communications material to broaden public awareness of priority humanitarian issues and response and the role of OCHA
Make regular field trips to interact and collate information from multiple sources including partners and affected populations
Facilitate missions for national and international media agencies to ensure global visibility for the crisis and response.
Propose ideas and support the production of text-based materials including feature articles, blogs, opinion pieces and explainers
Prepare, on the basis of official UN documentation and other sources, initial drafts of articles or chapters for inclusion in UN newsletters, periodicals, reports and books.
Support the production or commissioning of quality visual content including photos, photo galleries (with captions), infographics, social-media graphics and films
Corporate communications
The Public Information Officer supports internal and HQ-led communications activities
Conduct daily reporting and develop humanitarian updates whenever necessary
Collect, collate and analyze information on key humanitarian, security and political issues from multiple sources including sub-offices, media reports, policy documents from government and reports from partners to update senior leadership and headquarters on key developments in the operational context.
Ensure coherence between country-level communications initiatives and OCHA Communications Strategy
Propose story ideas, undertake research and source material for OCHA corporate communications
Support HQ communication, advocacy and media relations activities
Provide content for OCHA corporate web platforms and other products
Promote and implement OCHA corporate campaigns and initiatives such as the World Humanitarian Day (19 August) at field level with local partners, media, creative community and humanitarian stakeholders
Promote the visibility of the Nigeria
Humanitarian Fund and support advocacy, resource mobilization and donor visibility efforts.
Support corporate fundraising and marketing
Contribute to drafting, editing and providing inputs for donor reporting and resource mobilization efforts
Support efforts to highlight the value-added role of OCHA to Member States as well as the media and the public, in support of fundraising and brand awareness and visibility of OCHA
Communications capacity
The Public Information Officer ensures communications activities support the overall humanitarian response
Provide support in organizing training, seminars and workshops to build writing/reporting capacity of colleagues and partners
Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor and/or the Head of Office.
Client Orientation
Establishing effective client relationships
Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Core Competencies
Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Informed and transparent decision making
Required Skills and Experience
Education
A Master’s degree or equivalent in international relations, communications, journalism or a related field or;
A first level university degree with relevant academic qualifications with a combination of 4 years of relevant work experience may exceptionally be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience and aptitude
Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience, preferably in humanitarian/development reporting and communications work.
Candidates with experience working in media and/or reporting greatly preferred.
Excellent communication, drafting and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
Good team player and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Willingness and ability to travel to north-east Nigeria.
Ability to work with initiative (minimum supervision), efficiency, competence, integrity and people of different national backgrounds.
Language Requirements
Fluency in oral and written English required.
Fluency in oral and written Hausa will be an asset.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP National Public Information Officer Jobs in Abjuja Nigeria
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