Advocacy Specialist at UN Women, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Deadline: 1 May 2016

UN Women is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Communications and Advocacy Specialist in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The duration of this post is 6 months.

The Communications and Advocacy Specialist will be responsible for developing strategic communications and media initiatives and managing media/press coverage.

UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Communications and Advocacy Specialist will perform the following functions-

Plan and implement communications components of UN Women and/or UN campaigns, e.g. HeforShe, UNiTE campaign, etc.
Provide inputs organize and logistically realize advocacy and events conceptualized and organized with a view to reaching wider audiences including those not convinced or opposed to the UN Women mandate; to that end develop and compile concepts and relevant materials.
Support the UN Gender Theme Group with advocacy material and communications assistance.
Contribute to designing and implementation of the advocacy and awareness raising campaigns on EVAWG based on the results of the Gender in Society Perception Study (GSPS) and GSPS Youth Component.
Using data generated under the GSPS and GSPS Youth Component, help design specific BCC strategies and products targeting specific audiences.
Support implementation of activities to realize the aforementioned strategies making use of products developed, this in collaboration with programme colleagues.
Monitor attitude and behavior change over time using an indicator approach.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

Bachelor degree in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
Minimum of three years’ post-degree work experience in development cooperation including exposure to communications and advocacy.
Ability to use social media; experience in drafting communications material such as press releases.
Experience working with Government and civil society.
Good IT skills; photography skills.
Familiarity with gender issues, EVAWG, and Gender Equality and Women Empowerment.
Strong oral and written communications and editing skills, with proven ability to meet tight deadline.
Some understanding of the concept of Behavior Change Communications.
Good numerical skills, necessary to operate budgets and to cost activities.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Familiarity with UN Women and UN system is an asset.
Fluency in English, Russian. Working knowledge of Kyrgyz.
Nationality of Kyrgyzstan.