Notice Details
Position: Communication Officer - Gender Statistics
Organization: UNWomen
Mission and objectives:
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities:
• Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems
• Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy
• All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence
• Women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.
Task description
1. Support the development and implementation of communication and out-reach/advocacy strategies and plans, Women Count Bangladesh • Conduct gender statistics communication needs assessments for BCO • Design, develop, and implement gender statistics communication and out-reach/advocacy strategies • Integrate communication, advocacy, and outreach strategies into proposals for gen-der statistics project/programmes and other initiatives • Monitor and analyze print and social media and prepare reports • Support campaigns and special events with BBS and Ministry of Women and Children Affairs on gender statistics
2. Support the development and dissemination of advocacy materials related to gen-der statistics in Bangladesh: • Develop and produce communication and advocacy instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, and articles and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels • Identify and launch information opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms and partners • Support development of advocacy materials and publications with BBS • Support the engagement and supervision of video producers and communication specialist to produce audio/ visual material on UN Women’s work • Develop brochures, factsheets, stories from the field to inform media and general public • Follow guidelines from and report to HQ
3. Support in managing media relations for BCO Women Count: • In collaboration with BCO comms lead, build relationship with press in country; maintain and update database of relevant press for Women Count Bangladesh • With guidance from BCO Comms lead respond timely and clearly to media inquiries and to a variety of inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence; identify topics, background information, news-related development, and coverage of interest • Support to organize roundtable discussions and briefing sessions with press when relevant • Support facilitating interviews with senior managers; connect media with UN Women subject experts • Draft talking points, briefing notes
4. Oversee the Women Count BCO’s portfolio online presence: • Develop and maintain web content related to data and statistics, including developing design and content • Reflect BCO’s work on data hub, webpages of BCO and APRO • Reflect Women Count’s interventions in BCO’s social media handles on a regular basis
5. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing around gender data and statistics • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned from BCOs directly linked to the Strategic Note and activities and ensure exchange of information • Organize training and workshops on communication and advocacy as appropriate
6. Provide technical support and guidance on advocacy strategies and plans for BCO: • Support NSO to develop gender statistics communication plans • Support the development of social media assets and key messages to promote gen-der statistics at country level • Provide support with regards to the development of gender statistics training mate-rials as well as present training courses where appropriate
Required experience:
3 years of experience in :-
• Experience in the field of national and regional level in communications and related fields
• Experience in the development of regional and national strategies on the development of gender statistics and establishment of coordination mechanisms on gender statistics
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset
• Experience working in the UN System is an asset
Required education level:
Master degree or equivalent in communications studies, economics, development studies or relevant filed.
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