UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. In Indonesia, addressing humanitarian-peace-development nexus is critically important given its highly diverse population, complex governance system and ensuring humanitarian and conflict affected areas at the sub-national level. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflicts and emergencies, including in the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainable development and effective humanitarian response to crisis, including COVID-19 pandemic are not possible without peace. Humanitarian relief, development programmes and peacebuilding do not happen in sequence. Rather, they are all needed at the same time. WPS is a significant normative and policy framework that addresses the gender-specific impacts of conflict, displacement, disasters and crisis. It supports moving from exclusionary to democratic decision-making, from gender inequality to gender justice, from conflict and violence to sustaining peace, and to building prosperous and stable societies.

Under the UN Women Indonesia SN-AWP 2021-2025, governance and WPS is one of the programme priorities funded by various donors. It is also fully aligned with Indonesia UNSCDF 2021-2025 and contribute directly to the ‘Peace Hub’ joint programming initiative of UNODC, UNDP and UN Women under the leadership of the UNRC office. With the new programme, “Empowered Women for Sustainable Peace: Addressing the Peace-Humanitarian Nexus to Enhance Community Resilience in Indonesia” funded by KOICA, UN Women Indonesia anticipates to expand further in the next three years. It also has a close linkages with the ASEAN-WPS Project, which includes Indonesia country level implementation covering the areas of peace-humanitarian nexus.

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Specialist, ASEAN Governance & WPS with matrix reporting to Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programme Indonesia Country Office , the Communication and Advocacy Officer will be responsible for leading communication and advocacy for the project. S/he contributes to effective programme communication and visibility of UN Women’s work to support Indonesia to promote women’s empowerment and leadership in addressing humanitarian-peace-development nexus.

1.  Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans

• Provide analysis for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective;
• Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives, as necessary;
• Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis to the Regional Programme; and
• Provide inputs and support to the launch of in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns, special events, and field visits.

2.  Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of advocacy materials

• Draft briefing materials, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Identify storylines for publication and articles;
• Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
• Regular production and dissemination of Newsletters to stakeholders and networks;
• Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials; and
• Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.

3.  Coordinate media relations in support of the project/programmes

• Coordinate the establishment of relevant relationships;
• Maintain list of relevant media in country;
• Respond to inquiries for public and UN system information materials;
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required;
• Draft talking points.

4.  Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors

• Maintain relationships with partners and alliances to enhance visibility;
• Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors, as delegated.

5.  Coordinate UN Women web/ online presence

• Coordinate UN Women websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements;
• Coordinate UN Women social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy; and
• Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, resources.

6.  Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals and activities; and
• Organize and conduct training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
• Knowledge of web-based management systems
• Knowledge of production, graphic design and photography standards
• Knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach
• Knowledge of local country media landscape
• Communication, networking and advocacy skills
• Ability to be proactive, dynamic, strategic and analytical
• Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy;
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls is required;
• Experience working in the UN system in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly related to Indonesia, is an asset;
• Experience in the use of social media and other innovative communication/advocacy channels;
• Work experience with KOICA is an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Working knowledge in Korean is desirable
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from Application and recruitment process | About us: Careers at UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters  Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Inclusion Statement:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

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