Visual Communications Officer

The Position:

The Visual Communications Officer will be based in the UNFPA Bangladesh Country Office (CO) in Dhaka and reports to the National Communications Officer, UNFPA Bangladesh in close collaboration with the UNFPA’s Country Programme in Bangladesh and with the regional and headquarters communication team to ensure consistent and quality communications materials on sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender, adolescent and youth, humanitarian and population and development.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Visual Communications Officer will support the Communications Team in writing, social media handling, and support in the content development and production
of overall visual communications products for the Country Office. S/he will also assist in designing and finalizing regular products such as fact sheets, brochures, posters, social media content and other products. S/he will also contribute to event planning and donor communications. S/he will undertake frequent field missions to UNFPA-supported districts as necessary. S/he shall closely work with UNFPA's other units (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population, Planning and Research, and
Adolescent and Youth).

You would be responsible for:

Propose and edit short videos for use on social media, and UNFPA platforms and to distribute to local and international media
Design social media content to ensure daily posts on all UNFPA social media platforms
Support with CO campaign initiatives
Monitors the implementation of the Country Office’s advocacy and communications activities and assesses the achievement of results through SIS
Assisting in conducting joint events and initiatives in collaboration with the UN Communications Group
Design posters, leaflets, brochures, and other designs as required and distribute through social media with a focus on both English and Bangla
Coordinate for collection of data, and info and drafting and designing factsheets as and when needed for donor visits
Take photos and videos of UNFPA’s different events including donor visits/on-line, collect stories and drafting of stories collected from the field
Coordinate with IT support to ensure videos, presentations, graphics, etc, for events that are in line with the proposed agenda and readily available
Support in post-event communications, i.e. uploading event articles to the website
Prepare draft content for UNFPA social media channels: Web-page, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Ensure post descriptions are drafted in English
Assist in drafting, editing and proof-reading of all materials, capturing key messages of UNFPA work in the country-office
Identity and document lessons learned, evidence of success and constraints and best practices to promote knowledge sharing within UNFPA, implementing partners, donors, and other stakeholders
Support in preparing quality analytical pieces as directed by the Chief- Communication, including presentations
Performs other relevant duties and assist with other communications tasks as required

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:
Master’s in Development Communication, Journalism, public relation or related area

Knowledge and Experience:

3-year experience in developing communications materials
Knowledge and experience in the field of online communications, web-page publishing, and social media management
Excellent video production skills, including special effects, graphic design skills, and good knowledge of social media and web skills and good photography skills
Experience working in a multicultural and web-based environment
Demonstrated team player in an international team environment
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Knowledge of official UN languages an asset
Knowledge and expertise in UNFPA mandate areas a distinct advantage
Experience in preparing progress reports, monitoring reports, presentations and donor reports etc.
Familiarity with ethical standards and values of the UN system and work experience with any UN agency will be an asset
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in both English and Bangla
Experience in organizing training, seminar and workshop etc.
Previous working experience in any UN organization is an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Required Competencies:

Values:

Exemplifying integrity,
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
Embracing cultural diversity,
Embracing change

Core Competencies:

Achieving results,
Being accountable,
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
Thinking analytically and strategically,
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
Communicating for Impact

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.