Communications Analyst

Background

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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

UN Women in Tunisia is currently focusing on three areas – Governance and Women’s Political Participation, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Women's Peace and Security, and working with various stakeholders from Government, CSO and Parliament to ensure gender is mainstreamed in public policies and strategies, legislative reforms and in political and economic participation processes. Since the 2011 revolution, UN Women Tunisia has supported the integration of equality provisions in the 2014 constitution and parity conditions in electoral laws. These efforts were consolidated during this post-revolution process by the revision of different discriminatory laws, the establishment of high-level gender issues mechanisms such as the “Conseil des Pairs”, the adoption of the National Action Plan on 1325 and the integration of full parity into local elections law. Specifically, the office has supported research on the role of women in the prevention of violent extremism, the socio-economics factor and women’s engagement in violent extremism, and the link between public violence against women and violent extremism, all of which aim to inform decision-making on the issue of violent extremism as well as UNCT programming on this topic.

UN Women Libya has strengthened its programmed presence in Libya, responding to the complex governance, humanitarian, development and security challenges through its triple mandate. UN Women’s Libya’s premise is that peacebuilding efforts, including political dialogues, conflict resolution and humanitarian efforts will be more effective and have higher chances of success if they are inclusive, responding to gendered experiences, needs, capacities and interests of the Libyan women across their diversities, this includes supporting women’s participation in peace processes at all levels. In addition, the programme is working to strengthen women’s political participation, ensure gender-responsive economic recovery, coordinate gender mainstreaming within the UNCT in Libya, integrate women’s needs into the current humanitarian response, and ensure their full participation in humanitarian consultations and processes. The program is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDFC) 2023-2025, UN Women Global Strategic Plan (2022-2025), UN Women Libya’s Strategic Note (SN 2023-2025) as well as the international conventions on women and human rights such as the Convention on Ending all forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Specialist, the Communications Analyst will be responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of both Tunisia and Libya Offices communications and advocacy strategies to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public.  He/she will support UN Women Tunisia and Libya in national and regional outreach and positioning initiatives, including by developing and implementing a comprehensive communications strategy for UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office, aligned with the organization's global regional and national priorities; coordinating the organization and implementation of online campaigns and advocacy events and providing substantive inputs to strategic partnerships and advocacy strategies; establishing and maintaining relationships with media outlets, journalists, and communication partners to ensure the effective dissemination of information and promotion of gender equality initiatives, and creating compelling and engaging content for various communication channels, including press releases, articles, social media posts, newsletters, and other materials. The Communications Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women regional and HQ staff, government officials, media, multi and bilateral donors and civil society.

Duties and Responsibilities

Plan and design communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans

• Prepare and conduct communication needs assessments for the Cluster Office, including projects, programmes and corporate change initiatives;
• Analyze requirements and synthesize proposals for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective;
• Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives;
• Monitor and analyses print and social media and draft reports;
• Coordinate in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events;
• Provide guidance on communications and advocacy efforts for the Cluster Office.

Coordinate and implement the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the countries

• Collaborate with program teams to support their advocacy efforts, providing communications expertise and producing materials to amplify key messages;
• Develop and produce communication instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, Newsletters and drafts of articles, and manage its dissemination;
• Identify and propose information opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms and partners;
• Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
• Manage the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
• Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.

Coordinate media relations for the Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office

• Manage relationships with press in countries; maintain and update database of relevant press.
• Respond to a variety of inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence.
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing sessions for press, as required.
• Draft talking points.

Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors

• Identify and develop new communication partnerships 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;
• Provide inputs to packages for programme initiatives for donor review.
• Build and maintain a database for UN Women partners, journalists,.etc.

Maintain the Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office web/ online presence

• Manage websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements;
• Manage social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy ensuring regular updates with relevant content and tracking key performance indicators;
• Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, and resources.

Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

• Identify and synthesise best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities;
• Provide training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.

Event Coordination

• Coordinate communication activities for events, workshops, and conferences to increase visibility and impact.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and activities, making data-driven adjustments as needed;
•  Media Monitoring: Keep abreast of media coverage and public discourse related to gender issues and UN Women's work in Tunisia and Libya, providing timely analysis to the team;
• Budget Management and monitoring: Support the development and monitoring of the communications budget, ensuring efficient use of resources.

Consultants are expected to be equipped with all materials and equipment needed to perform their tasks, for example laptop, software etc..

• Deliverables	Timeline
  Prepare a monthly progress report on: Updates on communications activities and strategies. Updates on programme workplans and budgets.	Monthly basis;

Competencies

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.Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

• Functional Competencie

• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
• Good knowledge of web-based knowledge management systems
• Good understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards
• Good knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach
• Good knowledge of local country media landscape
• Good communication, presentation, networking and advocacy skills
• Ability to be strategic and analytical
• Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable
• Advanced skills in using Microsoft Office package is required;
• Knowledge of in-design or similar design software is an asset

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• 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 3  years of professional work experience in communications, media, or public relations, preferably with international organizations or NGOs is required;
• Proven experience in developing and executing communication strategies and media relations is required;
• Experience in managing social media platforms and content creation for digital channels is an asset;
• Familiarity with gender equality and women’s rights issues is an asset;
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing the production of knowledge products, videos, social media content, and/or graphic design is an asset;

Language Requirements

• Fluency in French and Arabic is required;
• Working knowledge in English is a strong asset;
• Knowledge of another official UN Language is an asset

Evaluation Criteria

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the financial evaluation.

Criteria Weight Technical: 70% (70 points)

• Criteria 1: Education 10 points
• Criteria 2: Experience 50
• Criteria 3: Language 10 points

Financial: Lowest Financial Proposal: 30% (30 points)

The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:

• Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combined score (financial and technical);
• The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:(Lowest Bid offered*)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x 30.
• 'Lowest Bid Offered' refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in the technical evaluation.

The price proposal should indicate a monthly "lump sum amount" which is "all-inclusive"; All costs (professional fees, living allowances, communications, consumables, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Individual Contractor needs to be factored into the proposed price. UN Women will not withhold any amount of the payments for tax and/or social security related payments. UN Women shall have no liability for taxes, duties or other similar charges payable by the Individual Contractor in respect of any amounts paid to the Individual Contractor under this Contract.Financial proposals should be submitted in Tunisian Dinar (TND).

Application

Application submission package:

• Duly filled in Personal History Form PHF11 that can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process
• CV including examples of previous work.
• Financial Proposal monthly lump sum/all inclusive* in TND (including a breakdown of this lump sum amount indicating all necessary costs to complete this assignment).

How to Submit the Application:

• Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11)- https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process;
• Merge your UN Women Personal History Form (P11), CV and Financial Proposal into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded;
• Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement);
• Click the 'Apply Now’ button, fill in the necessary information on the first page, and then click 'Submit Application;'
• Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above).
• You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.

Note

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.  All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)