Responsibilities

• 1. Research and Analysis
• Promotes awareness about UNFPA centrality to the Promotes awareness about the centrality of the ICPD agenda in the Humanitarian, Development and Nexus interventions through the dissemination of strategic information and materials;
• Maintains networks and knowledge assets for use within visibility and institutional image initiatives;
• Makes recommendations on the design and delivery of institutional image and advocacy activities;
• Collects, analyses and disseminates information on sexual reproductive health and rights (including HIV/AIDS), adolescents and youth, SDGs, gender equality, GBV and humanitarian assistance.
• 2. Developing promotional projects and organizational messages
• Identifies and develops activities to enhance the visibility of UNFPA’s work; Develops/oversee advocacy materials (factsheets, presentations, briefs and etc);
• Develops promotional activities based on monitoring/evaluation of information, identifying areas requiring higher visibility;
• Develops messages for use by UNFPA staff when working with partners;
• Reviews documents and materials intended for use within and outside the organization in order to ensure consistency and validity of communications;

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Political Science, Media Studies, Communication, Public Relations, Population, Demography and/or other related social science related fields.
• Minimum 2 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of communication
• Previous experience on building effective partnerships with members of the media, NGOs, international and national organizations, business groups, and others; Excellent oral, written communications and editing skills in English.
• An understanding of the UN system in general, and especially UNFPA mandate, and operations.
• Good knowledge of current development issues in Myanmar
• Good understanding of Myanmar culture, history and political contexts.
• Good with communications approaches for planning, executing, and monitoring communications strategies.
• Experience as a spokesperson for an international organization will be an added advantage
• Excellent computer/information systems skills.
• Fluency in oral and written English and Myanmar is essential with ability to write clearly and concisely and to compose correspondence and documents in both languages. Knowledge of local languages in one of UNFPA target states and regions is an asset.