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6.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Ensures
planning and design of internal and external strategies for
communication and outreach focusing on achievement of the
following results:
· Preparation
and conduct of communications needs assessment for UN Agencies
(projects, programmes and corporate change initiatives, etc)
· Drafting/editing
of UN Communications and outreach strategy based on the
corporate communication strategy
· Analysis
of requirements and synthesis of proposals on ways to integrate
advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of the UN
Development Programme during programme formulations
· Prepare
speeches or press releases in support to the Resident
Coordinator
2. Ensures
development and implementation of UN Communication strategy and
plan focusing on the achievement of the following results:
· Development
of UN Communication strategy and plan based on the corporate
publications policies.
· Implementation
of the UN communication strategy and plan
· Identification
of storylines for publications and drafting of substantive
articles contributing to debates or discussions on key
development issues
· Coordination
and management of UN publication activities such as content
management, norms for publishing, design, etc.
· Contact
with printers and other suppliers to ensure production and
ensure publication dissemination
3. Supervision
of the design and maintenance of the UN Website, intranet,
focusing on achievement of the following results:
· Supervision
of the design and maintenance of UN Website based on corporate
requirements in cooperation with inter-agency ICT Task Team
· Preparation
of the content for the website to ensure consistency of the
materials
4. Supports
the business development focusing on achievement of the
following results:
Launches and
Campaigns
· Promotion
and maintenance of public information campaigns on UN
Activities, UN Reform, results of MDGs in association with
other.
· Promotion
and dissemination of corporate advocacy materials for launching
flagship initiatives and publications
· Packaging
and submission of programme initiatives for donor review in
collaboration with programme staff and supervisors
Outreach
· Maintenance
of increased coverage and understanding of the UN’s work in the
country or practice area through regular media contacts and
provision of newsworthy information to national public and where
possible other stakeholders.
· Organization
of roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions,
interviews, launches, etc.
· Forging
of a “One UN” image through publicizing the significance of
local UN reform efforts, joint programmes, common services, and
the change management processes. Organization and implementation
of joint UN information campaigns (UN Day, World AIDS Day, etc.)
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Ensures access for journalists to subject matter experts
· Drafting/production
of regular newsletter to donors
· Support
Preparation of donor reports, civic education and community
awareness where appropriate to support UN Programmes
5. Ensure
effective flow of information from UN to the public is
maintained through media and other stakeholders focusing on the
following results:
· Maintain
and build relationship with local media through trainings and
capacity building for the media focal points
· Ensure
public opinion on UN Activities, programmes and other
initiatives is received, tabled and shared with all UN Staff
· Promote
UN visibility through its programmes and initiatives to the
public through regular, synthesized communication publications
via the local media
6. Actively
engage with UNV Lesotho in the promotion, advocacy, integration
and mobilization of volunteers and the volunteer ethos.
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