UN Habitat Associate Public Information Officer Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Associate Public Information Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 15th Jan 2022.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Associate Public Information Officer Jobs 2021
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 18th Dec 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Associate Public Information Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Associate Public Information Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 15th Jan 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021
Job Responsibilities: Based in Kenya and supporting other countries and partners as appropriate, and within delegated authority, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Ensure clear, coherent and consistent communication about the role, strategic focus and activities of the LHS Section.
- Manage and elaborate content on the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) and Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) websites, ensuring information is clearly presented, relevant and continuously updated.
- Prepare communications materials for print/electronic/voice/visual media and supports the production and dissemination of LHS Section results reporting.
- Review and manage the production of videos and photography and schedule and oversee services provided by videographers, photographers as required.
- Provide communication support as need for seminars, lectures, conferences, public events on major issues and events concerning the Land, Housing and Shelter (LHS) Section.
- Coordinate with service providers (e.g. printers, designers, photographers, writers, editors, advertising/ marketing/event coordination agencies)
- Identify social media stories and research, write and edit social media releases and briefings.
- Provide internal consultancy and media advice to staff to ensure that the agreed strategies are implemented, and consistency of image is maintained.
- Provide advice on strategic and innovative approaches to communicating the work of LHS Section and supports the planning and implementation of advocacy campaigns directed at a broad range of stakeholders.
- Maintain a photo database that contains images expressive of the issues, actions and results the LHS Section is working on.
- In line with the communications strategy, proactively advocate key LHS Section messages in all interaction with partners and other stakeholders, ensuring consistency and clarity of agreed messages.
- Work with the Section lead in preparing for and organising public speaking engagements with the preparation of background materials and speaking points.
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with other UN-Habitat communication officers and focal points to disseminate information about the LHS Section activities and to support consistent information sharing within the agency.
- Perform other duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Associate Public Information Officer, NOB
- Job Code Title: ASSOCIATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 17 December 2021 – 15 January 2022
- Job Opening Number: 21-Public Information-UN-HABITAT-170821-R-Nairobi (E)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- A first level university degree in Communications, Journalism, Advocacy, Public Relations, Marketing or a related field is required. A Master’s Degree in one of these areas is desirable.
Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in communication, journalism, print and broadcast media, and interactive digital and social media is required.
- Work experience with local/national government, the United Nations or similar international organization is required.
- Experience in information, public awareness, advocacy and communications or in any related discipline; Understanding of multi-stakeholder partnership arrangements, operations management and dynamics in a complex environment is desirable.
- Experience in methodologies relating to planning, executing and monitoring public communications campaigns, e.g. campaign management, message targeting, impact evaluation, etc. is desirable.
- Work experience in web management, desktop publishing, video editing, graphic software is highly desirable.
How to Apply UN Habitat Associate Public Information Officer Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=170821
The Closing Date: 15th Jan 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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