UN-Habitat Public Information Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN-Habitat Kenya programme looking for “Public Information Officer”. Applicants with a Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 22nd Sept 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 Public Information Officer Jobs 2022
The UN-Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 24th Aug 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Public Information Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Public Information Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 22nd Sept 2022 |
UN-Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensures implementation of campaigns and information programs to publicize priority issues and/or major events, to include drafting campaign and information strategies, coordinating efforts, monitoring and reporting on progress, taking appropriate follow-up action, and analyzing the outcome.
- Monitors and analyzes current events, public opinion and press, identifies issues and trends related to sustainable urbanization, and advises management on appropriate action/responses.
- Undertakes activities to promote media and social media coverage (e.g. interviews, seminars and other special activities) of priority issues and/or major events, to include development of a media strategy and action plan, initiating pro-active media and social media outreach efforts, disseminating materials and consulting with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertaking appropriate follow-up action and analyzing and reporting on the impact of coverage.
- Produces or oversees production of information communications products (press releases, feature articles, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, etc.), to include proposing topics, undertaking research, determining appropriate medium and target audience, preparing production plans, writing drafts, obtaining clearances and finalizing texts, editing copy, and coordinating design approval, printing procedures and distribution.
- Prepares, on the basis of official UN documentation and other sources, initial drafts of articles or chapters for inclusion in UN newsletters, periodicals, reports and books.
- Initiates and sustains professional relationships with key constituencies.
- Acts as focal point on specific issues, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries, etc.
- Participates in selecting the information transmitted to key constituencies.
- Provides guidance to, and may supervise, more junior staff.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, P3
- Job Code Title: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 24 August 2022 – 22 September 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Public Information-UN-HABITAT-186351-R-Nairobi (E)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
- Experience in public information campaigns is desirable
- Experience in public information in a multilingual and international environment is desirable
- Technological knowledge and experience of web and social media content management is desirable.
How to Apply UN-Habitat Public Information Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=186351
The Closing Date: 22nd Sept 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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