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Public Information Job Description
- Assists in the development and maintenance of close contacts with the media, Governments, NGOs, educational institutions, civil society and other UN partners in the work region professionals covering UN-related issues and other relevant topics
- Organizes and implements special events and information campaigns, coordinating with relevant UN partners and the media to highlight and publicize key activities such as the observance of special days/months/years and the launching of UN reports
- Contributes to and/or provides technical support to the production of internal and/or external bulletins published by the UN Country Team, such as the bimonthly bulletin UN in Russia, Promotes UN multimedia products
- Serves as an information focal point on UN peacekeeping activities open to accredited press and coordinate media coverage of important events
- Participates in planning and execution of live broadcasts or taping of programs
- Assists in the electronic dissemination of programmes
- Assist with drafting and editing UN Peacekeeping publications
- Formulates and implements the substantive work programme of the Communications Campaigns Service
- Leads, supervises and carries out the work programme of the Service under his/her responsibility, which includes Peace and Security Section, Development Section, Palestine Decolonization and Human Rights Section, Africa Section and social media
- Co-ordinates and oversees the preparation of annual communications guidance on priority issues for the Division, Department and Organization
- Ability to consult closely with management staff related to projects and tasks
- Communication skills to consult with colleagues concerning maintenance and performance of software systems
- Experienced in the support and/or installation of software applications and components
- Ability to maintain and support multiple projects and deadlines
- Knowledge and ability to record work progress on a weekly basis
- An ability to work independently within a team
Public Information Job Description
- Assists the Director in preparing the work programme of the Service, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery
- Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Service including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation of staff performance (PAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting
- Makes recommendations to the Director on budget, HR and administrative issues
- Liaises with Chiefs, EO and others on budget and HR issues
- Supports the Director by providing advice on operational issues
- Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the Branch/Service/Division and across organizational boundaries
- Performing additional tasks that may be assigned by the Chief of the Section from time to time
- Collect, compile, and/or draft content for regular and ad-hoc information materials
- Provide clerical assistance
- Utilise existing UN standard software and applications to facilitate collaboration and communication between ICS staff in the field and at Headquarters
- These positions are overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards
- Temporary/Seasonal appointments are unclassified pursuant to O.R.C
- Ability to synthesize and simplify complex scientific information while maintaining scientific legitimacy
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people in a wide variety of environments
- Two-three years’ experience speaking to/writing for a variety of audiences to communicate
- Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation from an academic programme
Public Information Job Description
- Researches a broad scope of information sources, printed and electronic
- Serves as a focal point on the reporting of programmatic activities implemented by the global UNIC network
- Handles administrative coordination in support of the Chief of Section, subject matter experts, trainings, meetings and other programmes
- Assists in the electronic dissemination of programme outputs
- Manages updates and further develops internal databases and reporting systems
- Provides guidance and training to junior staff, contractors, and/or interns
- Provide technical support to IT team
- Participates in the planning and coordination of exhibits on tour route
- Provides specialized assistance to officers in the production and delivery of information communications products and services
- Providing general office support, including processing and drafting correspondence, maintaining files/records, monitoring timeline and deadlines and conducting internet research on thematic issues
- 8+ years delivering information security infrastructure support
- Understanding of security policy NIST, FISMA and other laws, regulations, industry standards and ethical requirements related to information security and privacy
- Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to present complex technical matters clearly and concisely with audiences ranging from peers to senior management
- Handling a variety of administrative tasks, including preparing, monitoring and processing requisitions, service contracts and payment vouchers
- Conceptualizes and assists in designing United Nations' publications for tablets and mobile devices
- Assists in designing multimedia websites on a variety of subjects
Public Information Job Description
- Individual will be detail-oriented, and will ensure accurate information is provided in a timely manner to both internal and external Mason patrons
- Researches, compiles, and drafts content for press material, social media posts and websites related to the International Decade for People of African Descent, Nelson Mandela International Day, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Outreach Programme on the Rwanda Genocide, Human Rights Day and other themes handled by the Section
- Assists in organizing special events, such as film screenings, panel discussions, exhibits and other outreach activities related to the areas listed above
- Assists in handling the design, production, delivery, dissemination and inventory of printed materials
- Assists with various tasks related to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights audio/video project, including identifying talent to record audio/video and managing the process for the review of videos recorded in dozens of languages
- Drafts meeting notes and correspondence
- Takes on other special projects, as assigned
- Providing training, consultation and advice to City departments and executive/elected leaders on community engagement strategies
- Developing organizational standards and processes for community engagement across the City
- Designing and facilitating public meetings, guided by professional community engagement standards and best practices
- If operating state owned vehicle, must show proof of valid driver's license
- Proven ability to provide accurate information updates to supervisor, and the ability to communicate professionally with internal clients
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, public relations, journalism or other appropriate field
- At least 1 year of full-time experience in sports information or athletic communications within intercollegiate athletics preferred
- Knowledge of desktop publishing – for example, Adobe Creative Suite) and statistical programs utilized for various sports (for example, StatCrew) preferred
- Service orientation, and strong writing, interpersonal communication and computer skills
Public Information Job Description
- Responsible for hiring, promoting, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations
- Manages two major programs or one major program and one supervisor
- Provide support to the UN-Habitat office in organizing public information and Press events
- Take photos and make videos during UN-Habitat events
- Assist UN-Habitat staff with website and social media maintenance
- Assist in managing the website
- Assist in the work of CPLA during the ICAO/UNOOSA Aerospace Symposium (SPACE 2017), to be held in Vienna from 29 to 31 August 2017
- Assist in legal and/or policy related research and analysis
- Assist in the preparation of travaux preparatoire for the UN principles on outer space
- Assist in the planning of and preparation of documentation for the fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, to take place in 2018 (“UNISPACE+50”)
- Availability and willingness to work a great deal of overtime, including evenings and weekends
- Experience developing templates, guides, manuals, and other tutorials
- Advanced knowledge of the location, its achievements, mission, vision, goals, objectives, programs, policies and infrastructure, and knowledge of issues in higher education current location concerns and issues
- Summary of courses undertaken as part of their degree programme
- Expected graduation date or graduation date of your highest degree, if completed
- Date of availability/preference for the period of internship