VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (National post)

Job title:                                              Media and Communications Analyst       

Level:                                                   NO-B

Location:                                            Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Full/Part time:                                     Full-Time

Fixed term/Temporary:                      Fixed Term

Rotational/Non-Rotational:                 Non-Rotational

Duration:                                            One year (with possible extension subject to satisfactory  

performance)

Deadline for application:                    30 October 2023, Monday, 9:00 am, Ulaanbaatar time

This is a project funded position.

Call to Action

• Are you passionate about ensuring reproductive rights and helping people during times of crisis?
• Are you great at multi-tasking, prioritizing and are a talented project manager who continuously strives to improve business processes? 
• Are you a team player capable of working with colleagues of widely diverse backgrounds?

If so, this might be the job for you.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Office, the Media and Communications Analyst will contribute to a) develop the UNFPA Mongolia Communication Strategy, implement and update the Strategy as required, b) promote the work of UNFPA Mongolia among partners, international community, regional and local media, c) promote internal communication in accordance with Global Communication Strategy.   In order to support public advocacy efforts on priority issues that affect the lives of women, girls, and youths in Mongolia, you will use communication platforms including social media and the website. You will represent UNFPA Mongolia inter-agency communication and advocacy group and will contribute to the joint UN efforts in this area. 

Qualifications and Experience:

Education: 

Advanced university degree or Bachelor’s degree in media studies, Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science and other communications related fields.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 2 Years of relevant experience preferably with some experience in an international organization;
• Excellent knowledge of media and media relations;
• Proven team player with excellent inter-personal communication skills;
• Excellent written and oral communications and editing skills both in English and Mongolian is a must;
• Comprehensive understanding of Mongolian media and audience contexts;
• Extensive network of Mongolian media connections is highly desired;
• A thorough understanding of the UN system in general, and most particularly of UNFPA mandate, its policies and operations and current development topics and political issues;
• An ability to work well under deadline; keen understanding of the country’s culture, history and political context; familiarity with or knowledge of communication approaches in strategic planning, development, execution, and M&E; computer literacy is must;
• Experience in webpage updating and in writing newsletters.

Languages:

Fluency in both written and spoken Mongolian and English.

HOW TO APPLY:

If the above job opening sounds interesting to you, we suggest you view the detailed Job Description at the below web link to learn more about our expectations before applying.  http://mongolia.unfpa.org/

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy. Apply by clicking at the below link: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/job/14….

Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. 

UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

UNFPA Mongolia Country Office

UN House, UN Street 14, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 14201

Tel: 976-11-353503, extension 3314, Fax: 976-11-353502