Within delegated authority, the Public Information / Communications Officer will be responsible for the following duties: ? Manages, provides guidance to, and supervises, the Communications Team within OCHA South Sudan, ? Prepares high-quality reporting and analysis, by establishing and maintaining current reporting systems; drafting and distribution of regular products on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan n; ensuring flow of information and analysis of in country and the region, including tracking trends and sharing reports with HQ, and key partners. ? Ensures implementation of public information activities to publicize priority issues and/or major events, to include drafting 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, and advises management on appropriate action/responses and approaches for media relations; coordinates with key regional stakeholders on advocacy initiatives to ensure coherent media strategy and common messaging. ? Produces or oversees production of a specific type or types (e.g. print, broadcast, social media etc.) of information communications products (e.g. press kits, press releases, feature articles, key messages, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, social media content, etc.), to include proposing topics, undertaking research, determining appropriate medium and target audience, preparing production plans, writing drafts, obtaining clearances and finalizing texts, editing, following corporate editorial style guide, reviewing data and ensuring consistency of the information provided, designing the final public products (including working on the layout, proposing visual material, etc. following corporate visual guidance) and coordinating design approval, printing procedures and distribution. ? Undertakes activities to promote media coverage (e.g. press conferences, press releases, interviews, background briefings and other special activities), including film and photo coverage, of priority issues and/or major events, including World Humanitarian Day, to include development of a media strategy and action plan, initiating pro-active media outreach efforts, proposing and arranging press conferences/media coverage, 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. Contributes content to and maintains appropriate and timely web and social media outreach. ? Prepares, on the basis of official UN documentation and other sources, initial drafts of content for inclusion in global OCHA products (e.g. Global Humanitarian Overview, Annual Report etc), periodicals, reports and books and ensures coherence between regional-level communications initiatives and OCHA Communications Strategy. ? Initiates and sustains professional relationships with key constituencies, including establishing and maintaining a network of country and regional humanitarian communications focal points; co-chairing the various communications groups for both UN and NGO. ? Acts as focal point on specific issues, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries, etc; supports efforts to highlight the value-added role of OCHA to Member States as well as the media and the public, in support of fundraising and visibility of OCHA. ? Ensuring the Humanitarian Coordinator is supported in all communication and advocacy.

Requirements:

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required. Experience with crisis communications and social media is required. Experience in graphic design, and photo or video editing software is desirable. At least two (2) years in the past five (5) years of field experience (actual setting where a mission or project is being implemented) in aid operations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable. Field experience in the Region (Eastern, Central and/or Southern Africa) is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.