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Title	Deadline	Category	Host entity	Country
HACT Officer	22 January 2021	Nat. Specialist	UNICEF	Kenya
Open HACT Officer National Specialist Host entity UNICEF Country Kenya Duty station Nairobi (KEN) Language skills English,Kiswahili Start date Immediate Duration 12 months Application deadline 22 January 2021 Eligibility criteria Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment. Description of task Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Quality Assurance Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV HACT officer will: Assist the Quality Assurance Officer in the creation of spot checks in eTools and follow up with staff to ensure the correct status of assurance activities is reflected in eTools Review action points from spot checks and audits and compare with information in eTools for completeness. Any omissions to be notified to the supervisor for corrective action; Validate the details captured in the vendor master in relation to micro assessments by checking whether the correct type of assessment has been captured, the right risk rating and the correct date of assessment. Any noted discrepancies to be notified to the supervisor for corrective action; Log in requests related to the VISION hub into a central database for ease of monitoring; Review completeness of documents in QA ECM ensuring that all documents are properly tagged. Any noted discrepancies to be notified to the supervisor for corrective action; and Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area e.g. finance/accounts/operations management or area related field; Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark: At least 2 to 5 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in audit, risk management, or operations, or other relevant programmes; experience with a not for profit organisation is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; Good analytical skills Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound security awareness; Have affinity with or interest in working for and with children volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System Language skills: English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent Kiswahili(Optional), Level - Fluent Area of expertise: Finance, accounting and audit Area of expertise details: Finance,accounting,Operations audit, risk management, or operations Driving license: No Competencies values: Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams Application procedure: * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 22 January 2021 Volunteer opportunity PDF Share Apply
Communications Analyst	26 January 2021	Int. Specialist	UNWomen	Mali
Open Communications Analyst International Specialist Host entity UNWomen Country Mali Duty station Bamako (MLI) Language skills French,English Start date Immediate Duration 12 months with possibility of extension Application deadline 26 January 2021 Eligibility criteria Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations. Description of task 1. Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans • Provide analysis for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective; • Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach activities into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives, as necessary mainly related to Women Peace and Security and Governance Flagships; • Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis to RO/HQ; • Provide inputs and support to the launch of in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events. 2. Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the Mali • Draft briefing materials both in French and English, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels; • Identify storylines for publication and articles; • Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns; • Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials; • Follow guidelines from HQ and RO. 3. Coordinate media relations for the UNWOMEN Mali • Coordinate the establishment of relevant relationships; • Maintain list of relevant media in country; • Respond to inquiries for public and UN system information materials; • Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required; • Draft talking points. 4. Coordinate the Mali’s online presence • Coordinate Mali’s country office FB content and maintenance based on corporate requirements; • Coordinate Mali’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy; • Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, resources. 5. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals and activities; • Organize and conduct training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate. 6. Others • Support UN Women’s presidency of UNCG in 2018 and increase visibility of the United Nations in Mali • Undertake other related tasks, as requested by the Line Manager Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is required Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark: • At least 2 years of professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy; • Experience in media relations is an asset; • Experience in the use of social media. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Desirable: valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain; (if not applicable, delete) • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in Gender thematic and women empowerment, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System. Language skills: French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge Area of expertise: Other communications related experience Driving license: No Competencies values: Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams Application procedure: * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 26-01-2021 Volunteer opportunity PDF Share Apply