UNESCO
## Job Title: ADVISOR FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
**About UNESCO:**
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to promoting peace and international cooperation through education, science, culture and communication.
**Job Location:**
New Delhi, India
**Experience Required:**
* A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in the field of communication and information, promoting issues related to free, pluralistic and independent media and/or building inclusive knowledge societies, of which preferably 3 years acquired at the international level.
* Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing programmes/projects in the field of communication and information, or a related field.
**Job Description:**
The Communication and Information Sector’s mission is to promote freedom of expression, media development and media literate societies, and to build knowledge societies through fostering universal access to information, innovation for sustainable development and the preservation of documentary heritage.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Contribute to the conceptualization and design of the Communication and Information Strategy and plan in the Region, develop, implement and monitor its corresponding programmes, projects and activities.
* Identify focus areas within the Member States’ national priorities, and when requested by national authorities, align these priorities with UN SDGs and development partners approaches and strategies.
* Develop projects, programme and funding proposals, oversee agreements and contracts as well as define UNESCO’s involvement and mobilize relevant resources.
* Evaluate and report on projects and programmes funded within UNESCO’s approved Programme and Budget as well as extrabudgetary funds.
* Initiate research and develop policy, strategy, action materials and projects in the area of communication and information in response to global issues and challenges.
* Represent the Communication and Information Sector in UNESCO’s contribution to UN project management systems.
* Organize consultation events and ensure contributions and updates to online and knowledge management systems.
* Mobilize and coordinate national, regional and international partners working on CI Sector strategy issues in order to support Member States in the Region.
**Qualifications:**
* Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of communication and information, media studies, ICTs and/or knowledge society issues, international relations, social or political sciences, or related areas.
**Skills and Competencies:**
* Excellent project management skills
* Knowledge of development issues and policies, as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation
* Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
* Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and coordination skills
* Diplomacy, tact and discretion
* Sound understanding of results-based management, monitoring and evaluation principles
* Ability to mobilize resources
* Demonstrated capacity to provide guidance and to lead and motivate a multicultural team
* Excellent IT skills
**Languages:**
* Excellent knowledge of English
**Desirable Qualifications:**
* Demonstrated experience in international cooperation programmes
* Demonstrated experience in fund raising and resource mobilization
* Experience in partnership-building with UN Agencies, the private sector, civil society and NGOs
* Experience in developing proposals and agreements to external funders
* Familiarity with the work and general functioning of UNESCO, international organizations and/or the UN system
* Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish).
**Benefits and Entitlements:**
UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is US$ 113 437.
For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult the Guide to Staff Benefits.
To apply for this job please visit careers.unesco.org.
