Communication Assistant Vacancy-Job Ref: ACBHWHO/2306/202572

Communication Assistant Vacancy-Job Ref: ACBHWHO/2306/202572
Manama (Bahrain)

JOB DESCRIPTION
WHO Country Office of Bahrain was recently established with the first WHO Representative appointed on the first of June 2021. The establishment of the office is a statement of the Government support that is coming with high expectation from WHO at country, regional and global level. The proposed activities under this initiative is supporting WHO Country Office to provide strategic technical support; adopting an innovative modality of work. WHO is working closely with Ministries and UN agencies in Bahrain, highlighting WHO role to leverage synergies, coordinate actions and partner with multilateral agencies active in health in Bahrain.

WHO is providing policy and strategic support to the government to advance health and wellbeing.

Context

The purpose of this assignment is to support the WHO Bahrain Country Office in communicating on relevant health issues, developments and findings; promoting the work of WHO at national level; and contributing to communications activities on delivering the WHO Programme of Work at Regional Strategy 2023 towards health for all by all.

Task description

The purpose of this assignment is to support the WHO Bahrain Country Office in communicating on relevant health issues, developments and findings; promoting the work of WHO at national level; and contributing to communications activities on delivering the Programme of Work at country under the supervision of the WHO Representative, the UN Volunteer will:

Assist to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate communications action plan for the WHO Country Office.
Assist to plan and develop, with support from RO (Regional Office) staff when necessary, communications messages and products on country work for public and professional groups (policymakers and health professionals, media, web and social media audiences, and the public).
Assist to develop and deliver selected public health and health care campaigns (e.g. communicable and non-communicable diseases, vaccination, mental health, digital health, health care workers, health system developments, universal health coverage, the Sustainable Development Goals), including messages, written and multimedia materials, dissemination and follow-up.
Contribute to Regional communications strategies and plans, and coordinate/ share information with the Regional communications team on key communications activities including capacity building.
Network, coordinate and manage the contacts of key communications counterparts among UN partners, authorities and communications outlets at national level.
Ensure proper visibility and support to partner engagement initiatives and collaboration (including development partners and donors) through development and dissemination of relevant communications products.
Support to CO in managing resource partner engagement including assisting in proposal development and reporting.
Create and maintain social media accounts, and WHO CO website in close coordination with the RO, in line with required procedures and guidelines.
Support the WHO Representative on strategic external and internal communications.
Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
– Results/Expected Outputs

As an active WHO team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to the WHO Country Office and Regional Office and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

Development of one-year country communications plan.
Establishment of communications calendar of campaigns, events, initiatives and opportunities.

Production of communications materials on relevant PW/national and regional health issues.
Active and up to date CO website and social media accounts.
Attendance meeting with MoH, national partners and collaboration when needed.
Participation at national UN communications meetings.
The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);
Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

Eligibility criteria

– Candidates who have already served as UN Youth Volunteer funded by the Government of Korea are not eligible to apply (former UN University Volunteers are eligible).

– Serving UN Volunteers will not be considered for other UN Volunteer assignments until they reach three (3) months before the End of Contract date of their current UN Volunteer assignment. This provision applies equally to first and subsequent contracts.

– Candidates may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form.

– Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment.

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