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 ICPD and 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, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
The Position:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. UNFPA implements activities addressing sexual and reproductive health of the population, especially those related to achieving three UNFPA transformative results. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives, aiming at delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Within its unique mandate, UNFPA intensifies activities and advocacy efforts related to the needs and capacities of youth and vulnerable populations. UNFPA provides data for evidence-based policy making, and addresses challenges related to demographic changes, supports youth-oriented policies and programs, and programs promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. Guided by the 1994 Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), UNFPA partners with governments, civil society and other agencies to advance its mission.
In Serbia, UNFPA is actively working, as a member of the UN Country Team, towards advancing the country’s development priorities with specific focus on the 2030 Agenda and the country's EU accession reform processes, through the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. UNFPA’s work is guided by the current Country Programme Document for Serbia 2021-2025. The programme is focused on women and youth, particularly women from vulnerable groups from urban and rural areas, women with disabilities, Roma, and older people. It is implemented at the national and local levels, in order to achieve the greater impact and improve health, well-being, social equity and the human potential of the people. Planned activities require introducing and managing some new partnerships and expanding the existing ones.
Under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Head of Office and in close collaboration with the Communications Analyst , Communications Assistant will assist in work to sustain coverage of the ICPD priority issues in the public domain and to strengthen political will and public’s understanding of UNFPA mission and objectives. Communications Assistant will support the CO in promoting the work under the UNFPA CPD, including the activities under Joint Programmes implemented in the office as well as the Project “Improved health literacy and access to health care services of Roma women and girls in Serbia”.
Job Purpose:
The Communications Assistant maintains collaborative relationships with all programme and operations staff at the CO. Internal contacts include UNFPA Country Director, as required, Head of Office and Communications Analyst.
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Qualifications and Experience
Education:
A first-level university degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Information, Political Science, or related field required. A Masters Degree in a communications related field is considered a strong asset.
Knowledge and Experience:
Languages:
Fluency in English and the local language is required.
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Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.
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