UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women South Sudan has developed a Strategic Note for the period 2019 – 2021 which is focused on three strategic areas, as follows: 1) Global norms and standards; 2). Ending Violence against Women and Girls 3) Women Peace, Security and Humanitarian action
This UNV assignment is part of UN Women’s programming initiative to support an enabling environment for inclusion and capacity support to multiple stakeholders at national and state levels to ensure their participation in the transition to elections, and elections, itself. The project aims to strengthen national institutions, platforms and processes in support of free, fair, credible, peaceful and inclusive electoral processes in South Sudan that establish legitimate representative institutions. The project contributes to electoral and broader priorities of South Sudan’s Revised National Development Strategy, the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), and the corresponding August 2022 Roadmap, which envisage free and fair elections reflecting the will of the people as a key component of the peace agreement. In January 2023 the Government of South Sudan formally requested the United Nations to provide electoral assistance recognizing the need to begin planning and preparations for the elections, including establishing the legal framework, reconstitution of the National Elections Commission, working with political parties, civil society and the media raising public awareness and creating conditions for inclusive participation of citizens. To achieve its goal, project results are structured around five inter-related outputs, to be implemented by UNDP in collaboration with UNMISS and UN agencies and in partnership with the National Elections Commission and a range of other state and non-state actors: 1. Establishment of an enabling legal framework for free, fair and inclusive elections supported 2. Strengthened institutional capacities for professional, transparent and accountable election management 3. Inclusive participation fostered through enhanced rights and access to information 4. Enhanced environment for maintaining security and mitigating violence during elections 5. Strengthened effectiveness in planning and implementing electoral processes for all citizens. Contributing Outcome: UNSDCF 1: Women and men in South Sudan, particularly youth and vulnerable groups, benefit from and participate in more transparent, accountable, and inclusive governance that protects and promotes human rights, enables the consolidation of peace, establishes the rule of law and ensures access to justice for all. It has a gender marker of GEN2 (Significant objective), and is implemented by UNMISS, UN Women, UNESCO, with leadership from UNDP. UN Women has specific accountability for specific outputs. Output 3: Inclusive participation fostered through enhanced rights and access to information 3.5 Fostering inclusive political participation in elections Output 4: Enhanced environment for maintaining security and mitigating violence during elections 4.3 Promoting civic and community engagement in preventing electoral violenceSupervision, induction and duty of care of UN Volunteers (Roles and Responsibilities of UN Women)
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Deputy Country Representative, the International UN Volunteer Communications Specialist will: Functions: 1. Plan and design communications and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans: • Develop, coordinate, implement and monitor the implementation of the EU Electoral Assistance and Coordination Project Communication Strategy and Plan (UN Women components). • Provide technical alignment to synergies with UNDP, UNMISS and UNESCO’s communications strategies and activities. • Provide technical leadership on management of visibility and management of the project, with specific reference to social, print, electronic and other alternative media, and provide analysis to the UN Women’s Country Office on a monthly basis; 2. Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of communications, advocacy and knowledge products: • Develop and produce communications materials, including booklet, brochures, briefing materials, press releases and articles for the project and other UN Women activities. • Oversee the quality and compliance of the visual and print products for the project in line with UN Women and the donor’s corporate branding, publication, photo, social media, and the other guidelines. • Identify and propose information-sharing opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms and partners; • Manage the translation/adaption/rewriting of the communications materials, coordinate printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials. • Follow guidelines from the UN Women’s Headquarters and advise the project team on the required guidelines, standards, and requirements for UN Women. 3. Coordinate media relations: • Manage relationships with the media; maintain and update a media database; • Respond to media inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence; • Organize interview opportunities, press conferences, and briefing sessions for the media, as required; • Send media invitations and press releases as needed; 5. Contribute to UN Women and the project’s online presence: • Provide content on UN Women South Sudan activities to be published on the UN Women website. Key Performance Indicators: • Timely submission of quality and relevant communications and advocacy materials, including audio-visual material, • Timely updating of the website and social media; • Timely dissemination of materials as shown by knowledge of Ministry of Gender and Social welfare’s activities in South Sudan. • Regular interactions with mass media, as shown by coverage. Deliverables: • Communications Plan • Organization of monthly press briefing and other briefing materials • Weekly media monitoring report • Monthly monitoring report on Revitalized Agreement implementation (women inclusion, specific mechanisms and gender provisions). • Design and procurement of promotional materials • At least two (2) social media updates weekly on the project • At least one (1) human interest story or news article per month • Development and management of a media database relevant to the implementation of the project • Other deliverables as needed Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible
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