United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Communication & Knowledge Management AssistantMain Functions- Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in cooperation with the project team, the Communication and KM Assistant will perform the following main activities:- Based on the communication strategy developed for the projects, draw up the dissemination plan for the projects to enhance impact and visibility to create media and public interest;- Develop a media engagement plan to raise awareness of the IAIP projects.- Develop and maintain relationships with communication offices of Government agencies and development partners involved in the projects;- Provide assistance in the preparation of communication materials based on the communication packages and the key advocacy and promotional messages designed for the project ensuring conformity, quality and alignment of all communication materials and activities in regards to EU, AfDB and BMZ’s guidelines.- Provide support to the project team in promoting the projects and the results among project beneficiaries, stakeholders, development partners and a wider audience through various media channels including local radio, television and print media as well as social media.- Maintain social media accounts including Facebook and twitter of the project, and link the project social media account to relevant partner including project beneficiaries,- Provide assistance to the project teams in organizing project events (e.g launch events, communication events, press conferences…);- Support the planning and organization of IAIPs/RTCs promotional events on site and in Addis Ababa- Provide regular reports on the implementation of the activities to the project manager and team;- Support the collection and synthetize of information from partners for the preparation of regular and ad-hoc reports for the Steering Committees and Technical Committee.- Prepare press-releases, briefs, key-note speeches, promotional videos, and other communication documents as required;- Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Application Deadline: 14 April 2020- Employment: Until 31 December 2020 (with possibility of extension)

Bachelor's

Core Competencies
Core Values
• WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.
• WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.
• WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.

Key Competencies
• WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.
• WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.
• WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.
• WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.

Education
• Completed secondary education. University studies in the field relevant to the post may be counted towards experience credit (not exceeding a maximum of four years of the actual period of studies whichever is smaller).

Languages
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another local language is an asset.

Field of Expertise
• Minimum of 8 years working experience in communications, journalism, media, public relations and administration. Strong communication, drafting and organizational skills;
• Experience in dealing with various media channels including mainstream and social media.
• Demonstrated experience in event planning and organisation of events
• Experience working with government and development agencies including the United Nations agencies in Ethiopia or similar country in the region.
• Proven communication and drafting skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines;
• Computer literate with experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Experience in handling of web-based management systems.

5-10 years

• To apply please use the following link: • https://www.unido.org/vacancies/communication-and-knowledge-management-assistant-ethiopia