Junior Promotions Officer

ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies, with the mission to connect the world. To achieve this, ITU manages the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits at the international level, works to improve communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishes global standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communication systems. ITU also organizes global Telecom events bringing together the most influential representatives of government and the private sector to exchange ideas and knowledge for the benefit of all.

VACANCY NOTICE Nº  18P-2014/BDT/EXTERNAL/P2

Date of Issue: 19 March 2014 Currently accepting applications Applications from women are encouraged Functions: Junior Promotions Officer Post Number: TD12/P2/451 Deadline for Applications (23.59 Geneva CH) : 19 May 2014 (18 day(s) until closing deadline)  Duration of Contract:  2 years, renewable to maximum 4 years   Type of Appointment: Fixed-Term Appointment Duty Station:  Geneva, Switzerland Grade: P2

Organ: The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) is responsible for the organization and coordination of the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector of the Union (the Union has three functional sectors: Standardization, Radiocommunication and Development) which deals mainly with development policies, strategies, programming, as well as technical cooperation activities (expert missions, training programmes, field projects, seminars, etc.).

Duties / Responsibilities

In the office of the Director and under the supervision of the Communication and Promotion Officer, the incumbent performs the following duties: Proactively scrutinizes press briefings and news on a daily basis and carries out desk research on all political, economic and financial issues and prepares press briefings highlighting the impact on the work of BDT, and ITU at large. Collects data and information on success stories from regulators, operators, services providers, consumers and any other data related to the domain of telecommunications/ICT and how they impact socio-economic development and the work of BDT. Assists the Communication and Promotion Officer in establishing and maintaining pro-active, effective and dynamic relations with the ITU- Sector's members, the ICT industry, and other organizations with a view to communicate and/or seek their support to communicate the achievements of the ITU-D, demonstrate the value of its work and provide coherence, focus and direction to its message in order to strengthen support for its activities and enhance the depth of breadth of its membership.  Prepares and ensures the update of membership briefings (Member States, Sector Members and Academia Members) and briefings on organizations and private sectors when need arises in close collaboration with the field offices and the Partnership and Promotion Division.  Assist the Communication and Promotion Officer in drafting ITU-D communication and promotion texts such as newsletters, blogs, tweets, positioning statements, speeches relevant target corporate audiences. Assists in the coordination of the work on design, graphics and production of all relevant communication materials and develops communication and promotion products as appropriate. Keeps abreast of the communication and information activities of other ITU Sectors and contribute to developing joint communication campaigns as appropriate. Assist the Communication and Promotion Officer in drafting and reviewing web content provided by other ITU staff or external sources.  Design and propose web pages compliant with the ITU website structure and templates. Produce wireframes and develop mockups of the pages which are to be implemented by the web developer. Provide guidance on layout, colors and styles used on BDT websites. Develop templates and design solutions for web pages in collaboration with the Web Officer. Design and layout digital newsletters or emails for ITU-D projects and events. Performs additional activities/tasks as suggested by the Communication and Promotion Officer.

Qualifications required

Education: University degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public or international relations political, social sciences, liberal arts or a related field OR education in a reputed college of advanced education, with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of a university degree in one of the fields above.

Experience: At least three years of progressively responsible experience as writer, editor, reporter, paper or web based press or communication officer. An advanced degree in a related field can be considered as a substitute for one year of working experience. A Doctorate in a related field can be considered as a substitute for two years of working experience.

Languages: Knowledge of one of the six official languages of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) at advanced level and knowledge of a second official language at intermediate level. Knowledge of a third official language would be an advantage. (Under the provisions of Resolution No. 626 of the Council, a relaxation of the language requirements may be authorized in the case of candidates from developing countries: when candidates from such countries possess a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the Union, their applications may be taken into consideration.)

Competencies: Excellent writing and reporting skills. Ability to identify and communicate relevant information to target audience in a professional manner. Ability to communicate effectively. Proven experience in the area of graphical/artwork design.  Knowledge of CSS, XHTML, and web design best practices. Ability to work under extreme time constraints and to focus concurrently on multiple tasks.

Remuneration

Annual Salary: (Net of Tax) 96,698.- USD - 123,856.- USD without dependants 103,094.- USD - 132,809.- USD with dependants

Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for written test. Interviews may be used as a form of screening.

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Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration