Chief of Section, Public Information, P5

• Professionalism
  • Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of public information and communication, with the ability to address a broad range of issues in the context of political developments, public attitudes, and local conditions.
  • Skilled in advising on high-profile and sensitive communication challenges, assessing global communication environments, and developing and implementing effective strategies through diverse promotional and publicity techniques.
  • Able to produce clear, concise written communications and present and defend complex positions to senior officials.
  • Consistently shows pride in work and achievements, demonstrating professional competence, conscientiousness, and efficiency in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
  • Motivated by professional rather than personal concerns, remains persistent when faced with challenges, calm in stressful situations, and committed to incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Communication’
  • Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
  • Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
  • Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
  • Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience.
  • Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Planning and organizing
  • Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.
  • Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required.
  • Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
  • Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
  • Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
  • Uses time efficiently.
• Vision
  • Identifies strategic issues, opportunities and risks.
  • Clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals.
  • Generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction.
  • Conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities.
• Leadership:
  • Serves as a role model that other people want to follow.
  • Empowers others to translate vision into results.
  • Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives.
  • Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support.
  • Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions.
  • Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo.
  • Shows the courage to take unpopular stands.
  • Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
• Supervisory and management experience is desirable.
• Minimum one year of experience serving in UN peace operations or other field operations with a public international organization in the area of public information is desirable.
• Technological fluency with social media and all standard digital communication applications, including web management programs, is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For this post, fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French and another a second official UN language is highly desirable.

Assessment

• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.