Communications Specialist

With its establishment on 7 April 1948, WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. WHO’s goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.

With its establishment on 7 April 1948, WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.

WHO’s goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.

This UNV assignment is part of WHO’s flagship projects namely the “Health Security in Türkiye” Project. The Health Security project aims to strengthen Health Security in Türkiye, through integrated preparedness and response to epidemic threats of all origins in line with international standards.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Project Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Communications Specialist will:

• Guides and supports the projects to ensure compliance and timely delivery of the Project’s communication and visibility plan to enhance the quality and effectiveness of communication efforts in progress reports
• Develops and designs content material for Project visibility and WHO advocacy efforts including infographics, documentaries/videos, print, electronic and visual media, etc.
• Prepares and updates communication and social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X Linkedin…etc) to strengthen and visibility of the Project.
• Identifies storylines and achievements to develop newsletters, web stories, media content and reports for publication of EURO RAP Daily Insights while ensuring adherence to EU visibility requirements and guidelines.
• Reviews health, humanitarian, health emergencies and development related media analysis and screening reports to prepare snapshots and overviews.
• Oversees the translation, adaptation, or localization of information to ensure relevance and accuracy for the local context;
• Conducts researches, compiles data and produces reports on web statistics and electronic surveys on a regular basis; Coordinates with service providers (e.g. printers, designers, photographers, writers, editors, advertising/marketing/event coordination agencies) and supports organization of events, workshops, meetings, trainings and conferences;
• Establish and maintains close working relationships with communication officers and focal points to ensure effective dissemination information of WHO activities and supports consistent information sharing;
• Manage and updates the information database and photo library for WHO
• Files and archives all relevant correspondence
• Preparation of minutes from meetings
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required.

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, 5th of December).
• 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 (for instance at https://vra.unv.org),
• Contribute articles/wrjte-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.