Organizational context

Organizational context: UN Women in Colombia supports the fulfillment of international commitments to protect women's human rights, focusing on substantive equality, women's leadership, political and economic empowerment, and freedom from violence. The organization works to ensure women are beneficiaries and key actors in sustainable development, humanitarian action, and peacebuilding, aligning with national priorities and UN System efforts.

Job purpose

Job purpose: The Communications Specialist is responsible for designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring the country office's communication strategy to enhance UN Women's positioning and public awareness among partners, media, and the general public. This role involves close collaboration with programmatic and cross-cutting areas within UN Women Colombia, regional offices, and headquarters, as well as with UN agencies, government officials, media, donors, and civil society organizations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities: Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of the country office's communication strategy, aligning with integral, regional, and country‑level guidelines. Manage all communication channels effectively, ensuring coherence with UN Women's advocacy strategy and organizational objectives. Oversee the communications component for national and international commemorations, and contribute to institutional campaigns and special events. Develop and manage the annual communications budget, ensuring efficiency and alignment with office goals. Lead the communications team, ensuring timely delivery of activities and responsibilities. Serve as the communications focal point for the UN Country Team, Regional Office, Headquarters, and other Country Offices. Provide communication advice to the Country Representative and staff. Monitor and analyze the evolving context, trends,



and narratives to inform the office's mandate. Develop and implement crisis communication strategies for UN Women Colombia. Lead the design and implementation of communication strategies for programs, projects, and territorial presences, ensuring coherence with corporate strategy and UN System frameworks. Manage the country office's digital and physical content generation, publication, and dissemination, including website content and social media accounts. Develop and produce communication materials, press releases, and articles, and manage their distribution. Foster relationships with key partners for corporate communications and enhance alliance impact. Manage media relations, organize press briefings, and prepare talking points. Identify and develop new communication partnerships to strengthen UN Women's visibility. Facilitate knowledge generation and sharing by systematizing best practices and lessons learned.

Education

Education: A Master's degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Political Science, Gender Studies, or a related field is required. A Bachelor's degree with significant relevant experience may be considered.

Work experience

Work experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in communications, advocacy, public relations, or a related field is required. Experience in developing and implementing communication strategies, managing media relations, and creating digital content is essential. Experience working with UN Women or other UN agencies, or in a multicultural international setting, is highly desirable.

Skills

Skills: Strategic Communications Planning, Media Relations, Digital Content Creation, Advocacy, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Knowledge Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Team Leadership.

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📌 Especialista en Comunicaciones - Bogotá - Colombia - N-PPSA 10
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