Communication Officer, Khartoum, Sudan
Listed on 2026-07-26
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Marketing / Advertising / PR
PR / Communications -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
PR / Communications
General Description of assignment title:
Communication Officer Assignment country:
Sudan Duty stations:
Khartoum
Work location:
On UN premises
Expected start date: 04/01/2026
Duration: 12 months(with possibility of extension)
Long-term benefits and allowances
Sustainable Development Goal:
3. Good health andwell-being
Host entity: UNFPAmodality:
Onsite Type:
National Volunteer category:
Specialist UCoS from Apr
2026
Work schedule:
Full-time Number of Assignments: 1
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person''s potential is fulfilled.
UNFPA supports:
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) for all, particularly women and girls in more than 150 countries - home to more than 80per cent of the world''s population. SRH includes
- the health of pregnant women, especially the 10-15 million who face life-threatening complications eachyear
- Reliable access to modern contraceptives sufficient to benefit 20 million women a year
- Training of thousands of health workers,particularly midwives to help ensure at least 80 per cent of allchild births are supervised by skilled attendants
- Prevention of teen and early pregnancies,complications of which are the leading cause of death for girls
15-19 years old - Delivery of safe birth supplies, dignity kits and other life-saving materials to survivors of conflict and natural disaster
Prevention of gender-based violence (GBV), one of the most common forms of violence today affecting 1 in 3 women across theglobe
Abandonment of female genital mutilation, which harms 3 million girls annually
Gender-responsive, age appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)
Efforts to end child marriage affecting 12 million girls everyyear
Countries in development of youth policies and reproductive,maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health policies and action plans.
Population census, demographic health surveys, research, data collection and analysis, which are essential for development planning as well as in humanitarian settings
Context:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency working to achieve a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person''s potential is realized. The UN Volunteer will support the UNFPASudan Country Office.
Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist,the Communication Officer will support the implementation of UNFPA Sudan''s communication strategy andensure donor visibility. The role also involves amplifying the voices of women and girls through compelling media products and human-interest stories, as well as ensuring consistent branding and effective coordination with implementing partners.
National UN Specialist Volunteers in Sudan are entitled to:
- Monthly Volunteer Living allowance (VLA) at amount of 1597.24
USD - danger and Hardship Differential DHD: 575.1 USD
- Annual and learning leaves
- Free Medical and life insurance
- Free access to different learning platforms
Supports all administrative tasks of the Communications Unit,including contracts, work-plan workflows, and administrative and budgetary tools.
Provides support for financial management and budgeting as required.
Provides logistical support for missions, events, and outreach activities related to the organization''s corporate communications.
Performs any other administrative duties as required by the Communications Unit.
Prepares, updates, and posts content, as needed, on corporate websites and social media channels.
Coordinates communication focal point efforts at the field level.
Contributes to drafting and editing articles, press releases,human-interest stories, and other advocacy and information materials for web-based platforms,traditional media, and social media.
Assists the Communication Specialist in implementing UNFPASudan Communication SOPs.Develops and maintains close relationships with national stakeholders, donors, civil society, andthe private sector to support implementation of the communications strategy, including the organization of roundtable discussions, press conferences,briefing sessions, interviews,launches, and other events.
Assist in Designing and implementing media campaigns aligned with UNFPA''s thematic mandate areas.
Produces and provides visual materials for the Regional Office(RO), Headquarters Office (HO),and Headquarters (HQ) for publications, exhibitions, and presentations.
Assist in Drafting talking points, and presentations for senior management.
Follow up with UNFPA Sudan partners in ensuring the UNFPA anddonors visibility including photography, videography, and success-story writing.
Assist the UNFPA youth initiatives, Sudan Volunteers Club.
Organize press conferences.
Documents UNFPA''s impact in Sudan through high-quality communication materials, including short films, professional photography.
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