UN Women - Humanitarian, Communication & Advocacy Specialist , P4, Geneva, Switzerland, FTA - G

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. The Communications and Advocacy Division at UN Women Headquarters in New York supports the positioning of women’s empowerment and gender equality as key issues on the international agenda and establishes UN Women’s role as the global authority.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Communication & Advocacy, the Humanitarian Communication & Advocacy Specialist is responsible for leading and implementing the communication and advocacy strategies for humanitarian and Women Peace and Security. The incumbent will be required to travel to humanitarian emergencies at short notice and for extensive periods of time.

The Communication & Advocacy Specialist works in close collaboration with the Humanitarian Team, the Women Peace and Security team, and the different teams of the Global Division of Communication & Advocacy, especially the media relations, social media, editorial and multimedia teams to ensure successful implementation of humanitarian communication.

• Lead Humanitarian Communication & Advocacy for UN Women
  • Design and implement communication and advocacy strategies for humanitarian and Women Peace and Security, including integration into programme proposals and emergency response plans.
  • Ensure communications highlight gender dimensions of crises and amplify the voices of women and girls by feeding strong messaging into UN Women’s global, regional and national communication and advocacy products.
  • Monitor humanitarian and Women Peace and Security narratives in international media and position UN Women as a thought leader in this space.
  • Support the regional and country offices with the production of key advocacy and strategic communication materials, including gender alert publications and key messages on humanitarian emergencies.
  • Represent UN Women in inter‑agency crisis cells and advocate for a gender angle in system‑wide messaging.
• Manage media relations focused on humanitarian crises
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with international, regional, and national media covering humanitarian and Women Peace and Security agenda.
  • Support spokespeople in high‑visibility media interview situations, organize media briefings and provide media background.
  • Prepare press releases, op‑eds, media advisories, and statements on emergencies, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Organize press conferences, media briefings, and field visits for journalists.
  • Develop media talking points for key humanitarian and Women Peace and Security situations.
• Coordinate on‑ground humanitarian communication and advocacy
  • Lead communication and advocacy from the field during humanitarian emergencies, including working directly with the media and coordinating the production of multimedia assets, including photography and videography.
  • Directly support country and regional offices on the ground during humanitarian emergencies.
• Capacity Building and Coordination for humanitarian contexts
  • Provide technical guidance to regional and country office communication staff on humanitarian communication and advocacy.
  • Facilitate training sessions and workshops on humanitarian communication.
  • Coordinate content and Women Peace and Security across the communication and advocacy division.
  • Document and share lessons learned and best practices across the global network.
• Other duties as required by the functional profile

• Core Values
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Respect for Diversity
• Core Competencies
  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Inclusive Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leading by Example
• Functional Competencies
  • Strong knowledge of rapidly evolving humanitarian contexts and high awareness of politically sensitive situations.
  • Proven ability to translate complex humanitarian…