About United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimeis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Kyrgyzstan, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Local Consultant on Advocacy and Communication
• Grade:CON
• Location:Bishkek (Remote work possible)
• Department:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in international relations, communication, journalism, public relations or a related field is required.
• Academic Qualifications: A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Academic Qualifications: Minimum 2 years professional experience in communication, social media management or relevant field is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Demonstrated track record of results-based strategic communication and implementation of public awareness campaigns is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience in producing written content as well as videos and graphics for social media is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Previous experience in working in an international organization is desirable..
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• Fluency in English and Russian, i.e. oral and written proficiency, is required.
• Language: Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage..

Skills

• EU-UNODC JUST4ALL project closure, including support to the organization, coordination, and visibility of the dedicated one-day event (design of invitations, concept note/agenda, photography/videography, and collection of the participants feedback through statements, interviews, development of articles/stories for the social media, etc.)
• Visibility support (photography/videography, an article/story for social media) to the inauguration and handover of the probation facility/office renovated with the EU-UNODC JUST4ALL project support (ArchiBeshik district). (2) Contribute and provide inputs to the final reporting on the EU-UNODC JUST4ALL project with a focus on:
• UNODC communication and visibility support to the implementation of the project interventions during the project closing and reporting period
• Consolidation of the project visibility and knowledge related products in the project data depository
• Collection and analysis of the key communications and public outreach statistics
• Compilation of the key lessons learned and recommendations for future programming
• Identify needs and requirements for training sessions on various communication skills for staff and collaborators. (3) Draft and coordinate issuance of two project-results-related newspaper articles
• Collect and manage inputs from the key project staff on the EU-UNODC JUST4ALL project related impact
• Consolidate and draft two articles on the EU-UNODC JUST4ALL project related impact

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply