DHL and SOS Children’s Villages benefit over 3,500 youths from half a decade of partnership in Africa

 

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         Youths from 11 countries reached out to through sponsorship and employee engagement activities

         To date, over 2,000 employees have volunteered in various activities to participate in the partnership

         Inaugural regional conference organized to discuss challenges and future plans

 

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21, 2015/ -- Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group) (http://www.dpdhl.com), the world’s leading logistics company, together with non-governmental organization SOS Children’s Villages, have celebrated half a decade of a successful partnership that has helped to improve the employment prospects of disadvantaged young people from SOS Children’s villages across 11 countries in Africa. The partnership between DPDHL Group and SOS Children’s Villages began in 2010 in South Africa and Madagascar and has since expanded to nine other African countries – Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania and Uganda.

 

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“Education and employability are highly important topics for Deutsche Post DHL Group and, through our GoTeach program, play a central role in our Corporate Responsibility strategy,” said Christof Ehrhart, Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility, Deutsche Post DHL Group. “We are keen to support the direct development of future logistics talent, but we also firmly believe that education and employability make an important contribution to stability and prosperity in the world, Through five years of partnership with SOS Children’s Villages, we have already seen first-hand the benefits and positive impact that engagement between business and charities that create opportunities for young people can have.”     

 

“Empowering youth and improving their employment prospects is the objective of the international partnership between SOS Children’s Villages and Deutsche Post DHL Group. The success of our partnership is rooted in the commitment of our employees who volunteer their time to mentor youths aged 15-25 and to help them get ready for their foray into the job market,” said Christoph Selig, Head of GoTeach Program, Deutsche Post DHL Group.

 

“Employees mentor youths from both SOS Children’s Villages and SOS Family Strengthening Programs, and organize a variety of tailored career development activities that deliver tangible results for the mentees,” he added. “It really has been a joy to see the partnership and correspondingly, our outreach to young people, grow. To date, our employees have engaged with over 3,500 youths in Africa.”

 

Over the past five years, DPDHL Group has organized a variety of activities in the 11 countries, including job shadowing exercises, mentorship programs between DHL employees and SOS children, skills transfer, internships, sports activities and environmental initiatives.

 

To discuss challenges and future plans, an inaugural conference will take place over four days in Kenya, with teams from both organizations coming together to jointly develop new ideas on how to further strengthen the partnership in Africa and the Middle East.

 

Speaking from the inaugural regional Africa DHL-SOS Children’s Villages GoTeach Conference in Karen, Nairobi, where more than 50 participants from both organizations are meeting from July 14 to 17, Tom Were, National Director, SOS Children’s Villages Kenya, said, “While SOS provides a loving home for the children that we care for, DHL enables their independence through their employee volunteer program. The program empowers our youth through exposure to the working world and educating them on the career options available. As a result, our youth become self-reliant, responsible, and contributing members of society. We are looking forward to deepening this partnership and extending our outreach to more youth in Africa over the next few years.”

As part of the DPDHL Group GoTeach program, the Group works with two global partners, Teach For All and SOS Children’s Villages, to improve educational opportunity and employability for young people.

 

Through its partnership with SOS Children’s Villages, which was established in 2010, DPDHL Group today works with Villages in 26 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.(1) Along with financial support for educational programs and youth facilities, the activities focus on career guidance, teaching basic professional skills and providing young people with their first exposure to the working environment. DPDHL Group collaborates closely with local SOS Children’s Villages to develop support measures tailored directly to the needs of the community.

 

In 2014, DPDHL Group volunteers organized more than 160 different activities reaching more than 1,600 young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, offering over 100 internships and finally permanently employing 25 young talents.

 

Corporate Responsibility is an integral part of DPDHL Group’s corporate strategy with “Living Responsibility” as its motto. It focuses on environmental protection (GoGreen), disaster management (GoHelp) and education (GoTeach) and supports employee volunteerism through Global Volunteer Day, and the Living Responsibility Fund.

 

(1) Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam.

 

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DHL – The logistics company for the world

 

DHL (http://www.dpdhl.com) is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. DHL’s family of divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With more than 325,000 employees in over 220 countries and territories worldwide, they connect people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including e-Commerce, technology, life science and healthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporate responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.

 

DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 56 billion euros in 2014.

 

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11 Things to Quit Immediately

There are many things in life that cause us to feel stress and sadness. Here are 11 things you can quit doing right now in order to create a life that feels easier and lighter. Starting today you can give up on things that no longer serve you and embrace positive forward momentum instead.

Ready? Here we go:

1. Quit resisting change.

Change is a necessary part of progress and growth and happiness and life! When we resist change we are essentially denying the opportunity for more love and abundance and amazing things to come into our lives. Change has to happen if you want to reach a goal. It has to happen if you want to advance in your career. Change has to happen in order for your kids to grow and thrive. So quit resisting the inevitable! You have the power to guide those changes into a future that is incredible.

2. Quit thinking you can control everything in your life.

This comes right after no. 1 because it is necessary to be clear on what you CAN change. You can change yourself, your thoughts, your feelings, your actions, but you can't change anyone else. You can't change the weather, the stock market, or your parent's deep seated beliefs. When you go around trying to control other people's behavior you will only be disappointed. When you try to manipulate a situation it only leads to frustration. Just stay in control of your own self, and everything else around you will fall in line.

3. Quit making excuses.

When we get down to it, excuses are just so lame. Everyone else can see that you are making excuses to buy time, or to keep procrastinating, or just avoid doing something that you are afraid of doing. Excuses are a huge waste of energy. Decide to do the thing or decide to not do the thing and move on.

4. Quit blaming other people.

No one else is preventing you from getting what you want. You are 100 percent responsible for your own life. Other people are not putting thoughts in your head or barriers on your progress. In actuality, there are far more people out there who want to see you soar to success then people who want to see you fail or hold you back. Surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams.

5. Quit complaining.

This is another huge waste of your precious time. When you are complaining you are focusing on what you don't want and all the things you don't like. Guess what? What we focus on expands...and if your focus is on all the things you just hate those are the exact things that you will get more of. Your power of focus can be used to bring in more of what you do want. The key is to concentrate on the good, the positive, and the life-affirming things.

6. Quit criticizing.

This happens when we mistakenly believe in perfection. If you tend to find faults in every little thing, or every person that you meet, you will never be able to feel truly happy. Criticism is super negative and judgmental. If you are in the habit of pointing out faults, try to switch the habit to finding the positive attributes. Everyone is doing the best they can with what they have. Perfection is a myth...but beauty is everywhere. Search for that instead.

7. Quit telling so many negative stories to yourself.

All those stories that you have rolling around in your head become your life. If you are constantly telling yourself how much you suck, how you should be better, how you screwed up this that or the other thing you will keep undermining your happiness. To be happy, you must be able to tell the story of how everything is working out in your favor. You must tell the story of how much you are looking forward to that bright future that is in store for you. And then watch how things change....

8. Quit needing to always be right.

This is a function of ego. If you are always trying to prove to everyone else how right you are, soon there won't be many left to tell. No one likes to be put down, or argued with, or shown how you are always right and they are always wrong. The need to always be right ruins relationships and leaves you isolated. Compassion works way better.

9. Quit putting labels on things.

Again, this is about letting go of judgements. Letting go of needing to control others. When you find yourself labeling people and things and religions and whatever, its really just trying to understand them in relation to things that you have already experienced personally. We label things in order to try to make sense of our world. But the world is full of mystery and variety and 7 billion people's dreams and identities. Labeling makes the world smaller, but is that what you really want?

10. Quit fantasizing over the past.

Most of us have a tendency to either relive past experiences or create future scenarios in our mind all day long. It's a shame, because life is actually happening in the present moment. In this very breath you are taking in. Just this one. And if your mind is focused on the past and perhaps feeling regret or loss or anger over how things went down it is negatively affecting your present state. Please, do yourself a favor and say goodbye to the past. It had to happen the way it did for you to become who you are today. Today you have gifts to offer the world because of what you know, this is what to focus on now.

11. Quit living your life for other people.

Your life is unique. There is not another person on Earth who sees things the same as you or who has your beautiful insights. There are so many people who are living their life trying to please everyone else, or trying to fit in, or trying to prove their worth based on the standards of others. When you can start to incorporate everything I mentioned above, you can show up as a powerful and positive force in the world! You start showing up as YOU and living the life that only you can. Letting go of the past, of blame and guilt and shame and criticism of yourself and others frees you up to start making a positive impact. You can feel love and trust and happiness when you leave the need to control and the fear of failing behind.

Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® 80/480mg receives WHO prequalification, enabling greater access for patients

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WHO prequalified Coartem® 80/480mg is the first and only  high strength malaria treatment available for donor-funded public sector procurement

 

BALE, Switzerland July 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ --

·         WHO prequalified Coartem^® 80/480mg is the first and only  high strength malaria treatment available for donor-funded public sector procurement

 

·         Coartem^® 80/480mg reduces the pill burden for patients, potentially improving adherence to treatment and clinical outcomes

 

·         This follows the launch of the first fixed-dose ACT and the first child friendly ACT formulation, underscoring the ongoing innovation of Novartis in malaria treatment

 

Novartis (http://www.novartis.com) antimalarial medicine Coartem^® 80/480mg today received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification, making it the first and only high strength (80/480mg) Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) antimalarial treatment available for public sector procurement. This new dosage strength*, has the potential to improve malaria management. WHO prequalification of Coartem^® 80/480mg now allows for broad-scale public sector procurement, possibly providing access to the treatment to as many as 25 million malaria sufferers across Africa. 

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“Over the last ten years, Novartis has worked with partners to make Coartem^® treatments available to patients in the public sector and through donor-funded private sector programs,” said Joseph Jimenez, CEO of Novartis.  “WHO prequalification of Coartem^® 80/480mg aligns with the longstanding work of the Novartis Malaria Initiative and confirms the company’s status as a leading innovator in malaria treatment.”

Although preventable and treatable, malaria was responsible for approximately 584,000 deaths in 2013 (World Health Organization, Malaria. Available at: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/. Date accessed: April 2015). One Coartem^® 80/480mg tablet is bioequivalent to four tablets of Coartem^® 20/120mg** (Lefèvre G. et al, 2013. Evaluation of two novel tablet formulations of artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem^®) for bioequivalence in a randomized, open-label, two-period study. Malaria Journal, 12:(312): 1475-2875), resulting in a lower pill burden for patients – six tablets for completion of the course of treatment, compared to the previous 24. Studies have shown that patient adherence to ACTs varies considerably, from 39% to 100% (Banek K. et al, 2014. Adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of malaria: a systematic review of the evidence. Malaria Journal, 13(1): 7). Failure to complete the full treatment course may reduce treatment efficacy and allow malaria parasites to develop resistance to the drug. The reduction in the number of tablets associated with Coartem^® 80/480mg could increase convenience and overcome the challenges associated with therapies that require taking a large number of pills, therefore improving adherence to treatment and clinical effectiveness.     

“We welcome the arrival of high-strength Coartem^® 80/480mg said Dr Nafo Traoré, Executive Director of Roll Back Malaria Partnership. “By reducing the number of pills that adults have to take, we hope to see better adherence to treatment regimens, helping us to combat this preventable and treatable disease which still kills hundreds of thousands of people.”

Coartem^® 80/480mg, which received Swissmedic approval in November 2013, was launched in the private sector in Nigeria in late 2013 and has since been launched in more than ten African countries. This latest formulation highlights the efforts of Novartis to expand access to essential malaria treatments for all ages: in 2004 Coartem^® 20/120mg was the first fixed-dose ACT prequalified by the WHO and in 2009, Coartem^® Dispersible was launched as the first dispersible ACT designed specifically for infants and children. Today, more than 700 million treatments, including 250 million Coartem^® Dispersible antimalarials, have been delivered without profit to malaria-endemic countries.

* Approved for adults and children (weighing above 35 kg and older than 12 years) with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria

** Coartem^® 80/480mg is made up of 80mg artemether and 480mg lumefantrine. Coartem^® 20/120mg is made up of 20mg artemether and 120mg lumefantrine

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Trade integration key to reduce poverty and support growth in Africa

 

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Making Africa’s most remote regions accessible for trade will not only promote prosperity in those regions, but also elevate the continent’s continued growth path.

 

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, July 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Africa continues to remain vastly unexplored, and making Africa’s most remote regions accessible for trade will not only promote prosperity in those regions, but also elevate the continent’s continued growth path.

 

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This is according to Charles Brewer, Managing Director of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (http://www.dpdhl.com), commenting on The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty (All statistics sourced from The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty report, jointly written by the World Bank Group and World Trade Organisation -with the exception where stated) (https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/worldbankandwto15_e.pdf) report recently released by the World Bank Group and World Trade Organisation.

 

Explaining the role that international trade plays in development and poverty reduction in Africa, the report states that the value of trade is measured by the extent to which it delivers better livelihoods, measured through higher incomes, greater variety of choice and a more sustainable future, among others.

 

“While countries need to continue to establish better trade relations with international partners, enabling trade routes within the continent can yield numerous benefits for the region and its people,” adds Brewer.

 

Having entered the African market in 1978, when the continent was still relatively ‘unknown’, Brewer says that DHL has explored the remotest of regions in Africa and witnessed these areas transform; both economically and socially, simply due to access to new services. He points to Cape Verde, situated off the northwest coast of Africa, as a good example of this. “Cape Verde is a small country consisting of 10 islands, and as a result, the quickest and most reliable way of transporting goods to and from the country is by air.

 

“Currently, there are three commercial airlines operating in the area and given that commercial airlines offer priority to passenger baggage, offloading of cargo from these planes was a regular occurrence. In order to better service the area, we introduced a DHL flight which operates between Senegal and Cape Verde weekly. This dedicated flight route provides various trade opportunities and greatly improves connectivity in the region.”

 

To effectively reduce poverty, growth needs to be inclusive, and poor people aren’t often located where growth takes place. The World Bank and The World Trade Organization estimate that one billion (15%) of the world’s population remain in extreme poverty, and that of this number, 415 million are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report states that extreme poverty in many countries is predominately a rural phenomenon, and that an estimated 75% of the extreme poor in Africa live in rural areas.

 

Dr Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President, says that beyond expanding trade, more must be done, such as building roads that connect farmers to markets: “We must always connect the poorest to trade opportunities.” ²

Brewer says that connecting rural areas to trade opportunities is a key focus for DHL Express in Sub-Saharan Africa. “We have made great progress in making the global market and the world at large more accessible and connected by increasing the number of points where customers can access DHL and our global network. We now have over 4,500 retail outlets across Sub-Saharan Africa offering DHL services. This allows anyone – from a student to a small business –access over 220 countries and destinations that we serve.”

 

The report paints trade as a key enabler of facilitating growth in developing countries and highlights that lower trade costs and fewer barriers between countries is vital to eliminating extreme poverty.

 

“Trade plays an essential role in driving private sector-led growth and job creation and can be a powerful force in reducing poverty and increasing incomes,” says Dr Kim (World Trade Organization > News item: Lower trade barriers, stronger global trading system can help end extreme poverty) (https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news15_e/igo_30jun15_e.htm) (. The World Bank (The World Bank press release: With WB Support, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire Commit to Trade and Transport Sector Reforms) (http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/06/16/with-wb-support-burkina-faso-and-cote-divoire-commit-to-trade-and-transport-sector-reforms) has already implemented measures to facilitate trade by approving a US$100 million Development Policy credit to help the governments of Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire reduce trade and transport transaction costs.

 

“There needs to be a collaborative effort between the public and private sector to work together to ease doing business across borders. We work very closely with the government and custom authorities in each country on solutions to make doing business easier. There is ongoing progress with a number of successful trade blocs in place focusing on better connecting the region, and we look forward to seeing Africa continue on its growth path in years to come,” concludes Brewer.

 

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Job, International Consultant - Civic Education for Women & Girls for the CEGF Preparatory Workshop - Tunis, Tunisia

Crossposted from UN Job List Click here to view the original listing and apply Background

UNDP Libya is seeking a qualified and motivated International consultant in the capacity of Civic Education for Women & Girls for the CEGF Preparatory Workshop in Tunis, to support “Support to Civic Engagement in Libya’s Transition (SCELT)” project of UNDP Libya, in the development of draft curriculum and methodologies related to civic education, designing the assigned sessions, provide presentations, lead and guide the group discussion and preparation of workshop session report based on the inputs and discussions from the assigned secession.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the UNDP CTA on the thematic areas and of CLIC in terms of workshop management agendas, curriculum, logistics etc, the IC will design curriculum, prepare participatory learning sessions, coordinate, implement and facilitate the series of activities in partnership and close cooperation with UNDP, CLIC and the three other thematic experts . It should be noted that the approach and style of presentations will be in accordance with best practice in participatory adult learning, will use audio-visual methods and in general draw on methods and approaches advocated by BRIDGE, DG BRIDGE [UNDP] & LEFGE Egypt [IFES]. The main activities will include: Participate in preparatory meetings [through skype] with the Clic and UNDP teams, before the workshop gain and understanding of the agenda, goals, and processes to be taken before and during the workshop; Prepare draft curriculum and methodologies [home-based], including Power Points, Worksheets, Handouts [in both English and Arabic] for the workshop to be shared with the UNDP and Clic Teams for approval and or edits at least 10 f days in advance of the workshop; Engage in a joint planning meeting with the full team on the day before the workshop, incorporating and adjusting all materials and methodologies to fit with the overall workshop design; During their assigned sessions, provide presentations, lead and guide the group discussion to realize the agreed learning outcomes for each session and the goals of the workshop. Keep the workshop participants on-track, remain neutral, continue prompting dialogue and learning and suggesting ways to overcome barriers and achieve the stated goals of the workshops; Ensure everyone participates and that no one dominates the workshop and intervenes if problems arise; During the workshop, gain enthusiasm, participation and commitment from the participants with regard to the learning outcomes and approach; Mentor participants where required on day 3 of the workshop in the preparation of their proposals; Prepare a workshop session report based on the inputs and discussions from their assigned session and summarize all tasks and results in the report.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability Treats all people fairly without favoritism. Functional Competencies: Strong knowledge and expertise in managing complex operations in an international/transition context and extensive experience in facilitating and structuring learning process in development/transitional contexts essential; Able to work well with senior counterparts civil society; and know how to contribute to developing national capacity for development; Strong communication and interpersonal skills, negotiation and coordination skills, ability to foster networks and partnerships; Good working knowledge of information and computer technology; Displays analytical judgment and demonstrated operational capacity in providing and coordinating support to learners in inclusive participation processes, specifically to civil society organizations; Demonstrates openness to change , ability to manage complexities, ability to multitask under pressure and to meet strict deadlines often under hardship conditions; Excellent organizational and self-management skills and ability to work effectively in teams, delivering through and with others.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences, Gender, Education, Development studies or related field, or equivalent combination of education & professional experience. Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in democratic development with 3 years specialized experience in providing technical input and training on women and girls civic education in democratic transitions in the MENA region and 2 years’ experience in workshop facilitation teams and designing participatory curricula for learning workshops; Excellent knowledge of Libya and the MENA region and its political & social history & challenges Good general knowledge of cross-cutting democratic governance issues, particularly gender, youth and civic engagement and/or civic education; Experience in supporting democratic governance, and/or civil society through training of trainers is essential; Experience in working with transitional and emerging democracies and post-conflict environments an asset. Language: Excellent spoken and drafting skills in both Arabic and English Documents to be included when submitting the proposal: Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications; Motivation Letter describing their interest in the assignment and why they are the most suitable for the work; Curriculum Vitae and Personal History Form (P11) including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references; Financial Proposal Form, providing a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems) is to be provided by the offeror; Detail Terms of Reference, P11 Form and Financial Proposal Form can be found in the following link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=23817; Please submit your Technical and Financial proposals to the following e-mail address no later than 22nd July 2015. Email: procurement.ly@undp.org. Note: Candidate P11 including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references must be provided; Motivation Letter describing their interest in the assignment and why they are the most suitable for the work must be provided; Financial proposal should be on provided format (i.e Annex 3- offeror's letter to UNDP); Incomplete proposals may lead to disqualification from the competitive process.

Job, UN Women: Communications Analyst - New York

Crossposted from UN Job List Click here http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topic/show?id=780588%3ATopic%3A1029104&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic#.Vasf_PmKsdc to view the original listing and apply 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. Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. The Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnership Bureau lead the work to develop and implement UN Women’s strategy for interaction with external partners, including for advocacy, communications and for mobilization of support both in terms of political will and financial resources, using effective partnerships with multi-lateral organizations. The staff work together in close collaboration with civil society, the media, private sector and the rest of UN Women. The Communications & Advocacy Section, within the Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau, is responsible for proactively driving the strategic positioning of UN Women through effective communications and advocacy. Under the supervision of and guidance by the Chief of Communications & Advocacy, the Communications Analyst will inform and support the planning of public events at UN Women HQ, delivering protocol and branding support to the respective sections planning the public events. S/he will also, in close collaboration with other sections, develop and coordinate a systematic approach to establishing and maintaining a contact database to support event planning, outreach and knowledge sharing. In addition, s/he will oversee distribution of UN Women communications materials to regional and field offices to support knowledge sharing and increase outreach.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Chief of Communications & Advocacy, the Communications Analyst will support the organization of UN Women public events and ensure proper protocol and branding thereof through guidance and acting as liaison to the UN Secretariat and other mobilizers in event management. The Communications Analyst will also develop criteria and coordinate with the Information Technology Section the creation of a robust contacts database for UN Women to support the organization in public event planning, distribution of publications and knowledge sharing. Summary of Key Functions: Serves as liaison between UN Women sections, UN Secretariat and external contacts in the planning of UN Women public events for external audiences; Develops criteria and leads, in close collaboration with other relevant sections,  for an integrated UN Women contact database and coordinate establishment thereof with ICT; Oversees distribution in partnership with HQ Facilities, Regional and Field offices for all materials under the purview of the Communications & Advocacy section. Builds and maintains partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for public event planning: Supervised by the Chief of the Section, serves as the focal point for public events between UN Women sections planning events and UN Secretariat sections such as Protocol, Special Events, Security, UNTV/Webcast and others; Liaises with colleagues in Communications & Advocacy section to coordinate branding, AV, publications, social media, event promotion and other communications elements at events; Provides guidance on necessary services and vendors, such as interpreters or producers, and on guest management; Develops and maintains logistics and guidance notes for use by UN Women with a view to enhance knowledge  in event management; Produces streamlined templates of communications and branding materials for use by UN Women sections organizing events; Leads the development of a  vendor roster for event-related  needs; Leads and coordinates event management for all events organized by the Communications and Advocacy section. Coordinates establishment of an integrated contact database for UN Women: Analyzes needs for contact database; based on these, leads the development of  relevant criteria for the system; Coordinates establishment of the database in close collaboration with ICT; Develops and delivers tutorials for UN Women Administrators to facilitate an organization-wide system of continuous updates by each section. Oversees distribution of communications materials: Oversees distribution of publications and communications material produced by the Communications & Advocacy section to New York-based stakeholders and UN Women regional and field offices; To that end, serves as the focal point with regional and field colleagues to ascertain needs for such publications; Coordinates with UN Women HQ Facilities to ensure delivery of needed Communications & Advocacy publications and materials; Ensures the drafting of relevant correspondence for distribution of Communications & Advocacy publications and materials; Systematizes distribution processes for the section for the upcoming year. Impact of Results This position will impact brand consistency of UN Women and heighten visibility for the organization by ensuring proper protocols at public events and increasing outreach to relevant stakeholders. The position will also bring an efficiency gain to the organization by streamlining the organization of public events as well as outreach and providing guidance to sections across UN Women Headquarters.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding principles: Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work. Respect for Diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff; Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity. Core Competencies: Ethics and Values: Demonstrating / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity. Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment. Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring: Self-development, initiative-taking. Working in Teams: Acting as a team player and facilitating team work. Communicating Information and Ideas: Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively. Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating synergies through self-control. Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements: Managing conflict. Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Informed and transparent decision. Functional Competencies: Proven experience in event coordination and partnership development; Excellent planning and organizational skills; Good understanding of IT tools; Strong interpersonal, communications and presentation skills; Knowledge of UN Women and gender equality issues an important asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline. Experience: At least 2 years of experience in communications, including event design and branding. Languages: Fluency in English is required; Knowledge of another UN working language is an asset. Application: All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Note: In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.