Communication Officer

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 UNFPA
Sudan Country Office.

Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist, the Communication Officer will support the
implementation of UNFPA Sudan’s communication strategy and ensure 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.

Additional Information:

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.

1. Administrative Support:
• 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.

2. Support to implementation of communications and advocacy strategies, focusing on
achievement of the following results:
• 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 UNFPA Sudan Communication SOPs.
Develops and maintains close relationships with national stakeholders, donors, civil society, and
the 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 and donors 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, audiovisual products, and graphic designs.
• Builds and maintains relationships with national media.
• Drafts reports, situation reports, flash updates, human-interest stories, monthly updates, and
newsletters for the Country Office, Regional Office, Humanitarian Office, and Headquarters.

3. Donor Visibility:
• Ensue appropriate visibility for donor contributions in compliance with UNFPA guidelines and
specific donor requirements.
• Assists in supporting donor visibility efforts by contributing to communication and visibility
products tailored to various donor requirements.