Job: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION EXPERT, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UNDER PARTNERSHIP WITH HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIA- (OPEN TO INDIAN NATIONALS ONLY)

Location : New Delhi, INDIA

Application Deadline : 28-Oct-13

Additional Category Women's Empowerment

Type of Contract : Service Contract

Post Level : SB-4

Languages Required : English

Duration of Initial Contract : One Year (renewable)

Background

Government of India has constituted a ‘High Level Committee on Status of Women (HLCW) in India' to undertake a comprehensive study to understand the status of women and evolve appropriate policy interventions based on a contemporary assessment of women's needs and concerns.

The High Level Committee on the Status of Women (HLCW) will examine the overall status of women including, inter-alia, the socio-economic, health and nutritional, legal and political status, disaggregated by rural / urban, economic and social position and wherever possible by minority status. The high-level committee will conduct an intensive literature survey to take stock of published data, reports, articles and research from about 1989 onwards, on the status of women in India. The analysis would take into account the cross-regional differences and focus on inequalities both within and outside the household. It would also assess the impact made by existing policies and legislative changes on equality, security and holistic empowerment of women, and will identify inequalities in policy and legislation as well as gaps in implementation. The Committee would also look into women's access to and participation in formal and informal paid employment, geographical pattern of their economic activity, access to micro-finance, bank credit, training and skill up-gradation, among others. The areas of intervention and measures for affirmative action by the Government would be identified for the all-inclusive empowerment of women.

The HLCW will submit its report to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India on the current socio-economic, political and legal status of women in India and make recommendations that lead to an improvement in the status of women in the country.

The High Level Committee on status of Women in India (HLCW) will be assisted in its functioning by a secretariat consisting of researchers, support personnel for administration and finance and people with an expertise in communication & publishing.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in line with its mandate of promoting gender equality and women's empowerment is supporting the HLCW to initiate processes to map, identify and prioritize issues and to establish the philosophical underpinnings as well as guide the course of report formulation process. Within the scope of the above, it is proposed to recruit a Media and Communication Expert.

Duties and Responsibilities

To document and facilitate the process of HLCW towards the report.

• To facilitate and undertake if required, literature reviews and a mapping of the information currently available on the status of women;
• To write research briefs and if necessary undertake primary research to assist the HLCW in fulfilling its mandate;
• To provide the HLCW members with information and data which is required in time and in a form that aids their efforts;
• To assist in the documentation of workshops, conferences & consultations of the HLCW, the sharing of such efforts in the public domain and to ensure that the significant issues emerging from these are available for the HLCW to utilise;
• To draft monographs and papers for discussions and the report including the background research necessary for these documents;
• To support other members of the research team and be willing to undertake and actively participate in collaborative and inter-disciplinary studies;
• To create and update the website regularly;
• To commission films / clips / Radio program in order to build the vision on status of Women;
• To generate awareness on the work of the HLCSW and arrange media/ public meetings if so desired;
• To capture pictorially evidences and report findings;
• Designing material for dissemination – like posters, pamphlets etc.;
• To undertake HLCSW documentation , work products and processes.

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:

• Knowledge of development communication especially on the issues related to gender and other related interconnected issues;
• Demonstrates sound understanding of and experience in communication and outreach;
• Demonstrate ability to build and nurture strong relations with the media;
• Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
• Strong organizational and planning skills;
• Ability to communicate even complex ideas in a simple manner;
• Strong IT skills;
• Excellent communication and writing skills;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Must have Master's degree in Mass Communication, Media and Journalism;
• Master of Philosophy(M.Phil.)/ Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in relevant subjects desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with demonstrated track record of working in the media on the development issues from gender perspectives;
• Experience of working closely with government departments especially PIB, PTI and other news agencies , electronic media and social sectors is desirable;
• Experience in undertaking video recording, and filming etc;
• Experience in using web based social media dissemination techniques;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages;
• Experience in handling of web based and data management systems;
• Experience in, handling media – both electronic and print media;
• Experience in field work and documentation.

Language:

• Fluency in English and at least one other Indian language and excellent skills in writing clearly and succinctly in English.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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