Republic of Moldova

Reporting and Communication Officer- EUBAM

Vacancy Number: 25/Pr-2008

Project:                      EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine
Title:                      Reporting and Communication Officer
Expected EOD:        5 May 2008
Duty Station:          Odessa, Ukraine

Please note that only EU Nationals are eligible to apply

 

BACKGROUND

In June 2005 the Presidents of Moldova and Ukraine sent a joint letter to the EU requesting assistance for enhanced border management capacities, including the development of an international standard of border and customs control at the Moldova/Ukraine state border. The EU responded positively to this request and an EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine was set-up which is based on a Memorandum of Understanding dated 7 October 2005 and signed between the European Commission, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. UNDP is the European Commission’s implementing partner in this endeavor. The initial duration of the EUBAM was 2 years until November 2007.  Its mandate has been extended for further 2 years until end of November 2009.

The Mission’s “core personnel” will be competitively selected on the basis of individually submitted applications corresponding to the enclosed job description, and will be directly hired and remunerated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The initial duration of the assignment will be up to 7 months; upon satisfactory performance of duties, Mission personnel will be asked to extend their assignment for an additional 1 year.

 

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Head of Mission, the Reporting and Communication Officer shall discharge the following functions:

• To elaborate the Mission’s operational reports at the agreed periodicity and reporting format, including factual and analytical parts and sent to both to the EU (Commission, Council, and EU Member States) as well as Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities.
• To contribute to the drafting of the project’s narrative progress reports according to Tacis guidelines and submit them to the Commission’s implementing partner (UNDP office in Kiev).
• To compile regular reports on the basis of structured contributions from the Mission’s personnel, notably the Head of Operations and the Head of the Analysis Unit, and under the overall authority of the Head of Mission.
• To maintain regular contacts at the tactical level with all relevant international actors active in related reform projects, in order to include updates on their activities in the Mission’s report.
• Overall responsibility for structured external communication on the project (brochures, press releases and relations with the mass media, web page, correspondence, etc.) including ensuring appropriate and maximum EU visual identity of the project’s information and communication.
• To liaise with respective communications and media officers of the EC and UNDP.
• To regularly update and maintain of EUBAM’s website http://www.eubam.org.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Citizenship of an EU Member State;
• Master's degree preferably in in media relations, journalism, publishing;
•  At least 8 years of relevant professional experience such as a spokesperson / public relations specialist, preferably for a national or international public administration;
• Very good overall understanding of border security issues and the ability to present related issues clearly both to a generalist and a specialist audience;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Outstanding drafting and communication skills;
• Knowledge of Russian and/or Ukrainian and or Moldovan/Romanian is an asset;
• Familiarity with relevant IT software tools, including power point presentations, web page design, update and maintenance;
• Corresponding national security clearance.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested individuals shall submit their applications (most recent CV and cover letter) in English language to the e-mail addresses: vacancies@eubam.org and/or vacancies-bam@undp.org. Please indicate "Reporting and Communication Officer" in the subject line of your message. Please also mention the minimal salary level expected in your application/CV.
The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, 14 March 2008. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applicants are strongly advised to match their qualifications against the post requirements before submitting applications. Qualified women are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Applications may only be submitted for specific vacancies. We regret that we will not be able to acknowledge all unsolicited general applications for employment.