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    ONU (Communiqués de presse), NY
    Oct 13 2004



    UNESCO Recruits Communication and Information Adviser for Armenia,
    Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and the Russian Federation
    13-10-2004 (UNESCO)

    UNESCO seeks its Communication and Information Adviser for Armenia,
    Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and the Russian Federation.
    Based in the UNESCO Office in Moscow, the Adviser will conceptualise
    and design programmes and projects in communication and information
    for UNESCO regular and extra budgetary funding.

    Under the overall authority of the UNESCO's Assistant
    Director-General for Communication and Information, and the immediate
    supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Office in Moscow and the
    Directors of the Communication and Information Sector, the incumbent
    will carry out the following duties:


    Implement, monitor, evaluate and report on the communication and
    information programme activities and projects decentralized to the
    Office by, inter alia : a) assessing the needs in Member States with
    regard to emerging trends in the fields of information and
    communication and proposing activities based on those needs; b)
    identifying, negotiating and designing projects in cooperation with
    national, regional institutions and nongovernmental organizations, as
    well as with the media and individuals; c) executing projects in
    cooperation with governments, NGOs, consultants; d) preparing/editing
    technical guidelines and other documents; e) evaluating programme
    results and final outputs of projects;

    Conceptualize and prepare extra-budgetary projects and negotiate with
    donors the mobilization of extra-budgetary funds in the areas of
    communication and information, namely, Freedom of Expression,
    Democracy and Peace, Communication and Information Society. Plan and
    implement approved extra-budgetary projects;

    Contribute to and promote inter-disciplinarity in the
    multi-disciplinary team effort of UNESCO Office in Moscow,
    particularly with regard to communication and information and
    sustainable development;

    Collect, maintain, analyze information on communication and
    information as part of the overall effort of the UNESCO Moscow Office
    to establish a country specific and sub-regional data-base, as well
    as for use by Headquarters, contributing to the drawing up of UNESCO
    country profiles for the countries of his/her assignment;

    Contribute to preparing the input of the Office and the Sector to
    reports of the Director-General on implementation of programmes;

    Provide on a regular basis news and information on communication and
    information programmes in Member States through UNESCO's website and
    newsletters.

    The candidate should have

    an advanced university degree in communication and/or information
    sciences.

    At least 5 years experience working on communication and information
    programmes at international level.

    Experience in planning and implementing projects, preferably in
    international organizations.

    Excellent communications skills

    Good IT skills.

    Excellent knowledge of English and French and good knowledge of the
    other language. Knowledge of Russian desirable.

    Conditions of employment UNESCO's salaries are calculated in US
    dollars. They consist of a basic salary and a post adjustment which
    reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange
    rates. For this post, the annual remuneration will start at the
    current exchange rate at US$ 75,145 (US$ 70,143 if without
    dependants), exempt from income tax. In addition, UNESCO offers an
    attractive benefits package including 30 days annual vacation, home
    travel, education grant for dependant children, pension plan and
    medical insurance. The initial appointment, which is for 2 years,
    includes a probationary period of 12 months, and is renewable,
    subject to satisfactory service. Worldwide mobility is required as
    staff members have to serve in other duty stations according to
    UNESCO's job rotation policy. UNESCO is a non-smoking Organization.

    Closing date for applications is 11 December 2004.

    Candidates should use UNESCO's online application system at
    www.unesco.org/employment. Candidates without access to internet may
    send a paper application by completing the official UNESCO CV form
    (available at Headquarters, UNESCO Offices, National Commissions in
    Member States, or any office of a United Nations Resident
    Representative) in English or French to Chief, HRM/RCR, UNESCO, 7
    place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France, before the closing
    date, quoting the post number.

    http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17371&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=2 01.html
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