Asociado de Comunicaciones y Movilización de Recursos

The Position:

The Communications and Resource Mobilization Associate will report directly to the Head of UNFPA Cuba Office and will work closely with UNFPA programme and operations teams, the regional office, government counterparts, technical advisors and experts, and civil society to support the management of prioritized activities under the UNFPA Country Programme in Cuba.  External contacts include media outlets, journalists, multimedia producers, translators, printers, print suppliers, editors, UNFPA counterparts, and others.

 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

 

Job Purpose:

To contribute to these results, the UNFPA Office in Cuba is implementing a Country Programme (CP) for the period 2020-2025. This is the ninth since 1971, when cooperation with the Government of Cuba began. The program includes four outputs aligned with the three aforementioned transformative outcomes. It is also aligned with the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework of the United Nations System in Cuba.

The Country Program contributes to reducing preventable maternal mortality and eliminating unmet needs for family planning, primarily among adolescents and young people. To this end, it supports the country in implementing policies and programs that ensure coverage and access to quality sexual and reproductive health services. It is also committed to working with the government and civil society organizations to reduce gender inequalities, prevent and address gender-based violence, early marriages, and adolescent pregnancy, through the design and implementation of prevention, care, and protection policies and programs. The program includes commitments to understanding and addressing the country's demographic dynamics at the national and territorial levels and to conducting national surveys and studies, as well as the Population and Housing Census.

UNFPA works at the national and subnational levels with a wide range of partners, including government institutions, donors, academia, civil society organizations, grassroots organizations, women's organizations, and youth organizations, especially those representing the most disadvantaged populations.

In 2025, UNFPA and its national partners are formulating a new Country Programme (CP) for the period 2026-2030. This requires developing a communications strategy that monitors the progress made during the current program and also serves as a mechanism for acceleration and ownership of this new Country Programme. At the same time, this strategy must be in dialogue with the Resource Mobilization and Partnership Mobilization Plan being developed as part of the new CP process. Both instruments facilitate the implementation of key interventions, reach the populations identified as primary beneficiaries, and expand financial resources and partnerships that support UNFPA's mandate in the country.

 

You would be responsible for:

• Design and execute UNFPA's communications and visibility strategy in Cuba, in line with the Country Program.
• Contribute to the implementation of the office's resource mobilization strategy, based on the strategic objectives of the Country Program.
• Coordinate the communications and resource mobilization activities of the UNFPA Country Program in Cuba.
• Develop and manage content for UNFPA's media and digital platforms in Cuba, including the production of communication materials and campaigns.
• Propose editorials and opinion pieces in national and local media by UNFPA Cuba spokespersons.
• Coordinate with United Nations agencies, civil society, and other partners to implement joint communications initiatives and promote UNFPA's agenda in Cuba.
• Identify funding opportunities and new partnerships and develop project proposals within the framework of the Country Program.
• Participate in the organization of high-level events and meetings, including the preparation of speeches, concept notes, and presentation materials.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports and technical documents on UNFPA activities in Cuba.
• Identify good practices and experiences that can contribute to knowledge management and suggest their systematization and analysis.
• Coordinate with programmatic areas to implement joint and coordinated actions.
• Coordinate with the operations area to ensure the proper financial and budgetary execution of the strategies under their responsibility.
• Contribute to the periodic review of the implementation strategy and the development of proposals for readjusting and adapting communication and resource mobilization actions.

 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• High School Diploma.  A university degree in communications will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement.

 

Knowledge and Experience: 

• A minimum of 6 years (with a secondary education) or 3 years (with a bachelor's degree) of experience in journalism, strategic communications, media, digital media, public relations, and internal communications is required.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Demonstrated experience in writing quickly and creating engaging online content, as well as a proven track record of working knowledge of digital media platforms such as YouTube, X, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Demonstrated experience in working on communications projects or campaigns.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining online communities.
• Hands-on experience with web production, related tools, and content management systems.
• Understanding of internet and digital media best practices and technologies.
• Experience working in the United Nations system will be considered an added value.

 

Languages: 

• Fluency in Spanish is required. Knowledge of English is desirable.

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Functional Competencies:

• Internal and external communication and resource mobilization.
• Create visibility for the organization.
• Manage documents, correspondence, and reports.
• Plan, organize, and multitask.

 

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including leave days, health insurance and additional remuneration for pensions and social security obligations.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and engagement of LSC personnel may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or selection process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.