[Hiring] Capacity Building Specialist @United Nations Office for Project Services

Role Description

The Capacity Building Specialist will design and deliver training, mentoring, and communication support to strengthen accurate reporting on EU integration in North Macedonia while assisting the Ministry of European Affairs with public outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in journalism, communication, media studies or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience OR
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in any of the above or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience is required

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in journalism, communication and media capacity development.
• Relevant experience in reporting or editorial work in North Macedonia, including coverage of EU integration, public policy or governance in North Macedonia.
• Relevant experience in capacity building and training in the areas of communication, EU-related matters, and media education (desired).

Benefits

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.
• We strive to sustain and strengthen this diversity, fostering an inclusive working environment.

Expected outputs and deliverables

• Inception report and work plan: Priorities, proposed activities, coordination arrangements, timeline and expected results.
• Capacity-building and mentoring package: Learning materials, training and mentoring inputs, and a summary of feedback and learning results.
• Media and communication support package: Advice, practical tools and contributions to partners’ communication, media engagement and public awareness activities.
• Peer-learning and content development contributions: Inputs to exchanges, study visits, learning resources and editorial or multimedia outputs, as agreed.
• Final results report: Summary of activities, outputs, results, lessons learned and recommendations for continued support.

Skills

• Capacity Building
• Communication
• Data Analysis
• Facilitation
• Journalism
• Public Affairs
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Writing

Competencies

• Develops and implements sustainable business strategies.
• Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences.
• Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit.
• Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal.
• Open to change and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions.
• Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner.