Vacancies open until Sunday 15 November. Please apply as soon as possible, interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. To apply, please fill in the form on http://bit.ly/HealthEducationApplicationGIESCR.

The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) is a non- governmental organisation that believes transformative change to end endemic problems of social and economic
injustice is possible through a human rights lens. Our vision is of a world where the human rights framework reflects the real-world experiences of all of us, effectively furthering social and economic justice and human dignity, and catalysing change from the local to the global, back to the local.

For further information about GI-ESCR work, mission, and values, you may visit our website at www.gi-escr.org

Job Titles
Programme Officer, Right to Education
Programme Officer, Right to Health

Location: Flexible. Nairobi preferred, but other locations considered. We understand that this moment, during the Covid-19 pandemic, makes travel difficult, and therefore we aim to be flexible regarding the programme officers’ location.
Commitment: full time, 40 hours a week.
Salary Range: 1,500 USD to 2,000 USD gross per month (including income taxes), depending on level of experience and location.
Benefits: Contribution to health insurance; 25 days of annual leave and 10 days of public holidays.
Deadline for applications: Sunday 15 November 2020, 23.59 hrs GMT. Please note that interviews with candidates will be done on a rolling basis and the positions will be filled as soon as the adequate candidate has been identified. We advise you to apply as soon as possible.
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Duration: 12 months contract, with the intention to extend, depending on funding.
Probation period: 3 months.

Job Profile
GI-ESCR is seeking to recruit two committed programme officers who will contribute to the programme working on public services on human rights: a Programme Officer, Right to Education, and a Programme Officer, Right to Health. The responsibilities and skills will be similar, with respective focus on education and health. The two positions will focus on addressing privatisation in these sectors. The programme officers will, under the management of the head of the programme on public services and human rights, assume primary responsibility for planning, developing, and implementing GI-ESCR’s research, advocacy and communications plans on the right to education and the right to health, and act as a focal point for coordinating with partners.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law or in related fields (political science, international relations, social sciences, etc.) with strong experience doing legal analysis. A first-level
university degree in combination with 5 additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A very good understanding of human rights law, acquired through studies or professional practice, is required.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in human rights work, including substantive experience working on economic, social and cultural rights. Experience with another human rights organisation is highly desirable. Experience working on the rights to education and/or health will be an asset.
• Experience conducting human rights research, advocacy and monitoring on economic, social and cultural rights is highly desirable. Strong networks with civil society organisations working on economic, social and cultural rights will be a strong asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Fluency in other languages is highly valued.
• Understanding and experience of project management is desirable.
• Experience working with staff from diverse backgrounds and located in various time zones and working remotely will be an asset.

Person Specification
• Specialist and in-depth knowledge of the legal frameworks for economic and social rights – in particular the right to education and/or the right to health. Good understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as the relevant political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues;
• Professional experience of undertaking research on human rights and the thematic area of your brief.
• Good understanding of human rights mechanisms, and the international and national levels.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse human rights issues, and to develop short and long-term strategies to achieve human rights impact and solid change. Ability to think strategically and exercise sound political judgement in developing policy positions.
• Excellent written English and the ability to produce clear, persuasive, and concise research documents, policy positions, and strategy papers, using human rights as a legal tool for analysis.
• Ability to represent GI-ESCR to a variety of external stakeholders, to present ideas clearly, and advance compelling arguments in English (essential) and other relevant languages (desirable).
• Experience of working in a team, participating in the collective coordination of the work of the team by contributing to setting priorities, motivating self and others, and resolving team conflicts. Ability to work independently and remotely with a team.
• Passion for social justice, and in particular the defence and promotion of public services to realise human rights. Good understanding of the political and legal issues at stake related to privatisation and public services.
• Rigorous, and in particular attention to details when producing documents.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to manage multiple priorities while working effectively towards deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills in order to work collaboratively within GI-ESCR as well as with external partners, across cultures.
• Flexibility in schedule to accommodate meetings with people in different time zones.
• Willingness and ability to travel for at least 25% of the time (when possible).

Main Responsibilities
Research and analysis
• Assigns, coordinates, participates in, and/or conducts research and monitoring activities on privatisation and the right to education/health, including in particular by working with partners.
• Prepares advocacy reports, statements and other relevant materials related to privatisation and the right to education/health.
• Provides analysis on the political dynamics relevant for the right to education/health.
• Conducts legal analysis of the right to education/health to input into internal documents, to support partners, or to engage in external processes.
• Works with the Women’s Rights Officer to provide a gender analysis of privatisation and the right to education/health.

Advocacy and campaigning
• Coordinates GI-ESCR’s advocacy activities on the right to education/health.
• Coordinates the relationship with partners working on the right to education, and develops, cultivates, and supports a strong network of like-minded organisations on the issue, including through existing networks
•In liaison with the Senior Research and Legal Advisor, liaises and advocates with education or health institutions, including UNESCO or the World Health Organisation, the Global Partnership for Education or the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the World Bank.
• Identifies other opportunities for advocacy and leads advocacy on the right to education/health with the target institutions.
• Generates public awareness and builds pressure to implement the human rights standards related to the right to education/health, in particular the Guiding principles on the human rights obligations on States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education (Abidjan Principles)

Administration
• Contributes to the development of new projects and supports the fundraising efforts regarding the right to education/health.
• Leads the reporting to donors on aspects related to the right to education/health.
• Performs all necessary administrative tasks to ensure effective functioning of the programme and projects.
• Engages in monitoring and evaluation and learning on the work conducted.

HOW TO APPLY
Please apply immediately, and at the latest by Sunday 15 November 2020, 23.59 hrs GMT. Please note that interviews with candidates will be conducted on a rolling basis as soon as candidates are identified, and the positions will be filled as soon as the adequate candidate has been identified. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please apply by filling-in this form: http://bit.ly/HealthEducationApplicationGIESCR.

Please include in the online form:
• A cover letter explaining your interest in this position, how you learned about it, and detailing your experience.
• A current resume or CV summarizing your related work experience and background.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, please email info@gi-escr.org, including “Programme Officers Health/Education” in the subject line. Due to the large number of responses anticipated, applications via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will not be answered.

Selection Process
The selection process will have the following phases:
1. Submission and review of applications.
2. Shortlisting of candidates. Short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview online.
3. Interviews and a brief practical exam will be conducted for all shortlisted applicants.
4. Notification of the successful applicant.
We kindly request candidates not to call or send inquiries by email to request information about the progress of your application. Only complete applications will be reviewed, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

HD has historically maintained a low profile in traditional and social media due to the confidential nature of its projects. However, with the expansion of HD’s operations, there has been an increased need to take communication to the next level and better disseminate the organisation’s activities and results, both internally and externally. The Head of Communications will be responsible for creating and implementing global and regional communication strategies that increase the organisation’s presence on various platforms, especially on social media. Based in Geneva, s/he will also oversee the creation and dissemination of communication materials at the organisational and regional levels.

Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, her/his main responsibilities will be to:

-Design, implement, and manage global and targeted communication strategies, in close coordination with the Senior Management Team;
-Oversee the maintenance of the organisation’s external and internal communication platforms (website, social media accounts, intranet) and track engagement across the various platforms;
-Oversee the creation of various communication materials (annual report, print, video, audio, etc.);
-Manage media relations, create press releases/statements, respond to journalist inquiries;
-Provide communication support to the different project teams;
-Manage the Communications Unit, its consultants, as well as the budget of the unit.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

-At least 10 years of varied and relevant work experience in communications;
-Strong experience in and understanding of social media outreach, social media marketing and analytics;
-Proven experience in the design and implementation of communication and outreach strategies;
-Strong understanding of copywriting/editing, graphic design, layout, and publishing;
-Solid experience in managing content management systems (SharePoint, WordPress, etc);
-Fluency in English (required); knowledge of French is desirable;
-Strong professional writing and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively across cultures and via remote means;
-Highly motivated individual, able to demonstrate initiative and creativity, and confidence in dealing with senior practitioners.

If you are interested in this position and meet the criteria defined above, please send a complete file (CV, motivation letter with a maximum of 2 pages) to the following address hrgeneva@hdcentre.org by 08.11.2020.

HD is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit www.hdcentre.org.

UniBE International is the department responsible for implementing internationalisation measures at the University of Bern.

It is seeking to recruit an internal community-engagement specialist to start in January 2021 or by arrangement. The specialist will focus on internal communication about internationalisation targeted at researchers.

Tasks
-Reporting to the External Relations Manager, the specialist’s responsibilities will include:
-Building communities of current and former researchers to ensure that they are regularly informed about internationalisation measures and opportunities at UniBE, including those offered by membership of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities.
-Organising digital and physical events and generating content for multiple communication channels, such as social media, newsletters and webpages, among others, to improve internal outreach;
-Rolling out technical solutions to support, track and analyse implementation, including database and knowledge management and data analytics;
-Keeping up to date with research news and related developments, as well as with relevant trends in digital marketing and best practices in marketing and/or communications.

Requirements
The ideal candidate has relevant experience in:
-Marketing (and/or communications) particularly in community engagement with demonstrable impact;
-Creating and publishing content across the digital board, including for newsletters and websites;
-Event management;
-Has good knowledge of digital marketing (and/or communications) solutions, metrics, analytics, monitoring and evaluation;
-Is highly skilled in the English language to native level with good writing and editing skills;
-Ideally has good German skills (B2);
-Experience of working with researchers is highly desirable, as is being able to genuinely connect with people from all backgrounds in the university ecosystem and beyond;
-Is educated preferably to degree standard; professional qualifications in marketing and/or communications are desirable;
-Possesses a meticulous eye for detail, research and planning skills and is well organised;
-Works well under pressure and delivers on time and within scope.

Interested?
To apply, please send your CV (including the names of two professional references), cover letter and recent work samples in a PDF (no larger than 6MB) by email to Faryal Mirza, External Relations Manager, UniBE International, (faryal.mirza@int.unibe.ch), by October 28, 2020. Questions about the position can also be sent to the same address.

The contract is initially limited to two years with a possibility of extension.

Employee Communications Officer – Pictet, Geneva

Your team

Corporate Functions includes the Group’s non-banking activities and employs more than 600 staff. These functions are carried out by specialists with expertise across all business units, and include the Communications, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal Audit, Legal, Organisation & Digital, Risk and Tax departments.

You will be joining a dynamic and enthusiastic team based in Geneva. You will help to manage employee communications projects and create new communication initiatives to engage Pictet staff, in line with the Group’s culture and principles.

Your role

• Helping to develop and implement employee communications campaigns and strategies and monitor their success.
• Sharing corporate information through the appropriate channels, with an ability to produce attractive content.
• Writing, editing, proofreading internal announcements, newsletters, articles and publications.
• Working with key stakeholders throughout the Group and providing support and recommendations to the Group’s business lines and corporate departments.
• Helping to organise internal events.
• Coordinating work with external agencies and internal partners for ad hoc employee communications projects.

Your profile

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Journalism or equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience of working in a marketing or communications role.
• English mother tongue, with excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills (good command of French a plus).
• Graphic design skills.
• Proven experience of project management.
• Ability to innovate and creative mind.
• Must be resident in Switzerland.

Further information>>

Communication Consultant

The International Trade Centre (www.intracen.org) is looking for a Communications Consultant in Geneva to support the external communications function with a focus on central Asian countries. The candidate should have between 3–5 years’ experience in public information, journalism or related field and familiarity with trade, development and/or United Nations issues. Fluency in English is required and knowledge of Russian is plus. Prospective candidates are invited to submit their application by sending their CV and Cover Letter to vcammarota@intracen.org by 8 May 2020.

For details of the position, please see the terms of reference>>

Graphic and Digital Design Officer – IDMC, Norwegian Refugee Council, Geneva

 The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is the world’s authoritative source of data and analysis on internal displacement. Since our establishment in 1998 as part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), we offer a rigorous, transparent and independent service to the international community, and inform policy and operational decisions to improve the lives of people living in, or at risk of, internal displacement.

With a team of 31 people in Geneva and an annual budget of over 5 million USD, we monitor more than 130 countries in the world for which we provide verified, consolidated and multi-sourced estimates of the number of people internally displaced or at risk of becoming displaced by conflict, violence, disasters and development projects. We complement this global data with interdisciplinary research into the drivers, patterns and impacts of internal displacement. Using this evidence, we provide tailor-made advice and support to inform global, regional and national policy-making. Our data and evidence are published on our website and via our Global Internal Displacement Database (http://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data). Our flagship report, the Global Report on Internal Displacement (https://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2020/), *published every year in May, is the world refeence on IDP statistics, featuring trends and thematic analyses, country and regional spotlights.

IDMC is looking for a passionate Graphic and Digital Design Officer to help create compelling professional digital design assets in order to improve the accessibility, understanding, and utility of IDMC’s data, research, and work. The Graphic and Digital Design Officer will advise on how publications and other IDMC products can maximise the desired impact from both a design and overall communications perspective and ensure that all IDMC’s external products are of the highest quality prior to publication and dissemination.

In addition, the Graphic and Digital Design Officer will provide overall editorial and design support to IDMC’s external products, including donor reports, publications, events communications, and digital products and will act as IDMC’s brand guardian and identify opportunities to continually elevate the IDMC brand.

The Graphic and Digital Design Officer will also be expected to provide general communications and fundraising support to the team during busy periods, as required.

Duties and responsibilities

Creative content/data visualisation development

• Conduct research and analysis and stay up to date on the latest data visualisations and design tools and applications;
• Liaise with IDMC’s Data and Analysis and Policy and Research teams to learn of upcoming priorities and publications, and to conceptualise the best way to communicate our work using design assets;
• Communicate complex concepts and analytics using visually appealing and user-friendly dashboards and maps;
• Using specialised design software, develop graphic layouts and templates for publications, geo-spatial maps, and creative design assets for IDMC’s print and digital products;
• Design digital assets for website use, print posters, maps, and infographics;
• Distil quantitative and qualitative data, research, and analysis to contribute to communicating compelling stories through visual storytelling to diverse audiences;
• Develop and maintain an updated library of photos sourced from IDMC staff and consultants, partners’ photo libraries, and paid photo pools that depict the issue of internal displacement and IDMC’s work;
• Provide overall communications and design support in the production of IDMC’s publications, including its annual flagship Global Report on Internal Displacement;
• Identify and manage consultants and suppliers to support and enhance in-house design work.

Quality assurance on external products

• Liaise with product authors and conceptualise and create visuals to help convey IDMC’s work through both digital and print mediums;
• Maintain an editorial calendar and ensure timely delivery of all external publications and communications products;
• Keep External Relations team updated on any delays or challenges faced in production and/or meeting deadlines and troubleshoot problems;
• Conduct final quality assurance checks on all publications to ensure editorial and visual precision;
• Support External Relations team in the production of donor reports and corporate communications materials including IDMC’s annual report, program brochures, etc.;
• With the communications team, analyse which IDMC products produced the greatest returns (in terms of downloads and views, dissemination, etc.) and develop and enhance strategy to improve outreach of IDMC’s products.

Brand guardianship

• Increase IDMC’s brand recognition by ensuring a balance between consistency and creative design;
• Lead IDMC through a brand refresh exercise to develop new and compelling templates to align with IDMC’s new 2030 strategy, and train staff on any new brand style guidelines developed;
• With the External Relations team, conduct market research to improve understanding of our audience and their needs;
• From a branding perspective, conduct benchmarking of IDMC’s products versus partners’ products and advise on improvements to IDMC’s marketing and dissemination of its core products;
• Identify opportunities to continually increase IDMC’s brand awareness and recognition;
• Stay updated on key trends and competitor brand strategies to ensure the continued relevance and suitability of IDMC’s brand with our target audience.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Self-starter, pro-active, quick learner, high performing, agile, and adaptable;
• Creative thinker, problem solver, detail-oriented;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a sense of humour, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Fluency in English required, excellent English language writing and communication skills;
• French, Spanish, or Arabic a plus;
• Ability to multi-task to accommodate high paced environment;
• Excellent organization, analysis, and planning skills;
• Strong coordination skills;
• Able to distill technical language and information to key messages for a broad audience.

Context related skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred, in communications, data visualisation, brand management, graphic design, marketing, content development, or related discipline;
• 5 years of experience in graphic design, data visualisation, geo-spatial tools, data analysis software, or branding, with interest and basic knowledge in international development and/or humanitarian assistance;
• Skills in video editing and basic motion design a plus;
• Experience in using geo-spatial mapping tools;
• Experience and/or interest in the issue of internal displacement and human mobility and willingness to travel on an occasional basis.

Personal qualities

• Creative thinker: thinks outside the box and takes initiative to troubleshoot challenges;
• Proven networking and relationship management skills;
• Strategic thinker, able to develop strategic plans based on desired impact and outcomes;
• Committed and passionate about the issue of internal displacement;
• Highly professional and collaborative;
• An aptitude for critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving;
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, and can successfully deliver on short deadlines;
• Influential and decisive.

Start date, duration, working hours, eligibility

• This position is initially for a period of 12 months;
• This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week;
• Please note that for reasons related to the procedure for work permits in Switzerland, only candidates with a Swiss/EU/EFTA nationality or a valid work permit for Switzerland can be considered for this role (non-Swiss/EU/EFTA citizens must kindly provide proof of a valid working permit for Switzerland in their application);
• Only applications received via NRC’s recruitment platform Webcruiter will be accepted.

We can offer

• A passionate and dynamic team;
• An international and diverse work atmosphere;
• Flexible working hours.

How to apply

Candidates should complete an NRC WebCruiter application including the following:

• Webcruiter CV and personal details;
• A cover letter which should include your availability and the type and validity of your working permit for Switzerland if you don’t have a Swiss, EU or EFTA nationality.
• Applications will only be accepted through the NRC recruitment platform Webcruiter, please see: https://www.nrc.no/vacancies/

Deadline for application: 10 August 2020

We look forward to receiving your application!