UNITED NATIONSNATIONS UNIESFRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - SecretariatCONVENTION - CADRE SUR LES CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES - SecrétariatVACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT(2 posts in one vacancy announcement)SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS (SDM) PROGRAMMEServices and Management Support UnitVACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: VA 10/053/SDMPUBLICATION/TRANSMISSION DATE: 24 June 2010DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION 23 July 2010TITLE AND GRADE: Communications Officer, P-3POST NUMBER: CDM-2933-V520-P3-001CDM-2933-V520-P3-002INDICATIVE ANNUAL SALARY: US$ 55,259 to 61,871 net (without dependents)US$ 59,200 to 66,388 net (with dependents)(plus variable post adjustment, currently 35.3% of net salary) plus other UN benefits and pension fund

DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: One and a half years, with possibility of extensionDUTY STATION: Bonn, GermanyEXPECTED DATE FOR ENTRY ON DUTY As soon as possibleBackground

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of thepolitical process to address Climate Change. The Convention secretariat supports the Convention andits Kyoto Protocol by a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties.The Sustainable Development Mechanisms (SDM) Programme supports the implementation of theKyoto mechanisms, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint implementation (JI). TheServices and Management Support (SMS) unit provides general oversight, administrative support andguidance to SDM.

Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of the Manager (SMS) and the direct supervision of the Team Lead theincumbent contributes to the programme’s communication and outreach activities. In particular theincumbent will:1. Develop pro-active media, communication and outreach strategies and plans related to specificprogrammes and projects identified in CDM and JI communication and outreach strategies; monitor and analyze the impact of the strategies/action plans.2. Identify, produce or oversee production of well-targeted information/communication and publicawareness products (e.g. articles for publication, presentations, speeches, press releases, booklets,brochures, backgrounders, press kits) to enhance awareness and understanding about the KyotoProtocol market-based mechanisms – CDM and JI./...