UN Women: Communications for WEE and Migration, Home-based, Retainer International Consultant

Responsibilities

• Communications Content Development and Digital Communication support:
  • Execute outlined activities in and maintain documentation of existing communication, campaign, project and social media plans, and update content schedules.
  • Draft social media captions and support content development for digital channels.
  • Create basic visual assets for social media, presentations, emailers, and other communications products using Canva, PowerPoint, and related tools.
  • Format PowerPoint presentations, email newsletters, reports, and other communications materials, ensuring consistency with UN Women templates and branding requirements.
  • Support copyediting, proofreading, and formatting of communications materials.
  • Support content quality assurance by checking links, formatting, layout, and document structure.
  • Track website and digital content review cycles and coordinate feedback and revisions as required.
• Communication Coordination and Administrative Support:
  • Liaise with designers, consultants, vendors, and other service providers to support the production of communications materials.
  • Organize and maintain files, folders, asset libraries, and shared workspaces (including SharePoint and other collaboration platforms).
  • Collate, track, and process social media and digital communications analytics, preparing summary reports as required.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to coordinate internal review and approval processes for communications and knowledge products and content.
  • Support follow-up communications and dissemination activities related to campaigns, events, webinars, and meetings.
• Event and Knowledge-Sharing Support:
  • Provide logistical and communications support for events, webinars, workshops, and meetings.
  • Aid in the preparation and dissemination of event-related communications materials.
  • Assist with post-event communications activities, including follow-up messaging, content organization, and documentation of outputs and results.
  • Coordinate feedback collection and follow-up actions related to communications and knowledge-sharing activities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in digital communications, educational technology, journalism, public relations, or related fields.
• Minimum of 2 (two) years professional experience in the field of strategic communications, advocacy or online communications, web publishing, electronic networks, or related fields.
• Knowledge and expertise in UN Women’s mandate areas a distinct advantage.
• Working experience with the UN is an advantage.
• Experience working in a multicultural, web-based environment, and graphic design.
• Experience in online applications development and management.
• Strong proficiency in English.