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UN Women - Internal Communications Consultant (12 Months) New York, USA

UN Women · New York, United States · 2 wk ago
ConsultingFull-time

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.

About the role

The Internal Communications consultant works within the Division of Communications and Advocacy (DCA), reporting to the Editorial Manager leading the external editorial and internal communications portfolios. The consultant will support the provision of inputs to strengthen internal communications in UN Women, maintaining strategic communications tools and products for online and offline internal audiences to ensure UN Women’s mission, vision, communication strategy, and knowledge management are effectively communicated to its workforce.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning, drafting, obtaining clearances, and posting of relevant and engaging internal news content from across the organization on the intranet homepage and other internal platforms, in line with UN Women’s internal communication priorities.
  • Assist in maintaining, updating, and monitoring UN Women’s intranet, including the internal events calendar.
  • Assist with the organization of key internal meetings, including town halls, webinars, and other events in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Plan, draft, and obtain clearances for the UN Women bi-weekly internal newsletter, the Internal Update, as well as assist in its dissemination.
  • Monitor and collate analytics for the intranet and internal newsletter to improve user experience and engagement.
  • Propose innovative ways to keep UN Women personnel informed and engaged on organizational priorities.
  • Perform other related duties and general administrative assignments as required.

Workplace

This is an office-based consultancy. No official travel is anticipated.

Competencies

Core Values

  • Integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Respect for Diversity

Core Competencies

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Inclusive Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leading by Example

For more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework, visit this link.

Functional Competencies

  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Excellent writing and editing skills with proven experience in writing for diverse audiences and digital platforms
  • Communicates sensitively, effectively, and creatively across different constituencies
  • Demonstrates understanding of and/or experience in internal communications
  • Ability to take initiative and multitask
  • Client-oriented and able to prioritize and meet tight deadlines
  • Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
  • Good IT skills, including databases and office software packages
  • Skills and knowledge of collecting and analyzing data and analytics for intranet platforms
  • Familiarity with gender issues and the UN system is an asset

Requirements

Education

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience in communications, especially in writing for diverse audiences, is required.
  • Experience in internal communications is an asset.
  • Experience working on issues of women’s rights, human rights, and international development is an asset.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (SharePoint, MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, as well as experience in handling web-based management systems, is required.
  • Experience in basic graphic design skills, specifically proficiency in Canva, is required.
  • Experience working in the UN System or a large development agency is an asset.

Language

  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Working knowledge of another UN official language (Russian, Chinese, Spanish, French, or Arabic) is a strong asset.

About UN Women

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

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