Result of Service

To assist in the definition and implementation of the communication related activities such as development of the comprehensive Urban Lab communication strategy, support with content creation for digital and physical publications, lead the social media communication.

Work Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

About UN-Habitat UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable and resilient towns and cities. It is the focal point agency for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed and efficient cities and towns, with adequate housing, infrastructure and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is the tools and methodology production center of the UN- Habitat that develops normative guidance and cutting-edge tools through communities of urban practices and is the operational level responsible to undertake technical cooperation projects, such as the construction of water and sanitation facilities, shelter and other work. The Planning, Finance & Economy Section (PFES) is responsible to support urban and territorial planning at all scales including through the development of planning policy, norms and guidelines, urban design and public space design, urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance), and local economic development. The Urban Planning and Design Lab (Urban Lab) is the integrative facility of the Agency where innovative processes and partnerships are translated into tangible and transformative solutions to complex urban challenges to promptly respond to the requests of national and local governments. The Lab brings together a multidisciplinary team of urban planners, environmental, data-science, mobility, legal and financial experts, providing a holistic and proactive approach to sustainable urbanization. Reporting and Communication The communication specialist consultant will work under the direct supervision of the head of Urban Lab, and assist in development of the communication strategy and related activities for the Urban Lab. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the project management team of the Urban Lab, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties: • Assessing the current state of communication: Assessment of the current communicating material of Urban Lab to define strengths and weaknesses of materials. • Development of communication strategy: Definition of clear goals and targets, the definition of target audience and the type of content to be produced for the specific type of audience, development of the communication plan considering the key events. • Content creation and support: Writing and editing various types of content, including thematic stories, press releases, speeches, and social media posts, in keeping with organisational standards. • Social media management: ensuring the Lab’s social media presence that implies creating social media Urban Lab profiles (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, etc.), adapting and posting related content. • Support with internal communications: Ensuring eventual participation in the meetings with the section-wide and agency-wide communication team, supporting the coordination between the different Branches and Units at UN-Habitat to facilitate integrated communication outputs. Consultations with section-wide and agency-wide communication teams, getting clear feedback on Lab’s material, integrating the comments to ensure the alignment with the overarching agency’s standards and goals (following UN-Habitat guidelines for communication) • Support with the event planning: Supporting the definition of event materials to be produced and technical support with content creation such as texts for press conferences, interviews, photo descriptions and others, assisting in producing information materials for product launches, events, etc. to promote the Lab and the Lab products.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualification: First Level university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field is required. Work Experience: Experience of at least 2 years in developing comprehensive communication strategies and an in-depth understanding of target audiences, highly effective writing style, and expertise in high-impact messaging to global audiences is required. Excellent working knowledge of digital media, including social media platforms and processes, with experience in creating and sharing digital content is required Experience working with urban planning topics is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this advertised position fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.