Digital Communications Consultant

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.

UN Women’s Country Office based in Dili, Timor-Leste, works to accelerate the advancement of gender equality and the empowerment of women through the strengthening of strategic partnerships, technical and policy advisory services and advocacy with governmental, inter-governmental, civil society partners and youth. In addition, UN Women CO is charged with leading and coordinating the UN system’s work on gender equality, including through ensuring accountability for results.

Reporting to the Communications Officer, the Digital Communications Consultant will be responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of the digital communications and visibility strategies to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media, and the public.

The Digital Communications Consultant works in close collaboration with the Programme, Operations and technical teams in the Country Office, HQ/Regional communications teams, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society partners

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement digital media campaigns aligned with priorities of the UN Women with key partners, including government, civil society, private sectors, youth and other UN agencies.
• Create and craft compelling digital content which engages audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way that sparks conversations around issues related to UN Women’s mandate.
• Contribute to key policy discussions to ensure key digital priorities are addressed in planning of campaigns for the UN Women and take lead on digital campaigns with other UN agencies and partners.
• Ensure that the production of communication products and materials for digital platforms including UN Women in Timor-Leste websites, social media channels and other digital platforms is timely executed and followed up to support country online communication strategy, regional and global campaigns and priorities and to support resource mobilization as set out in the work plan.
• Develop and implement informed, cross-platform social media and digital marketing strategies and support management to make informed decisions regarding digital strategy.
• Provide assistance to develop, implement and M&E digital campaigns, ensuring regular contact with creative agencies, vendors, partners involved in campaigns is established.
• Regular monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken according to the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of country online communication efforts. Ensure results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.
• Develop and design advocacy based visual communication materials such as infographics and social media graphics for campaigns and strategic events.
• Explore innovative ways of storytelling and develop interactive multimedia communication assets.
• Provide social media and design support for campaigns and events.
• Work on creating a strong yet distinct visual language for UN Women in Timor-Leste respective digital assets.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Graduate in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, International Relations, Computer Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline

Experience:

• Six years practical professional work experience handling social media channels and listening/social media analytic tools, liaising with partners and creating content for development of organizations.
• Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.

Source: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=117359