Gender Communication and Social Media Consultant

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Description

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• Carry out WWAP social media communication activities with the overall objective to ensure visibility of WWAP activities and publications, and to grow the follower base. This will be done mainly through regular development and sharing of unique content on the WWAP X (former Twitter) account, updating of accounts followed, and interaction with other accounts. Key objectives are (a) to maintain and increase visibility of the WWAP Multi-stakeholder Call for Action to the wider audience and (b) to give adequate visibility to the annual WWDR through year-round coverage. Yearly reoccurring highlight events are marked by the launch of the WWDR, CSW, Asia / Africa / Stockholm Water Weeks. Other events expected include the 10th WWF of Indonesia and operational meetings of the Multi-stakeholder Coalition.

• Advocacy efforts to maintain visibility of WWAP actions and publications in the field of water and gender, as well as to promote the WWAP Multi-stakeholder Call for Action. Support in reporting project implementation and related events to inform donors, colleagues and provide input to generic communication materials such as articles or webpages.
• WWAP Water and Gender webpage
• Support the development and update of content for the WWAP water and gender website.
• Draft of WWAP water and gender project result articles for the UNESCO website and other communication purposes.

• Provide assistance to WWAP programme officers, potentially in collaboration with other stakeholders, in the development of publication materials through knowledge-based inputs and revision. Carry out the gender mainstreaming of the WWDR zero and first drafts. Assist in the provision of written sectoral inputs as required. Support the WWAP Water and gender capacity development programme, notably in the revision and development of training materials.

• Support the preparation of gender and water events, both online and in-person, including drafting agendas and invitation letters, liaising with partners and invitees, drafting post-event communication reports and maintain records of event attendance. Tasks may include: provision of inputs to the development of the mid-term strategy of the Call for Action Initiative, assistance to – or co-organization- of related events, delivering presentations, assist in the development of associated materials such as briefings, speeches, scenario, PPT, scripts and communication materials.

• Carry out ad-hoc activities linked to the preparation of relevant documents, speeches, presentations, reporting and gender mainstreaming of internal and external publications. Maintain and update water and gender database of trainings, events and publications; assist in the reporting of the water and gender component. 
• For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

• University master degree in a relevant field e.g. environment, hydrology, or related natural sciences; social science

• At least 5 years of experience, preferably in the fields of freshwater and gender related activities.
• Experience in capacity development activities in topics of water and gender.
• Excellent command of English and very good skills in written and oral communication and presentation.
• Very good IT skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team, create networks and deal with participatory processes

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