Management Consultant

Moreover, UNOSSC has initiated a series of knowledge products and programmes engaging member states, UN agencies, and other partners, including the compilation of good practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for SDGs, frontier research through the South-South Global Thinkers initiative, the South-South in Action series, the global knowledge sharing and partnership brokering platform “South-South Galaxy,” among other initiatives. These initiatives aim to facilitate knowledge sharing, partnerships, and capacity building, and support policy dialogues through substantive, evidence-based analysis at global, regional and national levels, thereby improving institutional arrangements to better leverage South-South cooperation for sustainable development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Scope of Work: 

• Under the overall guidance of the Chief, Knowledge Management, and under direct supervision of the KM Research Specialist and KM Platforms Coordinator, the Content Management Consultant will provide support to: 1) content management support to the South-South Galaxy platform; 2) Support the production and dissemination of publications and knowledge products and the organization of events..
• On a day-to-day basis, the consultant will also work with the Knowledge Management Platforms Coordinator and the Knowledge Management Team.

Required Skills and Experience:

Min Education requirements:

• At least a master’s and bachelor’s degree in international development, public policy, public administration, communication or related fields.

Min years of relevant work experience: 

• At least 2 years of experience working in sustainable development, research, social sciences, communication or related fields.

Required  skills: 

• Previous experience with communication-related tasks, experience in organizing large communication campaign and supporting national, regional or global communication efforts; .
• Previous experience working on the development of knowledge products and managing online knowledge platforms.?
• Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
• with publications and online platforms. Experience with UNDP/UN at the national or international level is desirable.
• Understanding of international development such as South- South Cooperation; international relations; or environmental and other relevant issues preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a complex multicultural and multinational environment preferred.

Required Languages:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;

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