Communication Consultant

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP)

Duty Station: Paris

 

Job Family: Public Information

Type of contract : Consultant

Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 31-MAR-2024

 

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

 

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

 

Under the overall authority of the Director of Division of Partnerships, at Bureau of Strategic Planning, the incumbent shall provide his/her communication expertise to strengthen UNESCO’s efforts in increasing visibility to UNESCO’s important partnerships and strengthen UNESCO’s internal knowledge management on partnerships.

 

The individual specialist will assist the Division of Partnerships, notably by:

• Content creation, curation, and editing for partnership website: Review the partnerships webpage and propose enhancements. Review and synthesize existing materials, create engaging content for the website to highlight major partnerships, and work with the Division of Partnerships on communication messages.
• Visual material development: Design templates for brochures, flyers, pitch decks and webpages that are visually appealing, adaptable, and in line with UNESCO's branding guidelines. Develop and manage a roster of graphic designers that can provide services on a retainer basis.
• Support for visibility campaigns: Develop internal communication guidelines on donor visibility campaigns and partnerships, as well as an annual calendar for partner visibility campaigns. Coordinate with partners focal points, sectors and field offices to develop content, execution, ensuring timely delivery of communication assets, and provide post-event analysis.
• Internal knowledge management: Review the structure and content of the BSP intranet and make proposals for enhancements, support content development for internal purposes, synthesize complex information into accessible formats.

 

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education

• Advanced university degree in communication, journalism, public relations, business administration or related fields. 

 

Work experience

• A minimum of two years of experience in communications, public information, media relations, journalism. Experience in international development cooperation is an asset.
• Previous working experience in writing news and managing social media platforms is required.

 

Skills/Competencies

• Ability to synthesize information from different sources and to improve the narratives to make it more appealing to external audiences.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills, including ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats.
• Excellent knowledge of social media and design software such as Adobe Photoshop/InDesign.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in multicultural environment with external and internal partners.

 

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of French is an asset.

 

CONTRACT DURACTION AND DELIVERABLES

 

This Consultant Contract is for a period of 6 months.

The assignment will be based in Paris, France.

The Individual Specialist will report monthly on the progress of communication efforts on UNESCO’s website, internal partnerships’ knowledge management as well as donor visibility campaigns.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

Candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to apply by submitting: 

• An updated CV (maximum five pages)
• A technical and financial offer (maxium 3 pages)

NOTE: The CV and technical / financial offer must be submitted to partnership@unesco.org. Please do not apply through the 'APPLY NOW" button on the page.

 

The technical and financial offer should briefly outline:

• The consultant’s appreciation of the mission, its scope, its feasibility, and the challenges for its implementation.
• The consultant’s understanding of the assignments, highlighting his/her relevant experience.
• The consultant’s proposed remuneration monthly rate in EUR.

 

The applications that do not include this information will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

 

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

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