UN Women - Website Production Consultant, Communications and Advocacy, Consultancy

Background:

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 ability to enact change depends on effectively engaging key audiences and building and strengthening our organizational reputation. To build support for UN Women’s vision shared in the Strategic Plan, the Division of Communications and Advocacy (DCA) is looking to hire a Web Production Consultant to prepare and produce website products, assist in planning and producing editorial packages and coordinate with translation vendors for UN Women's global website in accordance to UN Women and UN style guides.

The consultant will be reporting to the Editorial Lead, and will be supported by the Administration Assistant, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

• Prepare and produce website products for UN Women’s global website in English, French and Spanish, using the CMS.
• Assist the web editors in planning and producing editorial packages for major milestones, campaigns, and programme impact.
• Coordinate with the translation vendor and proof-readers to ensure timely receipt and web production of translated content on the global website.
• Ensure alignment with best practices on website content, and adherence to UN Women and UN style guides.Proofread (in English), prepare, and produce high-quality and timely web content using the Content Management System. 
• Support in liaising with the multi-media team and web editors to add audio-visual assets to website products as needed.
• Support coordination with the vendor and proof-readers to send, receive, and upload translated content in French and Spanish on the UN Women global website.
• Liaise with the digital and ICT team as needed to support website production functions.
• Proactively search for and fix formatting problems in website content, as well as add or replace missing photographs or other media.
• Keep abreast with new trends in web technology to ensure UN Women web content is SEO and UX friendly.
• Support larger cross-team projects and campaigns through the web production of editorial packages.
• Ensure alignment with best practices in web production and adherence to UN Women and United Nations editorial style guides.
• Support the editorial team in other tasks as needed.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a remote consultancy, no travel is expected.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Proven experience in website production and proficiency in using Content Management Systems to produce website content (Drupal)
• Proficiency in the use of HTML and CSS, and in the use of new technologies and tools in website production
• Experience in proofreading editorial material, including the use of style guides.
• Experience in writing, multi-media storytelling and production is a plus.
• Self-starter; organized; team player; able to multitask and balance multiple responsibilities under tight deadlines.

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Communications, journalism, computer science, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Experience:

• At least 1 year of professional experience in web writing and web production is required.
• Experience in working with Content Management Systems, HTML and CSS is required.
• Excellent English communication and writing skills.
• Familiarity with the United Nations, international development, and gender equality is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Fluency in Spanish and/or French is an asset.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.