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.

The Division of Communications and Advocacy (DCA) leads UN Women’s global communications, advocacy, brand, media, digital, partnerships and internal communications functions through a coherent and modern structure that works seamlessly across global, regional, country offices and National Committees. Through this work, DCA positions UN Women as the leading global voice and advocate for women’s rights, a unified and trusted global brand, and a partner of choice for governments, civil society, the private sector, and the broader UN system. The division shapes UN Women’s voice and positions its thought leadership and advocacy by developing evidence-based content, storytelling, and messaging that resonates across media, digital, and multimedia channels.

The Internal Communications consultant works within DCA, reporting to the Editorial Manager leading the external editorial and internal communications portfolios. The consultant will work very closely with the Internal Communications Analyst, supporting the provision of inputs to strengthen internal communications in UN Women, maintaining a range of strategic communications tools and products for UN Women, and for online and offline internal audiences in order to ensure that UN Women’s mission and vision, communication strategy, organizational outreach and knowledge management are effectively communicated to UN Women’s workforce.

Scope of Work:

  • Support the planning, drafting, obtaining clearances and posting of relevant and engaging internal news content from across the organization on the intranet homepage and other internal platforms, in line with UN Women’s internal communication priorities.
  • Assist in maintaining, updating and monitoring UN Women’s intranet, including the internal events calendar.
  • Assist with the organization of key internal meetings, including townhalls, webinars and other events in collaboration with the relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Plan, draft, and obtain clearances for the UN Women bi-weekly internal newsletter, the Internal Update, as well as assist in the dissemination of the newsletter.
  • Monitor and collate analytics for the intranet and internal newsletter with a view to improving user experience and engagement.
  • Propose innovative ways to keep UN Women personnel informed and engaged on organizational priorities.
  • Other related duties and general administrative assignments as required.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is an office-based consultancy. No official travel is anticipated.

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:

  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
  • Excellent writing and editing skills and proven experience in writing for diverse audiences and digital platforms;
  • Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
  • Demonstrates understanding of and/or experience in internal communications;
  • Ability to take initiative;
  • Ability to multitask;
  • Client-oriented and able to prioritize and meet tight deadlines;
  • Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management;
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Good IT skills, including databases and office software packages;
  • Skills and knowledge of collecting and analyzing data and analytics for intranet platforms;
  • Familiarity with gender issues and the UN system is an asset.

Required Qualifications :

Education:

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field;
  • 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:

  • A minimum of 2 years of experience in communications, especially in writing for diverse audiences, is required;
  • Experience in internal communications is an asset;
  • Experience working on issues of women’s rights, human rights, and international development is an asset;
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (Sharepoint, MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required;
  • Experience in basic graphic design skills, specifically proficiency in Canva is required;
  • Experience working in the UN System, or a large development agency is an asset.

Language:

  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Working knowledge of another UN official language (Russian, Chinese, Spanish, French and Arabic) is a strong 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.


 

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