Communications Consultant

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Emergencies

Duty Station: Fiji

 

Job Family: Culture

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 06-MAY-2023

 

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

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

This project addresses the severe threats that natural disasters are posing to the transmission and viability of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in five Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean and the Pacific. It aims to integrate the safeguarding of this heritage into disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies, helping communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies through a tailored capacity-building approach. As a result, communities will become more resilient and countries will dispose of and utilize contextualized approaches to connect living heritage and DRR, benefit from stronger awareness and (inter-sectoral) 2 cooperation. Actions will include (i) conducting community-based needs assessments and related training and field activities, (ii) establishing relevant national mechanisms and strategies through multi-stakeholder consultations and advisory services, and (iii) strengthening intra- and inter-country cooperation through information exchange and networking of actors engaged in safeguarding living heritage and in DRR. The project is the first of its kind to operationalize the Operational principles and modalities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in emergencies, recently adopted by the General Assembly of States Parties to the 2003 Convention (Resolution 8.GA 9). 

 

The activity will be implemented in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu. 

 

PURPOSE / objectives

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES 

 

Under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO for the Pacific States, and the direct supervision of the UNESCO Culture Programme Specialist in Apia and the ICH Programme Coordinator in Emergencies, the communications expert will be based in Fiji, and will remotely work with Tonga and Vanuatu; Experience and expertise with engagement in the Cultural Heritage Sector in the Pacific would be an advantage; The main purpose of this assignment is to:

 

• Capture and digitally record, high resolution pictures, interviews with communities, participants in workshops, trainings, field activities, multi-stakeholder consultations must be captured, edited and collated; with content relevant to this project. 
• Digital videos of brief interviews must also be recorded throughout the whole project; all content will then be uploaded onto the UNESCO Pacific office website and the social media platforms (audio, video (MP4), print (photo & write-ups).   

 

The expert will be based in Fiji; but will need to coordinate with Tonga and Vanuatu for content and information to be collated and captured; before being sent to Fiji.   

In delivering the task, the expert shall work in close coordination with the UNESCO Office for the Pacific States that will oversee the content and provide information on all activities.   

 

DELIVERABLES

 

DELIVERABLES

 

Actions include:  

 

1. Capturing content and information on the community-based needs assessments, related training and field activités ;  

1. Capturing content and information on establishing relevant national mechanisms and strategies through multi-stakeholder consultations and advisory services, and  

1. Caputuring content and information on the strengthening intra- and inter-country cooperation through information exchange and networking of actors engaged in safeguarding living heritage and in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). 

 

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 diploma or degree in Communications, Media & Journalism or other relevant field with expertise in the cultural and creative industries. 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years of working experience related to communications, media and journalism field.  Knowledge of communicating, multimedia and journalism in the culture and heritage sectors. 

 

LANGUAGES 

• Excellent written and spoken English.

 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge Microsoft office applications, Photoshop and other digital image-editing software.
• Previous working experience in the Pacific.
• Film editing knowledge or work experience.

 

LANGUAGES

• Excelent written and spoken Fijian, Tongan or Bismala.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

 

Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and submit the following documents in just one file with all the documents required (pdf format) to be uploaded in the application section "Employment History Form":

 

1. Technical proposal, including methodology  

1. Financial proposal 

1. Proposed work plan 

 

Required validity of the application submitted: 90 days

 

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The review and selection process 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 applicants. 

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks.

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