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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Online Communications Consultant

by Unknown  |  at  7:39 AM

CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT****Issued on: 29/07/2015
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:UN-HABITAT
DUTY STATION:Nairobi
FUNCTIONAL TITLE:Online Communications Consultant
DURATION:5 Months
CLOSING DATE:07/08/2015
BACKGROUND
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, UN-Habitat is the lead agency within the United Nations system for cities and human settlements. UN-Habitat’s operational activities focus on reducing urban poverty by improving the living environment, making local government more efficient and inclusive, and advocating for the rights of populations to participate in urban development. UN-Habitat’s activities contribute to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development within the context and the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing world.
UN-Habitat started to implement a new Advocacy, Outreach and Communications Strategy in 2012 with a medium-term vision in terms of implementation taking into Account Habitat III in 2016. Key elements of the new Advocacy, Outreach and Communications strategy are the streamlining of the corporate communications effort, including a corporate social media strategy, a new, corporate website in the UN official languages and a regular corporate newsletter. As part of this process, the Advocacy, Outreach and Communications branch of UN-Habitat is looking for an Online Communications Consultant.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Chief, Advocacy, Outreach and Communication, the Online Communications Consultant will work on the following duties:
  1. Set up of a multilingual corporate website of UN-Habitat, providing information on our work in all working languages of the UN
  2. New Extranet for the UN-Habitat Committee of Permanent Representatives
  3. Content delivered by branches on urban themes, initiatives and networks and any further information
  4. UN-Habitat’s new corporate Newsletter Urban Insight, in particular:
  5. To program the new, monthly newsletter based on a html template
  6. To select and edit appropriate photos for the newsletter
  7. Undertake any other assignment in line with the Advocacy, Outreach and Communications strategy.
COMPETENCIES
Professionalism: Shows pride in work and achievements of the AOC Branch. Demonstrates professional competence and proven ability to work with Content Management systems and photo editing programs.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest and openness in sharing information and keeping relevant staff informed.
Planning and organizing: Allocates appropriate amount of time for completing assignments and have ability to work under pressure. Monitors and adjusts actions as necessary and apply judgment in the context of competing deadlines.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues in other Branches and Units to achieve the Unit objectives; solicit inputs by valuing others ideas and expertise, and is willing to learn from others.
EDUCATION
First university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, International Relations or related Discipline. Any technical training is an asset. Knowledge and understanding of the UN system, its mandate, mechanisms and processes in general.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Experience in communications, program support and public relations. Familiarity with the UN-System, experience with UN-Habitat’s work and in depth knowledge of its mandate is an asset.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
OTHER SKILLS
Experience in Content Management Systems (Wordpress), Adobe Creative Suit, Software support and communications. Ability to meet deadlines and to work with minimum supervision, with efficiency, competence and integrity.
REMUNERATION
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications should include:
• Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
• CV in the PHP format, accessible through the INSPIRA website (inspira.un.org) Please note, if using INSPIRA for the first time, you need to register in order to activate your account, which will allow you to log in and create a personal History Profile.
• The PHP should be attached to the application as a PDF file.
• Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information:
  1. Educational Background (incl. dates)
  2. Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months)
  3. Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)
  4. Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments
  5. Expectations regarding remuneration
    • Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
Please also be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the
UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster
through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
All applications should be submitted to:
Ms. Flora Uzelle
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: flora.uzelle@unhabitat.org
Deadline for applications: 7 August 2015
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org

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