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.
Placing womenโs rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member Statesโ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
UN Women seeks to recruit a competent Communications Specialist consultant to develop and execute upon need media materials related to womenโs empowerment and womenโs leadership in Lebanon.
The consultant will be reporting to Womenโs Political Participation Programme Manager who will serve as the supervisor and primary focal point for this consultancy and will be supported by programme assistant, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues. The consultant will be working across the Womenโs Political Participation (WPP), Womenโs Economic Empowerment (WEE), and Womenโs Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) programmes.
Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
The candidate selected for this consultancy will be expected to develop and execute a robust media campaign to disseminate key findings and insights of a study on womenโs participation in political parties in Lebanon and support other programmes in their communication needs. The aim is to reach a diverse audience and maximize the impact of the study.
Scope of Work:
Managing the website of the Feminist Platformsupporting the platform in producing all needed media materials, including and not limited to designing their press releases and uploading it on its website and social media handles, update the social media handles with new materials upon need, developing visuals and short videos and infographics for the FP when needed, and developing its communication and messaging, designing reports and materials
ย Designing reports and power point presentations
Design reports, portfolio documents, briefing papers, power point presentations etc. and produce dissemination plans for these reports.
ย Producing media materials
Draft a full communication plan that could include producing videos or testimonies, reals, visual designs, motion graphic videos, photographs, and suggest a social media plan for dissemination. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Developing and implementing comprehensive communication strategies that align with the relevant programme goals and objectives.
ย Support event preparations from a communication side:
- Producing the invitations, Power Point presentations, banners, backdrops or any visual material needed for specific events.
- Creating a banner template that can be used by UN Women Lebanon and its partners for various: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
ย Developing project joint branding โ and application of branding to project visibility collaterals to support the visibility of the project.
ย Developing a generic donor briefing template in Word and PowerPoint formats.
ย Developing a micro page on UN Women Lebanon highlighting the project and prominently featuring the joint branding and acknowledgment of all stakeholders. As well as frequently updating the webpage with relevant stories and publications.
ย Organizing training sessions to train implementing partners on project specific communications guidelines, as well as empowering advocacy tools.
ย Supporting in the writing and dissemination of press releases and media advisories throughout the duration of the project.
ย Producing and disseminating human-interest stories and profiles of women and girls from diverse vulnerable groups impacted by the crisis. The stories will be presented in interactive formats such as photo essays, videos, and interactive webpages and disseminated on UN Women Lebanon and partners websites.
Consultantโs Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy.
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 visitย this linkย for more information on UN Womenโs Values and Competencies Framework:ย
Functional Competencies:
Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies. Strong knowledge of managing web-based knowledge management systems. Strong understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards. Strong knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach. Strong oral and written communication and editing skills. Strong communication, and advocacy skills. Ability to provide advice and be strategic and analytical. Good knowledge of local country media landscape. Knowledge of gender and human rights issues is desirableRequired Qualifications:
Education and Certification:
Masterโs degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant 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 5 years of professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications, or advocacy, including in media relations is required. Experience in the use of social media is required. Experience in gender and human rights issues is an asset. Computer skills, statistics, internet communication and command of MS Office is required.Languages:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic 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,ย and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,ย ability, national origin,ย 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 toย UN Womenโsย policiesย and proceduresย andย theย standardsย of conduct expected of UN Women personnelย 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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