Individual Contractor – Media Advisor

Result of ServiceLike UNIC staff, the incumbent will work under the UNIC Director’s guidance in the implementation of the UN Global as well as the UNCT/UNCG Iran communications strategies. Work LocationIn Person, Tehran Expected duration5 Months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThrough the General Assembly resolution 72/729 of 1 June 2018, the Secretary-General of the United Nations received the mandate to reposition the Resident Coordinator System to better support sustainable development efforts across the world. A reinvigorated Resident Coordinator System is at the centre of a repositioned United Nations development system, and while the system has been instrumental in driving coherence on the ground over the past four decades, it was insufficiently robust to respond to the needs of the sustainable development aspirations of the world. The UN Secretary General's report stresses that resident coordinator offices will need to be adequately staffed to ensure sufficient substantive capacities to lead United Nations country teams. The UN system in the Islamic Republic of Iran consists of 18 resident UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies. The UN Country Team in Iran is diverse both in terms of operational modalities and in terms of the scale of engagement in-country. To coordinate the work of the UN system at the country level, the new generation of RC and UNCT is supported by the strengthened RC Office (RCO) that serves as a catalyst and vehicle for taking forward the planned results and priorities set by the UNCT in the Islamic Republic of Iran. To strengthen the communications capacity of the reinvigorated RC system and UNCT, the UN development reform envisaged a further integration of UN Information Centres (UNICs) with the RCO, thus empowering UNIC and strengthening the capacity of RC and UNCT to communicate as one. The UN Communications Group (UNCG) leads the joint strategic communications and advocacy efforts to support the RC and UNCT to achieve tangible results in line with the UN Iran development and humanitarian mandate. The UNCG consists of focal points from UN entities in Iran and it meets regularly to coordinate the implementation of joint communications activities and campaigns, within the framework of the annual action plan. The annual plan is based on the UN Iran communications strategy. The UNCG regularly reports to the UNCT and its activities are co-funded by UNCT. The UNIC director is the chair, while UNIC serves as the UNCG secretariat. Detailed Responsibilities: On a daily basis support the monitoring of national, international and social media to highlight developments relevant to the work of UN in the I.R. of Iran. Keep an effective flow of information and communication crucial for assessing developments relevant to the works of the UN and their impact. Contribute to maintaining an updated, bilingual iran.un.org website. Develop, produce, edit or translate stories, videos, audios, and visuals. Contribute to producing strategically aligned and compelling content for UN Iran Social Media channels. Coordinate with relevant teams—internally and externally with partners—to promote UN Iran narratives across digital platforms; use new or existing digital assets to reinforce strategic key messages. Copywriting (online & offline), editing, translating and proofreading of communication products (brochure, booklet, newsletters) Monitoring feedback and reactions on the UN digital platforms, including social media accounts and website; analysing the trends of social media participation and proposing relevant adjustments to the communications strategies. Supporting UN Communications Group and UN Country Team communication campaigns and other activities and promoting key messages, sharing modern social media technologies with the UNCG members. Qualifications/special skillsMA in global affairs, international relations, political science, journalism or any other related field. Minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, media relations, international relations, public administration, strategic communications or related area is required. Work with the UN or other international organizations an added advantage. LanguagesFluency in Persian (Farsi) and English is required. Additional InformationAdditional Qualifications Familiarity with the UN mandate and its work in Iran. Knowledge of strategic communications in the specific Iranian context. Experience in provision of high-level communications policy advice in complex and sensitive political environments. Experience in managing social media tools including planning, monitoring, reporting on and analysing social media campaigns is desirable. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.