Social Media Expert

Result of ServiceThe incumbent will be responsible for increased visibility for the UN and UNRC in KSA via higher quality social media presence. Work LocationRiyadh Expected duration6 Months Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground: The UN Secretary-General's Development System reform, launched on 1 January 2019 in response to General Assembly resolution 71/243, repositions the UN Development System to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for dignity, prosperity, and peace on a healthy planet. Central to this process, and as further mandated by General Assembly resolution 72/279, a new generation of UN Resident Coordinator Offices across the world are being strengthened under the leadership of an empowered UN Resident Coordinator, the highest-ranking representative of the UN Development System at country level. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Nations (UN) plays a crucial role in supporting the Government in its achieving Vision 2030 and UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a focus on the five principal areas articulated in UN Agenda 2030: People, Planet, Prosperity, and Peace and Partnerships, it is essential to maintain robust communications to articulate the UN's support and collaboration, and to highlight the importance of issues related to UN Normative Programming and critical global objectives. In this context, the Resident Coordinator’s Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks a social media expert to support the UN Resident Coordinator convey the UN's role and contributions to KSA in pursuit of the SDGs, enhance visibility and understanding of UN initiatives and achievements amongst key stakeholders including government bodies, civil society, and the general public in KSA. Duties and Responsibilities: • Support social media management and media monitoring activities • Liaise with internal/external partners to ensure alignment with UN messaging and that branding requirements are met. • Support in content creation for external digital platforms (Website, Social Media, Campaigns..) • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Qualifications/special skillsA Bachelor’s degree in communications or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in communications and social media is required. Professional experience in the Gulf region is desirable. Previous work experience with the international non-profit organizations such as the UN is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in Arabic is required and knowledge of English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas. Additional InformationNot available. 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.