The Director General’s Office (DGO) provides leadership and coordination for all IAEA activities at the executive level for meeting Member States’ needs, and achieving a one-house approach and a results-based management.
The Office for Public Information and Communication provides objective, accurate and timely information about the IAEA and nuclear developments that fosters public understanding of the IAEA’s global roles. It also provides advice to the Director General on relations with the media and organizes press briefings. The Office coordinates the communication activities for the rest of the house and assists in the media aspects of major IAEA events and conferences.
The Web, Digital Media and Public Information Materials Section has corporate responsibility for the editorial management, creation and development of information products with a particular focus on the web, digital media, internal communications and cross-departmental promotional material.

Main Purpose

The IAEA disseminates information to the media, its partners and the general public on its mission, activities and achievements and builds knowledge and understanding about its support to Member States and the positive impact of nuclear science and technologies for peace and development, using printed and digital content as well as social media campaigns.

The consultant, in close collaboration with the localization team, will ensure the information is available in French via the website and social media channels and in the form of campaign materials.

In support of the IAEA’s increased outreach activities in languages other than English, the consultant is expected to provide technical and editorial expertise to communications in French, including (i) identification of relevant content items by target language groups/regions for media (ii) Posting content on the French-language website of the IAEA and the French social media account(s) (ii) Writing or adapting/translating/localizing  content in French and English for the web and social media with SEO and SMO approaches, in close cooperation with OPIC and other departments within the IAEA .

Functions / Key Results Expected

– Defines and implements measures for the continuous growth of the audience of the French-language website, social media, and newsletter;
– Contributes to keeping the static pages of the French website iaea.org/fr up-to-date and to posting relevant news for the target audience and key global messages related to the IAEA’s work;
– Proposes and applies improvements to the general management of the French social media account(s);
– Provides advice on the selection of the most relevant content for audiences in French, based on regional/language audiences and news trends;
– Translates, localizes, edits, and writes web and social media content targeting the regional/language audiences;
– Identifies web and social media amplifiers and influencers, NGOs and institutions in French and coordinate communication with them on the promotion of IAEA content.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Skills and Expertise

•    Writing and Translation Support

•    Public Information and Communication

•    Translating

•    Creating Visibility for the Organization

Language

•    French

•    English

Skills and Expertise

•    Outreach is an asset

•    Graphic Design is an asset

•    General Knowledge of the United Nations System is an asset

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree – Bachelor’s degree in communication, digital marketing, journalism, localisation, translation, languages, political science, or other related field.
• Minimum two years of practical experience in communication, on-line marketing, content development and management and/or localisation/translation functions.
• Excellent command of English, and mother tongue level of French, which is expected to be the applicant’s main language of education.
• Good knowledge of how to grow a social media and web audience.
• Content management systems, especially Drupal, a strong asset
• Google analytics and Meta Business Suite a strong asset
• Subtitling an asset

Remuneration

The remuneration for this consultancy is a daily fee of up to a maximum of € 200, based on qualifications and experience. In case duty travel is required within the assignment, a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) and travel costs are provided. Health coverage and pension fund are the responsibility of the incumbent.