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.

The Communications and Advocacy section at UN Women Headquarters in New York seeks to enlist the services of a Social Media Consultant to support the development of content for UN Women’s global social media channels and support field offices with overall social media account management.

The consultant will be reporting to the Social Media Specialist and work in close consultation with the overall global communication and advocacy team at UN Women.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Under the supervision of the Social Media Specialist, the Social Media Consultant will be responsible for:

Supporting daily social media outreach and engagement around UN Women’s work and the issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment, specifically carrying out the below tasks:

• In collaboration with colleagues, ideate and guide the production of high-impact social media content and packages in multiple languages, formats and/or platforms (including e.g.  event coverage, stickers, polls, GIFs, video, etc.), that effectively inform and engage external audiences and support campaigns.
• Implement social media strategies in collaboration with colleagues in the Social Media Team and wider Communications and Advocacy Section.
• Liaise with colleagues across the communications section and the wider organization to coordinate content planning and output.
• Monitor, moderate and respond to incoming comments and queries on UN Women’s global social media accounts
• Provide technical and administrative support to colleagues across regions on social media including access to tools and accounts.
• Support the maintenance of files and records related to social media management.
• Provide regular social media analytics, evaluation and data-driven suggestions on how to increase following and engagement.
• Stay abreast of social media platform trends and in close coordination with the UN Women Social Media lead provide advice and suggestions on optimal platform use.
• Create and edit simple graphic assets on Canva where needed.
• Conduct other duties as requested during the period of the consultancy.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is an office-based consultancy. The consultant is required to work at the UN Women duty station in New York.

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 visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Very good understanding of major digital platforms and proven experience in strategic social media outreach at the international level;
• Proven ability to develop and implement effective social media strategies and campaigns;
• Excellent writing and editing skills;
• Strong editorial judgement, including ethical and political awareness;
• Very good organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and balance multiple responsibilities.

Education and Certification:

• BA Degree in Communications, Journalism, Media, Marketing, Social Media or similar.

• At least 3 years of experience in communications including writing and creating social media content.

Experience:

• Experience in coordinating, implementing and evaluating social media campaigns;
• Proven track-record of writing and editing engaging content for social media accounts.
• Demonstrated experience using tools for online publishing, including social media publishing tools, such as Hootsuite.
• Experience in measuring and analyzing social media reach and engagement monitoring and analysis, including reporting on quantitative and qualitative analytics.
• Knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality issues considered a strong asset
• Experience with creating and editing basic graphic assets on Canva is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with the UN system is considered an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French or Spanish 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, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, 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 to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)