Result of Service

The consultant will have delivered the required activities of the TrainForTrade programme using hybrid methodology online and presential increasing the capacity and knowledge of beneficiaries in Africa and Asia. The consultant will also have increased the visibility and outreach of TrainForTrade activities by promoting and disseminating information on TrainForTrade’s digital and social tools, namely the webpages and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn).

Work Location

Home-Based

Expected duration

02.09.2024-31.10.2024

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief of the Human Resources Development, TrainForTrade Section, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, the consultant will: • Conduct desk-based research on sustainable trade and development activities, digital connectivity. • Collect and analyze information on TrainForTrade performance and impact amongst the final recipients of capacity building activities. • Analyze, measure progress acquired by the audience and translate related information in TrainforTrade’s social media linking them with Sustainable Development Goals. • Create and develop a multimedia content strategy for specific campaigns and publish findings through TrainForTrade’ s social media. • Support team creative brainstorming and keep abreast of new trends and creative ways to tell stories using a variety of media and narratives. • Support the administration of community groups and monitoring programs including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other online or social media engagements. • Contribute to TrainForTrade’s overall communication policy by creating, updating and disseminating news and information through TrainForTrade’s web-platforms and social media (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter). • Produce and publish related information on TrainForTrade’s social media platforms. • Contribute to the organization and preparation of TrainForTrade online events on Port Management, E-commerce, and Trade Statistics by liaising with experts and verifying multimedia training material on the platform. • Provide guidelines and expertise regarding the organization of webinars related to the 3 main components by producing agreed agenda with relevant experts and stakeholders; develop pertinent documentation; defining format and dynamics of webinars sessions. • Liaise and follow-up with speakers for the preparation of presentations and their participation in related online events, prepare guidelines and advise on format. • Collaborate with the Communication Consultant to co-develop news related to TrainForTrade online events for the UNCTAD and TrainForTrade websites, as well as broader social media coverage. Ensure that inclusive language (e.g., gender) is applied to all written and oral communication in accordance with UN gender-inclusive language guidelines (https://www.un.org/en/gender-inclusive-language/guidelines.shtml) for the English-speaking Network of the Port Management Program (PMP).Liaise with beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders involved in the TrainForTrade English- speaking Network of the Port Management Program to promote PMP activities through social media. • Contribute to the preparation, follow-ups, and delivery of Port Management events and courses in the English-Speaking network (Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Namibia, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Tanzania) such as preparations of training material, coaching of event, reporting, review of existing training materials and keeping them up to date as necessary. • Lead and/or support the delivery of Coaching Workshops.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree, Master in project management, international, economics relations or related field is required. At least 7 years of working experience working in project management within international organization and in developing countries is required. Experience liaising and interacting with stakeholders from public and private sectors with online interaction involving high level stakeholders; in an international environment and in communications capacity including social media and web content is required. Experience with digital and related web and tools applications, and with training activities is required. Working experience with UNCTAD’s TrainForTrade Port Management Programme and its capacity building methodology is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE 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.