Communications for WEE and Migration, Home-based, Retainer International Consultant

The consultant supports the planning and implementation of communications and advocacy strategies for the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) portfolio to increase awareness of UN Women with partners, media, and the public. The role involves content development, digital communications support, coordination, administrative support, and event support, working closely with various teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute outlined activities and maintain documentation of communication, campaign, project and social media plans, and update content schedules.
• Draft social media captions and support content development for digital channels.
• Create basic visual assets for social media, presentations, emailers, and other communications products using Canva, PowerPoint, and related tools.
• Format PowerPoint presentations, email newsletters, reports, and other communications materials, ensuring consistency with UN Women templates and branding requirements.
• Support copyediting, proofreading, and formatting of communications materials.
• Support content quality assurance by checking links, formatting, layout, and document structure.
• Track website and digital content review cycles and coordinate feedback and revisions as required.
• Liaise with designers, consultants, vendors, and other service providers to support the production of communications materials.
• Organize and maintain files, folders, asset libraries, and shared workspaces (including SharePoint and other collaboration platforms).
• Collate, track, and process social media and digital communications analytics, preparing summary reports as required.
• Coordinate internal review and approval processes for communications and knowledge products and content.
• Support follow-up communications and dissemination activities related to campaigns, events, webinars, and meetings.
• Provide logistical and communications support for events, webinars, workshops, and meetings.
• Assist with the preparation and dissemination of event-related communications materials.
• Support post-event communications activities, including follow-up messaging, content organization, and documentation of outputs and results.
• Coordinate feedback collection and follow-up actions related to communications and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in digital communications, educational technology, journalism, public relations, or related fields.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 2 (two) years professional experience in the field of strategic communications, advocacy or online communications, web publishing, electronic networks, or related fields.
• Knowledge and expertise in UN Women’s mandate areas a distinct advantage.
• Working experience with the UN is an advantage.
• Experience working in a multicultural, web-based environment, and graphic design.
• Experience in online applications development and management.
• Strong proficiency in English.
• Excellent English language writing and editing skills.
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills.

Skills

• Digital Communications
• Educational Technologies
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Strategic Communications
• Advocacy
• Online Communications
• Web Publishing Tools
• Electronic Networks
• Graphic Design
• Online Application Development
• Content Development
• Communications Strategies
• Advocacy Strategies
• Event Support
• English Writing
• English Editing

Languages

English