Partnership and Strategic Communication Consultant

Consultancy to support UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC in strengthening visibility, strategic positioning, partnerships, and engagement with key stakeholders across the UAE and GCC. Responsibilities include managing strategic communications, developing partnerships, promoting Women's Empowerment Principles, and coordinating events and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the strategic communications and branding for the GCC region.
• Contribute to and oversee all communication activities to increase UN Women visibility in the GCC region in relevant UN Women online platforms in adherence with UN Women Communications policies, and in collaboration with HQ Communications Section.
• Manage and monitor social media accounts by producing and uploading content for multiple UN WOMEN GCC LO events, covering pre-event planning, live execution, and post-event recap.
• Strengthen visibility of the Office's programmes, initiatives, partnerships, events, and achievements.
• Manage and develop high-quality content for social media and digital communication channels.
• Produce social media content, press releases, media briefs, talking points, success stories, newsletters, and event coverage.
• Identify compelling stories and results that demonstrate the impact of the Office's work.
• Coordinate photography, video production, interviews, and digital content when required.
• Identify and develop new strategic partnerships that can contribute technical expertise, visibility, resources, or funding to the Office's priorities.
• Strengthen engagement with government entities, private-sector companies, foundations, business councils, academic institutions, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain an updated stakeholder and partnership database.
• Develop partnership concepts, proposals, presentations, briefing notes, and engagement materials.
• Follow up with existing and prospective partners and identify opportunities for joint initiatives.
• Support senior management in high-level meetings and strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to the Launching and execution of the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Action campaign in collaboration with the General Women’s Union (GWU).
• Serve as a focal point supporting the Office's engagement on the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
• Promote WEPs among UAE and GCC private-sector companies and business networks.
• Identify and engage prospective companies interested in joining or supporting WEPs.
• Develop outreach campaigns, workshops, roundtables, and engagement activities related to WEPs.
• Build relationships with CEOs, HR leaders, sustainability/ESG teams, CSR departments, and corporate communications teams.
• Support initiatives highlighting private-sector leadership and good practices in women's economic empowerment.
• Track engagement, partnerships, activities, and results related to WEPs.
• Support the planning and delivery of high-level events, conferences, roundtables, campaigns, and partnership launches.
• Develop communications plans before, during, and after major events.
• Coordinate media coverage and digital storytelling around key events.
• Work with partners and stakeholders to maximize the visibility and impact of joint initiatives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women's studies, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, communications/ advocacy, and/or business development.
• Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment.
• Experience working with civil society organizations, international institutions and donors.
• Experience working in the UN system is an asset.
• Experience in the use of social media and digital communications is a strong asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Skills

• Resource Mobilization
• Strategic Communications
• Advocacy
• Business Development
• Gender Equality
• Women’s Empowerment
• Partnership Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Social Media Management
• Digital Communications
• Event Coordination
• Campaign Management
• Civil Society Experience
• Experience with International Institutions
• Experience with Donors
• UN System Knowledge

Languages

English, Arabic