This role involves implementing the UN-Habitat social media strategy to increase visibility and engagement of the digital accounts that carry messaging for the office of the Executive Director.
Within delegated authority, the
Consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Implements global communication
strategies and campaigns on social media platforms to engage with local
audiences on UN-Habitat priority issues and/or major events relating to
the Office of the Executive Director.
- Provides specialized assistance in
managing the Executive Director’s and Deputy Executive Director’s social
media activities in alignment with the Organization’s strategic
communications priorities and branding guidelines including, but not
limited to, the development of online content and campaigns delivered
across various platforms.
- Updating the ED and DEDs social media
platforms regularly with, among others, platform-specific content
including text, images, videos and graphics.
- Researches a broad scope of information
sources, printed and electronic; compile and present information for use
in the preparation and production of communications products/services for
external audiences on social media platforms.
- Organize and execute social media-related
campaigns and events, coordinating with diverse partners.
- Collects and produces content for social
media platforms, including in local languages and various formats (e.g.
infographic, video, etc.), including proposing topics, undertaking
research, writing drafts, production of content (such as graphic design), obtaining
clearances, editing copy, and coordinating design approval, translation
procedures and distribution.
- Key contributor in the planning and
implementation of communication campaigns on social media platforms by
selecting appropriate and relevant excerpts of speeches and statements and
coordinating the translation/adaptation of materials from other sources.
- Manages the development and updating of
internal databases; updates content on social media platforms; generates a
variety of standard and non-standard statistical and other reports from
various databases.
- Develop and maintain collaboration with
the other high-level social media channels of existing and new partners,
allies, and stakeholders.
- In charge of scheduling posts as part of
an established workflow using the scheduling tools available to maximize
reach and impact according to specific algorithms of each social media
platform.
- Acts as focal point on social media
matters, monitoring and reporting on the latest trends and developments,
responding to queries, and participating in the monitoring and evaluation
on the engagement of the UN-Habitat Executive Director’s presence on social
media.
- Track and analyze ED and DEDs reputation
on social media, public opinion and other external developments using
traditional and social media, to help assess news value, and potential
impact and help determine appropriate responses as needed.
- Acts as the focal point for the
coordination and production of OED statement videos, this will include
liaising with relevant offices to prepare scripts, editing scripts to
ensure a smooth flow during recording, and tracking the production of
videos to ensure timely delivery and dispatch
- Provides specialized communication
support to the chief of communications, especially social media support,
as needed.
- Tracks updates, needs and availability of
technology needs and maintenance of equipment, software and systems.
- Carry out tasks and responsibilities as
deemed necessary by the supervisors, adapting to various assignments with
flexibility and diligence.
Qualifications/special skills
- A first-level university degree in
Communication, Journalism or International Relations or a related field is
required. 2 years of experience in communications and social media
marketing required. Expertise in creating content for major social media
platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Tik-Tok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Facebook,
etc.) desirable. Strong experience in creating visual (photo and video)
assets for use on social media channels is desirable. Knowledge and
experience in using social media monitoring, analytics, and scheduling
tools is desirable.
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