OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Field Office

Duty Station: Brussels

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Job Family: Public Information

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 10/03/2024

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office with the EU in Brussels (hereinafter referred to as “the Office”), the Individual Specialist shall provide his/her communication expertise to raise visibility of the UNESCO-EU partnership.

The Individual Specialist will assist the Liaison Office with regards to its outreach and advocacy functions towards the European Institutions and partners in Brussels, notably by:

• Contributing to timely communication on UNESCO activities of pertinence to the EU and the UNESCO-EU Partnership.

• Maintaining and updating the Office’s website and social media accounts (Twitter/Facebook and Instagram) and monitoring monthly the results of the visibility activities of the Office.

• Creating webpages on the Office’s website dedicated to the Horizon Europe projects implemented by the Office (NBSINFRA, RESILIAGE, SYNERGIES) in cooperation with the responsible Project Officer. In addition, the Individual Specialist will develop a dedicated webpage for the call for applications to select RESILIAGE Associated CORE Labs. 

Long Description

• Preparing news articles, stories and social media content about the UNESCO-EU partnership, results, and activities of UNESCO-EU funded projects.

• Developing and designing specific media content and promotional campaigns, in collaboration with Programme sectors at UNESCO Headquarters and Field Offices. In particular, the Individual Specialist will create communication materials (banners, roll-ups, brochures, etc.) for UNESCO-led advocacy and capacity building events organized in the framework of the Horizon Europe projects implemented by the Office (NBSINFRA, RESILIAGE, SYNERGIES) in cooperation with the Project Officer and Communication lead partners.

• Assisting the Office in continuing to enhance the working relationship with the United Nations team in Brussels by participating in the communication group meetings and by promoting joint UN activities in Brussels.

• Liaising regularly with UNESCO Division for Communications and Public Engagement and the Communication and Project Officers in UNESCO’s field Offices.

Long Description
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
Accountability (C)
Communication (C)
Innovation (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
Professionalism (C)
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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, and/or political science.

Work experience

• A minimum of three years of working experience in public information, media relations, journalism, or international development cooperation, with at least one year in an international environment.
• Previous working experience in writing news and managing social media platforms is required.

Skills and competencies

• Very good understanding of the European Institutions and their functioning.
• Excellent knowledge of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and design software such as Adobe Photoshop/InDesign.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in multicultural environment with external and internal partners.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English and French (written and spoken)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Languages

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

CONTRACT DURATION AND DELIVERABLES

CONTRACT DURATION AND DELIVERABLES

This Consultant Contract is for a period of 11 months. The assignment will be based in Brussels, Belgium.

The Individual Specialist will report monthly on the visibility activities carried by the Brussels Office and on the performances of its website and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should complete the online application and submit as a single PDF document in the “Employment History Form” section the following documents:

• UNESCO Employment History Form.
• A Technical Proposal comprising 1) Statement indicating how the candidate’s qualifications and experience make them suitable for the assignment 2) Approach (methodology and detailed workplan) the candidate would adopt to carry out the assignment (maximum 4 pages)
• A Financial Proposal indicating the monthly rate in EUR to be charged for the assignment.

Applications submitted without all the requested documents will not be considered.

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

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