Consultant - Public Information

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**OVERVIEW** ------------ Parent Sector : Field Office Duty Station: Brussels Classification of duty station: \[\[filter12\]\] Standard Duration of Assignement : \[\[filter13\]\] 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) : 31-DEC-2022 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 Brussels Office, the Individual Consultant shall provide his/her communication expertise to raise visibility of the UNESCO-EU partnership. The Consultant will assist the Liaison Office with regards to its advocacy functions towards the European Institutions and partners in Brussels, notably by: - Contributing to timely coverage of the Office’s activities and 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. - Preparing news articles, stories and social media content about 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 HQ and field offices concerned. - 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 ---------------- Long Description ---------------- 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) **-** ----- For detailed information, please consult the [UNESCO Competency Framework](https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/competency_framework_e.pdf). **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** --------------------------- **Education** - Master’s degree in communication, journalism, international relations, political science or other related fields. **Work** **experience** - A minimum of two years of working experience in public information, media relations, journalism or international development cooperation. - Previous 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. **DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS** ---------------------------- **Languages** - Knowledge of another official United Nations language. **CONTRACT DURATION AND DELIVERABLES** -------------------------------------- The duration of this contract is of eleven 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). **SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS** ------------------------------------- Interested candidates should complete the online application and upload the following documents as a single PDF document: - Employment History form/CV; - Cover letter - Description of your proposed approach for promoting the UNESCO-EU partnership (maximum 2 pages), including monthly fee to be charged for the assignment, which should be quoted in EUR. Please note UNESCO will not consider an incomplete application. 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. **Footer** ---------- UNESCO recalls that paramount consideration in the appointment of staff members shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity. UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. UNESCO is committed to achieving and sustaining equitable and diverse geographical distribution, as well as gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Candidates from non- and under-represented Member States ([last update here](https://en.unesco.org/careers/geographicaldistribution)) are particularly welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. Individuals from minority groups and indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. Worldwide mobility is required for staff members appointed to international posts. UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.