Digital Campaign Support for the Americas and the Caribbean

Communications & PR

Overview

Support digital campaigns for disaster risk reduction initiatives

You have:

• First-level university degree in marketing, digital communication, and communications is required.
• At least 2-years experience in digital campaign and social media management is required.
• Writing, editing, and design experience are required.
• Experience in the Americas and the Caribbean is desirable.
• Working experience with the United Nations is desirable.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of another UN working language is desirable.

Result of Service- Social media channels managed with quality content in English and Spanish (Twitter, Facebook. LinkedIn. ) - Social media content created weekly with an editorial calendar in Hootsuite. - Social media toolkits in Trello for IDDRR and WTAD. - Defining the Key Performance Indicators. - Social media channels monthly monitoring reports. - Update UNDRR webpages content.

Work Location Home-based

Expected duration 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 100 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses, and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action, and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk by working with the U.N. Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and the science and technology community.

The individual contractor will develop and implement attractive digital campaigns for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) and World tsunamis awareness day (WTAD) 2022 with a focus on target G on early warning systems as well as support other campaigns of the regional and global office.

The individual contractor will report to the Public Information Assistant in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean (ROAC) in coordination with the External Relation Officer.

The following activities are foreseen: - Create digital and social media content and posts. - Social media channels daily monitoring and strategic planning of social media content (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn). - Create and adapt digital content for specific campaigns (IDDRR, WTAD, Early Warning For All (EW4ALL), Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (CREWS), Indigenous people, climate change, Resilient infrastructures, gender, Nature Based Solutions, and others) to be promoted on social media channels, web pages, and newsletters. - Carry out live coverage of events to create digital content for web pages and social media. - Prepare layout for social media flyers and posts. - Translation (English-Spanish) and support of social media content and web pages provided by HQ. - Prepare and upload content for web pages. - Webpage maintenance. - Support live Q&A events on social media. - Support the preparation of presentations and other digital content (SPARK and PowerPoint). - Other activities as requested by the communications department.

Qualifications/special skills First-level university degree in marketing, digital communication, and communications is required. At least 2-years experience in digital campaign and social media management is required Writing, editing, and design experience are required. Experience in the Americas and the Caribbean is desirable. Working experience with the United Nations is desirable.

Languages Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another UN working language is desirable.

Additional Information *FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*. UNDRR values diversity among its staff. We welcome applications from qualified women, men, and people with disabilities"

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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