Individual Contractor to support Public Awareness and Outreach
Support public awareness and outreach for the 2025 BRS COPs
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Overview
Support public awareness and outreach for the 2025 BRS COPs
You have:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of international relations, communications, journalism, or similar field is required.
- A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible working experience in the field of communications, marketing, and journalism in the United Nations or similar international organizations is required.
- Experience in setting communication strategies and plans as well as delivering outreach and awareness campaigns for international organizations is required.
- Experience with international organizations and in the environmental field is desirable.
- Experience in multilateral environmental agreements and issues related to chemicals management, governance and environment protection are desirable.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in French or another UN official language is desirable.
Contract
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Result of Service
A. A comprehensive set of information programmes and strategies developed and implemented to publicize priority issues, major events, and programme initiatives leading up to the 2025 BRS COPs. This deliverable includes detailed plans, schedules, and materials for dissemination. B. Media Coverage Plans and Reports: Detailed plans for media coverage, including press conferences, interviews, seminars, and special events, along with reports analyzing current events, and press coverage trends. These deliverables would provide insights into media outreach strategies and approaches for the 2025 BRS COPs. C. Communication Materials: A range of communication products produced in preparation for the 2025 BRS COPs, such as press kits, press releases, speeches, brochures, newsletters, videos and social media content. These materials would serve as essential tools for engaging with the media and key stakeholders. D. Exhibition and Event Coordination: Plans and coordination documents for exhibitions during the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties, including specifics for the BRS Exhibition by the lake in April 2025 and the Fair during the 2025 BRS COPs. These deliverables would outline logistical details, themes, participant information, and promotional strategies for the events as well as support during the BRS 2025 COPs.
Work Location
Geneva
Expected duration
9 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, the contractor will perform the following tasks: 1. Develops and ensures the implementation of information programmes to publicize priority issues, major events, programme initiatives and accomplishments, and major activities of the BRS Secretariats in the run up to the 2025 Conferences of the Parties (COPs); drafts information strategies, monitors and reports on progress, takes appropriate follow-up action, analyses outcomes; and participates in selecting the information transmitted to key constituencies. 2. Monitors and analyses current events, public opinion, press coverage, and information needs of the Parties and key constituents; identifies issues and trends and advises management on appropriate responses. 3. Promotes and coordinates media coverage (e.g. press conferences, interviews, press seminars, and special events) of priority issues and major events; contributes to and implements the BRS communications strategy and 2025 BRS COPs communication plan, initiates pro-active media outreach, including the organization of online briefing sessions for the media. 4. In the run up and during the 2025 BRS COPS arranges and participates in press conferences /media coverage, disseminating materials and consulting with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertaking appropriate follow-up action and analyzing and reporting on the impact of coverage. 5. Oversees the registration and participation of media representatives attending relevant meetings of the BRS Secretariats in the run up to the 2025 COPs. 6. Produce information communications products (e.g. press kits, press releases, press briefings, feature articles, speeches, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, BRS newsletters, radio spot programmes, social media etc. in preparation for the 2025 BRS COPs; 7. Plans and coordinates exhibitions to be held during the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties and their subsidiary bodies, such as the “BRS Exhibition by the lake” to be held in April 2025 and the Fair during the 2025 BRS COPs. 8. Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field international relations, communications, journalism, or similar field is required. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible working experience in the field of communications, marketing, and or journalism in the United Nations or similar international organizations is required. Experience in setting communication strategies and plans as well as delivering outreach and awareness campaigns for international organizations is required. Experience with the international organizations and in the environmental field is desirable. Experience in multilateral environmental agreements and issues related to chemicals management, governance and environment protection are desirable. Working experience in the United Nations or similar international organizations is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required. Fluency in French or another UN official language is desirable.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a media strategy you have developed for a major event. | This question assesses your strategic thinking and planning skills in a real-world context. | Highlight the steps you took, the challenges faced, and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when working under tight deadlines for major events? | Time management is crucial for this role, especially around important events. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of a successful campaign that increased public engagement? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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