UN WOMEN Jobs - 48987- UN Women: Communication and Knowledge Management A

UN Women: Communication and Knowledge Management Analyst

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UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-Aug-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The Policy Division develops and implements the UN Women programme of work on analysis, research and knowledge management that provides the evidence base for the advice and guidance UN Women provides to the intergovernmental process, the UN system, and to UN Women staff working at country and regional level. It identifies emerging issues and trends, and develops and proposes new strategies for achieving the agreed goals through innovative approaches and lessons learned about what works in practice. It also designs and oversees the training and capacity development programs of UN Women, working closely with the UN Women training facility in Santo Domingo.

The Policy Division staff is organized in Thematic Sections, bringing together technical experts who: undertake issues-based research; analyze data on country, regional or global trends; build a knowledge base on policy commitments and their implementation; propose evidence-based options for global policy, norms and standards and for UN Women global programme strategies; and contribute substantive inputs to policy advocacy and technical cooperation programmes.

Economic empowerment is one of the priority areas of UN Women. UN Women’s Economic Empowerment Section works with Governments and multilateral partners to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most excluded.

UN Women, with support from the Government of Canada, is managing the global online platform, The Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment (www.empowerwomen.org). The Knowledge Gateway seeks to respond to the demand for a multilingual and multi-dimensional one-stop platform that offers information and knowledge sharing solutions for evidence-based cutting-edge research, data, technical resources and good practices that are replicable and scalable. It also provides mentoring and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs and gender equality advocates, practitioners, policy-makers and programme managers from around the world.

Under the general supervision of the Chief of Economic Empowerment Section and under the direct supervision and guidance of the Knowledge Gateway Project Manager (P4), the Communication and Knowledge Management Analyst will be responsible to carry out a wide range of communication, outreach and knowledge management activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Support the maintenance and update of the Knowledge Gateway content management system;
Provide advice and communication support to Knowledge Gateway initiatives;
Build communication partnerships and media alliances.

Description of key functions:

Support the maintenance and update of the Knowledge Gateway content management system:

Provide support to daily uploading of information to the content management system, including news, updates, resources, discussions and other material;
Support the mapping, uploading and vetting of resources on women’s economic empowerment for including in the Knowledge Library;
Collect and prepare stories illustrating the results of the Knowledge Gateway and maintain and update the news and updates section;
Support the development of micro-sites for communities of practice;
Support the monitoring and evaluation processes of Knowledge Gateway activities with analytical inputs;
Support the Regional Coordinator in managing their content in multiple languages;
Gather intelligence on online user behavior and suggestion solutions;
Support search engine optimization;
Monitor web traffic statistics using applications, such as Google Analytics.

Provide advice and communication support to Knowledge Gateway initiatives:

Manage the Knowledge Gateway contact database for outreach and communication;
Support the planning and delivery of digital and social media campaigns to attract the attention of policy makers, bloggers, academia, donors, practitioners, politicians, and volunteers;
Scan and monitor digital and social media sites, identify opportunities for the Knowledge Gateway on digital platforms of other organizations;
Organize communication and social media campaigns to enhance the visibility of activities on the Knowledge Gateway;
Coordinate inputs to the monthly newsletter targeting current and potential users of the Knowledge Gateway;
Support the Knowledge Gateway Regional Coordinators’ communication and outreach activities when required;
Support the Knowledge Gateway Team in all other communication and outreach efforts.

Build communications partnerships and social media alliances:

Identifies and develops new communications partnerships and social media alliances to enhance the visibility of the Knowledge Gateway platform; manages and nurtures existing partnerships;
Identifies innovative opportunities and new communications tools and platforms which can serve to highlight the content generated on the Knowledge Gateway;
Identify meetings where the Knowledge Gateway should have a presence, prepare flyers and other outreach material;
Coordinate with the Regional Coordinators the Knowledge Gateway group of volunteers and community champions;
Guides and collaborates closely with UN Women communications officers to advance global, regional and national communications partnerships.

Impact of Results:

The key results have a major impact on the overall effectiveness of UN Women’s work on economic empowerment, leading to enhanced impact of the Organization on gender issues and the achievement of equality between women and men.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multiethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competences:

Excellent skills in managing cutting-edge content management systems and knowledge management tools and strategies;
In-depth understanding of social media platforms, tools and strategies, including for driving traffic to web portals;
Experience advocating for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment;
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
Capable of handling large volumes of work under time constraints;
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client’s perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, social sciences or related fields.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the field of communication and electronic knowledge management initiatives;
Experience in working in a multicultural and web-based environment.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Applications:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.

Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.