UN WOMEN Jobs - 66021- Copy/Content Writer: HeForShe Initiative

Copy/Content Writer: HeForShe Initiative

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2016

Application Deadline :

13-May-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

11 months

Languages Required :

English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

11 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

About the HeForShe Campaign

Created by UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform on which men and boys can engage and become change agents towards the achievement of gender equality. Achieving gender equality in our lifetimes requires an innovative, inclusive approach that both recognizes men and boys as partners for women’s rights, and acknowledges the ways in which they also benefit from this equality. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s movement as equal partners, crafting and implementing a shared vision of gender equality that will benefit all of humanity.

The Copy/Content Writer will be responsible for developing and executing goal-oriented communication strategies based on audience research, message framework, and core content to increase brand awareness. The Copy/Content will be an extremely talented writer with a knack for crafting compelling content while balancing style and substance. This is the ideal position for a hardworking, attentive, and outgoing individual looking to work in a collaborative and collegial workplace learning from, with, and among smart, interesting and fun professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

Develops engaging and compelling content for a variety of audiences in support of differing objectives;
Leverages knowledge of marketing communications strategy across all channels including print, web, social media, mobile, and video;
Assists in the development of content strategy;
Researches, writes, edits, and publishes materials including speeches for digital platforms that are captivating and SEO friendly;
Uses working knowledge of SEO and tactics to improve website traffic generation;
Creates digital and print marketing tools including dynamic emails, websites, blog posts, images, and videos that enhance marketing efforts;
Enforces brand tone and voice guidelines for all digital content and copy;
Guarantees the quality of site, email, and digital content to ensure copy, images, hyperlinks, and other assets meet branding guidelines and are fully functional;
Assumes accountability for the accuracy and integrity of content;
Immediate key deliverableS: HeForShe annual progress report and HeForShe IMPACT 10X10X10 parity report and equality stories from around the world to be displayed in the newsroom: http://www.heforshe.org/en/newsroom

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

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

Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity:

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

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values: Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organizational Precedents;
Organizational Awareness: Building support and political acumen;
Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring: Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
Working in Teams: Building and promoting effective teams;
Communicating Information and Ideas: Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication.
Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements: Leveraging conflict in the interests of the organization & setting standards;
Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Functional Competencies:

Strategic vision and strong analytical capabilities;
Sound political judgment and highly developed inter-personal skills;
Good knowledge of the UN system;
Experience in areas related to gender issues.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Post-graduate degree in marketing, communications, journalism with minimum 5 years solid experience as Copy/Content writer

Experience:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of individuals;
Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and follow through;
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time and prioritize efforts;
Strong interest in current media and social media trends;
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment;
Open to growing as part of a team – ability to take direction and be taught;
Knowledge of current cultural and technology trends.

Language:

Fluency in oral and demonstrated superior writing skills in English is required.
Proficiency in another UN working language is desirable.