UN WOMEN Jobs - 82285- Outreach Consultant

Outreach Consultant

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

14-Dec-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

5 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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.

Progress of the World’s Women (Progress hereafter) is a flagship report of UN Women. Produced by UN Women’s Research and Data section, the report frames key gender and women’s rights issues for a broad audience of policymakers, advocates and academics. Each report takes up a particular theme and the key elements of the report include a conceptual framework, policy and data analysis, and case studies. There have been seven editions of Progress to date, since 2000.

The upcoming issue of Progress focuses on the theme, ‘Families in a Changing World’. The report will answer the questions: What do families around the world look like, how have they been changing in recent decades and with what implications for women? How can laws, policies and public action support diverse family forms in ways that enable women’s rights to resources, bodily integrity and voice?

It will do so by bringing together high-quality research, innovative data analysis, and compelling case studies to show the plurality of household and family structures across the world; and providing evidence on how public action can ensure that families support women’s and girls’ empowerment. The next edition of the report will be published in the second quarter of 2019.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the report’s manager and coordinator, the consultant will support the Research and Data Section in strategic outreach for this report. The outreach consultant will:

Design an overall outreach strategy for the upcoming Progress report:

Develop and coordinate the implementation of a sophisticated global outreach strategy for the report, including a global launch and activities beyond the initial launch phase.
Conduct a mapping exercise to identify a broad and diverse list of global audiences for the report, including feminist activists/groups, policymakers, researchers and journalists; as well as key spaces and events at which to promote the report, including policy spaces, conferences etc.
Develop a detailed outreach plan and timeline, to include some outreach to key stakeholders before the launch date, to prepare and cultivate audiences.
Coordinate media training (delivered by a separate consultant) for the team and others in UN Women’s senior leadership.

Develop outreach materials for the report, including:

Content for the report’s web presence on the UN Women site
Email newsletters to trail the report and announce its launch.
Key messages, press releases and media Q&As and FAQs (in coordination with UN Women’s media team).
Country case studies and content based on the report’s Stories of Change series, to pitch to features journalists.
Infographics for print and social media.
Short blog pieces, related to the report, to be published on the UN Women website and other outlets;
A social media package (in collaboration with UN Women’s social media team)

Provide outreach support to the report’s global and regional launches:

Work with colleagues in the Programme team to support preparations for regional and country launches and events.
Lead the preparation for the New York launch of the report and coordinate the event on the day.

Competencies

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:

Demonstrates and safeguards ethics and integrity;
Demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Facilitates and encourages open communication and strives for effective communication;
Stays composed and positive even in difficult moments, handles tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and has a consistent behaviour towards others;
Surfaces conflicts and addresses them proactively, acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Post-graduate degree in media/communications, development studies, gender, international relations, or a related field

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience combined at national and/or international levels in advocacy, outreach and communications;
Previous experience coordinating strategic outreach on gender equality advocacy products and/or major institutional reports required;
Experience working with media outlets, journalists and social media tools

Languages:

Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of the other UN official working language, especially French or Spanish, is an asset.