Overview
The Junior Communications Assistant will provide support to the administrative and finance team and other tasks for the proper functioning of the Andean Countries HUB.
Key Responsibilities
- Keep the HUB Coordinator informed and obtain validation of activities.
- Implement the social media content calendar aligned with UN-Habitat's communication strategy.
- Develop products for various formats to disseminate activities and results.
- Create engaging social media posts (text, images, and videos).
- Monitor social media channels for engagement, comments, and mentions, responding appropriately.
- Analyze social media performance metrics and provide recommendations.
- Support the development of communication materials.
- Contribute to the creation of visual content.
- Assist in the organization of media events and press conferences.
- Assist in the articulation between partners to broaden the scope of social media campaigns.
- Design and elaborate massive mailing campaigns and analyze its metrics.
- Support the elaboration of capacity strengthening presentations/workshops for communication skills.
- Support in the completion of journalistic reports on online and offline platforms.
- Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
- Participate in work and follow-up meetings.
- Ensure all activities comply with the principles of United Nations integrity.
Required Experience
- A Minimum six (6) months to one (1) year of experience in areas related to project management, supporting communication strategies implementation in development, humanitarian, or urban-related contexts is required.
- Experience within the United Nations System is desirable.
- Experience using standard office software such as MS Office or equivalent and digital tools is required.
- Knowledge on editing tools such as Canva Pro, Adobe suite (Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects), CapCut is required.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication, Journalism, Publicity or a related field is desirable.
