UN Women - Internal Communications Consultant (12 Months) New York, USA

Overview

Support the planning, drafting, and dissemination of internal news content and communications products for UN Women's workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, drafting, obtaining clearances and posting of relevant and engaging internal news content from across the organization on the intranet homepage and other internal platforms.
• Assist in maintaining, updating and monitoring UN Women’s intranet, including the internal events calendar.
• Assist with the organization of key internal meetings, including townhalls, webinars and other events.
• Plan, draft, and obtain clearances for the UN Women bi-weekly internal newsletter, the Internal Update, as well as assist in the dissemination of the newsletter.
• Monitor and collate analytics for the intranet and internal newsletter with a view to improving user experience and engagement.
• Propose innovative ways to keep UN Women personnel informed and engaged on organizational priorities.

Required Experience

A minimum of 2 years of experience in communications, especially in writing for diverse audiences, is required. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (Sharepoint, MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required. Experience in basic graphic design skills, specifically proficiency in Canva is required. Experience in internal communications is an asset. Experience working on issues of women’s rights, human rights, and international development is an asset. Experience working in the UN System, or a large development agency is an asset.

Qualifications

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or a related field; A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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