UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is hiring a communication assistant; a G-6 grade job in UNESCO. The vacancy is open in Canada. The applicants should be aware that the job is a project appointment contract for a year.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the statistical office of UNESCO and is the UN depository for global statistics in the fields of education, science, technology and innovation, culture and communication. Moreover, the UIS is the official source of internationally comparable data used to monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal on education.

Furthermore, UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits including 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance and pension plan.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Coordinate all activities related to the publication process
• establish publication plan with input from teams
• also establish production plans, budgets and timelines
• manage contractors such as editors, translators, graphic artists, printers, etc.
• draft technical specifications, support the negotiation of fees and guide the work of contractors
• coordinate across programme teams to ensure deadlines are met
• update electronic archive of UIS publications; manage stocks of printed copies.
• Also actively promote the UIS on social media by developing content aimed at target audiences, establishing partnerships with other organizations and main influencers, tracking daily trends to identify opportunities and improve impact, prepare social media packages for internal and external use.
• Update distribution lists for UIS publications and communications as well as send out periodic eAlerts to promote new UIS publications and statistical products.
• Maintain UIS branding and quality control of institutional products; update and apply publishing guidelines as needed.
• Moreover, Support the production of data dissemination tools in collaboration with the UIS Dissemination Unit and other programme teams.
• Edit and proofread publications, fact sheets, web articles, blogs and institutional reports. Prepare flyers and news articles to promote UIS products.
• In addition, perform any additional activities that may be required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education 

• Completed secondary, technical or vocational education preferably with a degree in literature, social sciences, education, information technology, publishing or communications.

Work experience

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in publishing or publication coordination or communications.
• Knowledge of web-communication technologies is a strong asset.
• Experience in digital product development, including content and requirements analysis, and project definition documents is desirable.
• Also, the knowledge of statistics will be an advantage.

Skills/competencies

• Established track record in publications, communications and outreach.
• demonstrate a sufficient level of understanding regarding emerging communication and information technologies and their potential uses.
• In addition, has demonstrated high-quality writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Self-motivation and ability to take initiative while still working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Also, possess the ability to work under deadlines and multitask.
• Knowledge of UNESCO or UN communications, outreach, knowledge dissemination and management practices are a plus.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University degree in literature, social sciences, education, information technology, publishing or communications.

Languages

• Very good working knowledge of French and/or Spanish.
• Good knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese or Russian).

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• All candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information on the UNESCO careers website.
• The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview through communication technologies.
• Finally, only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

All the applicants should also note that UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process”.