Public Information Assistant position available in the Multimedia Resources Unit of the Audiovisual Services Section, of the Coverage and Media Services Branch, in the News and Media Division, of the Department of Global Communications (DGC). The Unit provides audiovisual library and archival services and distribute multimedia contents to internal and external professional clients. It also provides design, development, and technical support for multimedia websites. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Multimedia Resources Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides specialized assistance in the production and delivery of information communications products and services
• Supports technical operations related to audio-visual archiving of audio, video, photo and other multimedia assets and other curated audiovisual collections
• Researches a broad scope of information sources, printed and electronic; compile and present information for use in the preparation and production of communications products/services for external audiences.
• Performs junior photo and audiovisual librarian functions that include provision of public information and library research services
• Oversees the distribution of audio and video materials; ensures the good management of the film/video archives, and the proper safekeeping/preservation of historical audio/visual materials.
• Participates in planning and preparing legacy audiovisual records for digitization and managing their ingestion into media asset management system and performing archival and metadata quality control functions.
• Assists in the electronic dissemination of programmes; prepares, maintains and updates web page, to include drafting and editing content; uploads/downloads audiovisual files and maintains file structure.
• Manages updates and further develops internal databases; update multimedia websites; generates a variety of standard and non-standard statistical and other reports from various databases
• Provides guidance and training to junior staff

Qualifications and Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in public information communications, audiovisual library and archives, or related fields.
• Experience in database management systems, maintenance of website where audio, video and photo are the primary content and web-based distribution media is required.
• Demonstrated experience with digital asset management systems is required.
• Experience in non-linear digital editing systems and workflows is desirable.
• Experiencing working with digital audiovisual and multimedia archiving formats and standards, metadata management, quality assurance and preservation methods is desirable.
• Experience in photo caption writing, or related editorial/writing functions is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.