Apply for the Vacancy for Consultant for Communication and Outreach at UNESCO in France. The deadline for the application is 30th June 2020.

Job Summary

Under the overall authority of the Director-General and under the supervision of the Assistant Director-General for the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (ADG/IOC), the incumbent will assist with the implementation of technical activities at the IOC Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section within the context of the Project MSPglobal co-financed by the European Commission – Directorate-General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.\

Duties

• Support the Project Coordinator in the day-to-day implementation of the MSPglobal work plan based on the agreements between IOC-UNESCO and the European Commission (EASME/MARE) by maintaining the project’s overall integrity and coherence.
• Additionally, the incumbent will handle communication and outreach activities of MSPglobal in English, French, and Spanish.

Key functions:

• Plan and implement internal and external strategies for outreach for MSPglobal focusing on achievement of the expected results of the project.
• Similarly, support the planning, coordination, and execution of high profile events and develop products and publications.
• Additionally, the incumbent will draft and edit a wide range of materials, including media articles, blog posts, web content, brochures, and presentations.
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned from all the project’s activities.
• Likewise, provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories.
• Provide training, consultancy, and advice to pilot projects of MSPglobal.
• Also, design and implement innovative campaign assets, such as graphics, animated infographics, and other visuals.
• Additionally, ensure the effective implementation of advocacy and visibility strategy and plan for content publications, including project-specific publications, to be produced in line with the EU Communication guidelines.

Qualifications

Education

• University degree or Master’s degree in media/communication studies, public relations, or other related social sciences with competence to design and develop communication products and multimedia materials.

Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant experience at the international level in public relations, communications or advocacy, preferably in social and ocean issues.

Skills/Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in communicating project implementation actions and results in a Multilanguage context.
• Similarly, the incumbent shares knowledge and experiences and contributes to UN Practice areas
• Additionally, the ability to implement communications and publications strategies
• Advocates effectively
• Also, he/she communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies
• Excellent communication skills, excellent writing skills
• Similarly, demonstrated ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data to compile and synthesize information in coherent and succinct formats;
• Similarly, sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing
• Excellent coordination and negotiation skills;
• Likewise, the ability to use office equipment with computer literacy in graphic design, publication design, multimedia product development, web design, web content, etc.
• High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines;
• Also, the ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural environment and team spirit;

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English and French. Knowledge of Spanish and Arabic will be an asset.

Benefits

The consultant contract will have a duration of 11 months with a probationary period of 1 month. The appointment is non-career and does not carry any expectancy of renewal or conversion to another contract. Medical health care is not provided.

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