UN Women National Consultant - Design and Social Media - New Delhi India

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. 

UN Women’s India Country Office, based in New Delhi, India, works to accelerate the advancement of gender equality and the empowerment of women through the strengthening of strategic partnerships, technical and policy advisory services and advocacy with governmental, inter-governmental and civil society partners. In addition, UN Women India is charged with leading and coordinating the UN system’s work on gender equality, including through ensuring accountability for results.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, the Communications Consultant (Design and Social Media), supports the conceptualization and designing of UN Women India media products to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public. The incumbent will also support in managing social media handles and administrative tasks for the Communications team.

Provide creative / design support in the development of a coherent India Country Office communications and advocacy material: 

• Planning concepts and designs by studying relevant information and materials;
• Work on a range of projects, using various software programs to visualize and develop innovative graphic designs that meet India Country Office’s communication goals;
• Obtain input from programme units to ensure that designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations, express ideas accurately, and represent UN Women;
• Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity.

Conceptualize, Design And Layout Of:

• High-quality innovative, creative and attention-grabbing materials for web-based communications using full-page multimedia tool in English (or similar), and infographics, illustrations (in Hindi and English) for web-based campaign and advocacy;
• Provide support to design newsletters, brochures and print material;
• Provide excellent support in designing brochures and print material;
• Ensure communications material to highlight achievements of various programs, initiatives and campaigns;
• Design and support development of various reports and presentations.

Provide support to drive India CO’s social media presence and website:

• Gather information for the development of content for the India Country Office’s website and social media channels;
• Daily management of social media presence across Twitter/X, Facebook and Instagram including posting, tagging and sharing of relevant content. Drafting content for the Regional Office LinkedIn on behalf of ICO.
• Maintain files, databases, and systems relevant to the ICO’s digital presence; provide timely updates on engagement metrics and support social media reporting;
• Create digital content in line with the overall communication plan;
• Ideate and support team with innovative ways to showcase UN Women work on social media/website.

Facilitate Knowledge Management And Sharing:

• Contribute to the identification of best practices and lessons learned;
• Provide/ exchange information with other COs/RO.

Other Related Tasks:

• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor; 
• Provide support on special web/digital/media projects undertaken by the India Country Office;
• Work independently as well as cooperatively with teams to meet deadlines and schedule project implementation based on workload, which may include five or more simultaneous projects.

Deliverables:

• Timely organization of support to designing of creative content 
• Timely inputs to communication and advocacy materials
• Timely delivery quality administrative support to printing of media products
• UN Women India’s Social Media calendars are well-maintained

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality
• Knowledge of social media and communication strategies and tools 
• Good event planning skills
• Ability to identify relevant events and stories and communicate them to a mass audience
• Good multimedia skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in design, communications, public relations or journalism is an asset.
• A Masters degree in Communications is desirable. 

Experience:

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in providing design /creative support to the formulation and implementation of internal and external communications and advocacy strategies and related plans;
• Experience in the use of computers applications and software packages (Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and other relevant AI Design etc.) as well as web-based management systems;
• Experience in the use of social media and digital communication, and analytical tools like Hootsuite, Google Analytics.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Hindi is required;
• Working knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Evaluation And Selection Criteria:

The evaluation process for selection of the candidate will be based on the following assessment:

• Presentation based Interview – 70 Points
• Design and Writing Samples – 30 Points (please include link to design portfolio if available)

Please Note:

• For an assignment requiring travel, consultants of 65 years or more require full medical examination and statement of fitness to work to engage in the consultancy.
• Consultants are required to submit doctor's certificate to state fitness to work and travel for this assignment.
• Due to large number of potential applicants, only competitively selected candidates will be contacted for remaining steps of the service procurement process.
• The consultant is expected to use their own computer equipment. The office will not provide any computer equipment for this assignment.
• Travel and DSA will be booked and settled as per consultant contract norms directly by UN Women on submission of F-10 form with original ticket stubs, vouchers, etc. as per actuals.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity And Inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.