Work arrangement Remote / Home-based
Organizational Context
The UN Secretariat's Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) secretariat works to address Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD). This role supports strategic communications and engagement with non-state actors, including youth and indigenous peoples, contributing to the UNCCD's flagship initiatives and global sustainable land management efforts.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to bolster the UNCCD secretariat's engagement with youth, indigenous peoples, and other non-state actors, and to enhance its communications activities. The role will support the development and execution of communication strategies, the creation of multimedia and multilingual materials, and the organization of key events. The objective is to strengthen the UNCCD's outreach and advocacy for sustainable land management, particularly in addressing desertification, land degradation, and drought, and to ensure effective communication around its strategic priorities and campaigns.
Responsibilities
The consultant will facilitate engagement with the UNCCD Youth Forum and organize consultations with non-state actors. Responsibilities include supporting the engagement of UNCCD Land Heroes, drafting and disseminating key messages on non-state actor involvement, and developing reports, policy briefs, and informational materials. The role also involves supporting communications for flagship campaigns focused on youth, indigenous peoples, local communities, civil society, gender, drought, and land restoration. Specific tasks include developing communications plans for international days and meetings, implementing social media plans, and creating multimedia assets like social media cards, infographics, and short videos.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of work experience in public relations or media is required. Demonstrated experience in developing international advocacy strategies and campaigns is necessary. Experience in engaging with non-state actors is also a requirement for this role.
Skills
Communications strategy development and implementation, non-state actor engagement, international advocacy, campaign development, multimedia content creation, social media planning, report writing, event organization, public relations, media relations.
Languages
Required Not informed
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