Communications Assistant at UN-Habitat

Task description

• Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Policy, legislation and Governance, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Support to utilize appropriate tools and knowledge to manage the urban policy platform, including updating, and ensuring data accuracy and availability. Support to update and maintain the National Urban Policy Database, ensuring country NUP information is up to date, and in conformity with UN-Habitat guidelines on databases and maps Support to develop and update an Urban-rural linkages database and web platform to record and track the URL activities, case studies and partnership and advocacy initiatives Assist to expound the PLGS e-learning tools and packages (e.g., urban policy, urban-rural linkages, metropolitan management, etc) Contribute to managing PLGS social media to enhance visibility of UN-Habitat and the section’s work Support to Review and manage knowledge Section’s and publications to ensure new publications are uploaded, and also in preparation for publication board sessions; monitor PLGS publications citations online (e.g., ResearchGate and Google Scholar) Assist to design and layout publications while working collaboratively with the graphics designer and using relevant computer software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe InDesign. This includes producing for print, products such as brochures and reports and ensuring photos and graphics, while conforming to UN and UN-Habitat guidelines on publications. Contribute to managing and updating PLGS Microsoft Teams channel and Mailing list Support to update PLGS Mobile Application Review and update the PLGS new colleague induction package, section meetings materials and information Assist to perform any other information and knowledge management duties as required

Required experience

• 6 years of experience in ICT, public information, or a related area. Experience providing communications support to an office of the United Nations System, or a comparable international organization is required.
• Experience working with tools utilised in the development and production of multimedia materials for web, print and social media outlets i.e., Adobe suite, and thorough knowledge of the latest web technologies (WordPress, RESTful web services, MVC, ASP.NET, JS UI frameworks, jQuery, MYSQL, SQL Server, Office365, Azure, Git) as well as of programming/scripting languages (C#, Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL) is required.
• Experience in editing documents in English would be a bonus.
• Knowledge of physical and electronic record keeping and relevant information systems and networks, including web content management systems, graphics design and social media platforms.
• Knowledge of information management tools and techniques used in providing communications and public information support to the UN System or a comparable international organization.
• Knowledge of UN-Habitat’s work, internal policies, processes and procedures related to communication, production and dissemination of public information

Area(s) of expertise

• Information technology

Languages

• English, Level: Fluent, Required Kiswahili, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in information systems, information technology or computer science is a requirement