Communications Analyst

Created by UN Women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform on which men and boys can engage and become change agents towards the achievement of gender equality. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s movement as equal partners.

Develop engaging and compelling content for a variety of audiences in support of the initiatives objectives

• Leverage knowledge of marketing communications strategy across all channels including print, web, social media, mobile and video

Support the HeForShe team in engaging key stakeholders and influencers in the press / media

• Map out key media and press stakeholders for projects and programmes under the HeForShe initiative and ensure the right level of engagement from such stakeholders is sustained or improved upon

Drives the development of content strategy

• Researches, writes, edits, and publishes materials (including speeches) for digital platforms that are captivating and SEO friendly
• Uses working knowledge of SEO and tactics to improve website traffic generation
• Uses of Creative digital and print marketing tools including dynamic emails, websites, blog posts, images, and video that enhance marketing efforts

Enforce brand tone and voice guidelines for all digital content and copy

• Guarantees the quality of site, email and digital content to ensure copy, images, hyperlinks, and other assets, meet branding guidelines and are fully functional
• Assumes accountability for accuracy and integrity of content

• A first university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in Communications, Politics, Economics, Gender, International Relations or similar is required.

• Minimum 2 years working experience in communications, social media, press relations or similar is required
• In depth knowledge and experience of working with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) is required. 
• Experience working for or familiarity with the UN system is a preference 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.  With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva, Brussels and New York, and country-specific programmes from its operations and project centres located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.

Based in the New York, the UNOPS Development Group Cluster supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. For example, within the United Nations Development Programme, the Cluster works with the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support and the Office of South-South Cooperation.

The cluster also supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations in the delivery of project management and implementation services