Communications Consultant

Supports UNESCO’s Sciences Sector communications strategy by coordinating event promotion, maintaining digital content and planning tools, producing visual and written outreach materials, and quality-assuring senior briefings across programmes on bioethics, social transformation, inclusion and youth.

• Coordinate communications for Sciences Sector events and priorities
• Plan outreach for initiatives and international observances
• Maintain event calendars and communication planning tools
• Develop web stories, flyers, visual assets and outreach products
• Coordinate editing, translation and online publication
• Maintain and update programme web content
• Consolidate and quality-assure briefing materials for senior officials
• Support event delivery, photography, video coverage and documentation

• Advanced university degree in communications, journalism, public relations, cultural or social sciences or a related field
• Minimum two years of relevant experience in communications, print, digital or social media, or public relations
• Excellent oral and written communication, drafting and reporting skills
• Proficiency with computer applications
• Submission of one PDF containing a letter of interest, CV and technical and financial proposal with a monthly US dollar rate

• Familiarity with communications-for-development tools and approaches
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural teams

• Digital Communications
• Content Development
• Web Content Management
• Event Communications
• Editorial Coordination
• Briefing Quality Assurance
• Visual Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication Planning

• Trello

• Eleven-month full-time consultancy based at UNESCO premises
• Applications must be uploaded as one PDF through SuccessFactors
• If attachment upload fails, documents may be emailed to [email protected] with reference 24110