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International Advocacy Consultant

Location :

Homebased

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

05-Jan-24 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months

Time left :

1d 14h 41m

Languages Required :

English  

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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.  

Part of the Strategic Partnerships Division, the Private Sector Partnerships (PAS) Section leads UN Women’s engagement with the private sector, corporations, philanthropy, foundations, and individuals – both in terms of a substantive components and resource mobilization – and it drives a wide range of UN Women’s global initiatives: HeForShe, Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and Unstereotype Alliance (UA). It also leads the work with all UN Women National Committees, and on the development of the individual/digital giving as well as Advisory Services business line for private sector.

PSP’s main aims are to ensure that UN Women develops and sustains high quality and impact focused partnerships to achieve maximum results for gender equality and women’s empowerment.   

The PSP team is seeking an Advocacy Consultant working under the direction of the Private Sector Partnerships Advisor. The Advocacy Consultant will be responsible for coordinating planning and implementing external communications and advocacy activities, including campaigns for movement mobilization and visibility for key events in the lead-up to the 10th anniversary of HeForShe in 2024 such as the annual HeForShe Summit event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Climate Change Conference and the World Economic Forum, amongst others. The Advocacy Consultant will also contribute to the visibility of the PSP Section’s work and will collaborate closely with the UN Women Communications teams in HQ and field offices.  

In addition, the Advocacy Consultant will develop strategic partnerships including with influencers, social media platforms, PR, creative, and digital agencies to expand the reach and influence of HeForShe and the initiative’s partners (organizations) and advocates (individuals). The Consultant will also conceptualize and lead the work on launching relevant social media campaigns to a global audience. The Consultant will provide support to UN Women field offices to contextualize and localize global campaigns in their contexts of operations.  

The position is home-based with a mission travel to New York in Q4 2023. 

Advocacy Consultant Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Advocacy Consultant Work 

Design and lead implementation of Strategic Advocacy  

• Establish and steward partnerships with influencers to promote HeForShe advocacy objectives. 
• Develop and nurture strategic advocacy approach to ensure male engagement can be a vehicle for transforming corporate and social norms for the achievement of gender equality. 
• Develop and provide advocacy guidance to private sector and governments on transforming patriarchal masculinities. 
• Develop and implement a multi-platform approach to reach target audience and galvanize their action in support of organizational priorities. 

Advocacy and communications Planning, Development and Execution 

• Conceptualize, design and execute annual advocacy and communications plan for the HeForShe Initiative. 
• Lead and manage HeForShe campaign and advocacy efforts around events such as UNGA, IWD, COP, and WEF in the lead up to the 10th anniversary of HeForShe. 
• Prepare strategic advocacy briefs, talking points and production plans for HeForShe Initiative, including key messages, assets, press releases and timelines, write drafts, obtain clearances, finalize texts, and edit and coordinate design approval as well as distribution. 
• Contribute to developing advocacy approach tailored for private sector partnerships in PSP at UN Women. 
• Develop advocacy initiatives and campaigns to change social norms. 
• Produce and oversee the production of high-impact digital media content across formats and/or platforms (e.g., infographic, GIFs, video, etc.), that effectively informs and engages global external audiences. 

Organizational Alignment and Coordination 

• Report on regular basis to HeForShe Head to ensure coordinated output and editorial consistency. 
• Lead in aligning PSP communication and advocacy work to corporate communications and advocacy strategy, both at mission and operational level (HeForShe, WEPs, UA, IG, etc.). 
• Provide strategic advocacy and communications support to broader PSP teams as needed. 
• Contribute to the development of UN Women’s Communication and Advocacy Strategy to ensure alignment between corporate and HeForShe communications. 
• Act as a point of contact for any advocacy and communications initiatives relevant to HeForShe and transforming patriarchal masculinities work across UN Women internal communications, special projects, and external communications and partnerships. 

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel 

This is a home-based consultancy. As part of this assignment, there will be a maximum of 2 trips to New York.  

Advocacy Consultant Competencies

Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity 
• Integrity 
• Professionalism 

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 Core Values and Competencies:   

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:  

• Excellent writing skills and capacity to translate complex information (e.g. researches, studies, reports, convenings’ discussions etc.) in advocacy messages; 
• Excellent knowledge of gender equality, women’s right and masculinities; 
• Understanding of work on male allyship for gender equality;  
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills;  
• Ability to effectively prioritize and balance multiple responsibilities is an asset. 

Advocacy Consultant Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification: 

• Master’s degree or equivalent in International Relations, Business marketing, Political Science, Gender Studies or a related field is required. 
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Experience: 

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in external communications, advocacy and campaign management. 
• Experience in implementing digital / social media campaigns is required. 
• Experience in content production and dissemination for online audiences and use advanced tools for online publishing, including content management systems and social media publishing tools is an asset. 
• Experience working in UN system on communications or advocacy is an asset. 

Languages: 

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an asset. 

How to Apply for Advocacy Consultant position:

• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc ) 
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) 
• Sample of presentations, editorials, publications, campaigns, or other materials. 

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