Vacancy title:
Writer and Content Creator Consultant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Media, Communications & Writing]

Jobs at:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 30 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Chief of Content and in close collaboration with the UNEP Lead Editor, the consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:
• Consultation and Research: Conduct consultation meetings with UNEP programme staff to better understand the organization’s work and communication needs. Identify, research, and develop story ideas by conducting interviews and reviewing relevant materials.
• Content Creation: Write engaging and informative stories for UNEP’s website, digital platforms, and other communications materials, aligning with UNEP’s editorial guidelines and tone. Develop accompanying visuals (photos, infographics, videos) in collaboration with the Multimedia team where necessary.
• Editorial Duties: Ensure all written content is fact-checked and adheres to UNEP’s editorial standards, guidelines, and political sensitivities.
• Reporting and Feedback: Submit drafts, live feed updates, and edited content within agreed-upon timelines and editorial plans. Participate in regular editorial meetings, providing input on the planning of upcoming stories and campaigns.

Qualifications/special skills

• A master’s degree in journalism, communication, social sciences or other 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 master’s degree.
• At least 10 years of experience in writing, journalism, or communication, with proven editorial skills is required.
• Strong research, writing, editing, and communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences. is required
• Experience working with the UN or other international organizations is desirable.
• Familiarity with climate change, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and pollution issues is desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply

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