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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...

Responsibilities or duties

The overall role of this Communications and Advocacy Consultant – Shanghai Award is to lead and support communication, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement efforts for the Shanghai Award and associated joint initiatives between UN-Habitat and Chinese partners. The consultant will play a key role in increasing the visibility, outreach, and impact of the Award through strategic communication products, public engagement, stakeholder outreach, and coordinated campaign implementation.

Additionally, the Communications and Advocacy Consultant will also contribute to project management, coordination, and knowledge dissemination activities linked to the Shanghai Award, the Shanghai Manual, and broader cooperation with China.

The consultant will also assist some operational work of the Coordination Office of Regional Programme Division. Responsibilities and Reporting Line: The Consultant will directly reporting to the, Inter-Regional Advisor, Regional Programme Division. The incumbent will be required to perform the following duties: The main duties of this Associate Programme Coordinator will therefore be the following:

• Prepare and disseminate communication materials such as press releases, newsletters, social media content, promotional videos, flyers, and infographics regarding Shanghai Award for different platforms and audiences.
• Manage and update the Shanghai Award website, social media platforms and related online platforms, ensuring engaging, timely, and accurate content that reflects the progress and values of the Award.
• Coordinate with the website developer team to revamp the Shanghai Award website as well as coordinate its maintenance and operation.
• Organize and support high-visibility events and campaigns with a focus on visibility, branding, stakeholder engagement, and logistics.
• Support the whole process of the annual cycle of Shanghai Award, including call for applications, sorting out the applications received, facilitating the preliminary review, and international jury review meeting, and award ceremony, ensuring clear communication and preparation of relevant documentation.
• Facilitate internal and external communication with partners, donors, and city stakeholders, including preparation of briefing materials, reports, and meeting documentation.
• Assist in the overall coordination of the Shanghai Award project, ensuring integration of communications and publicity into project workflows and timelines.
• Provide publicity and coordination support for the development of the Shanghai Manual Annual Report.
• Provide substantive support to the other cooperation activities linked to Shanghai Award, Shanghai Manual and its related collaborations.
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements

Experience needed

• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in the sustainable urban development and international cooperation field is required.
• Experience of working in an international organization is required.
• Experience in communications, advocacy, stakeholder engagements, and events coordination is preferred.
• Experience in coordinating with various stakeholders is desirable.

• Prepare and disseminate communication materials such as press releases, newsletters, social media content, promotional videos, flyers, and infographics regarding Shanghai Award for different platforms and audiences.
• Manage and update the Shanghai Award website, social media platforms and related online platforms, ensuring engaging, timely, and accurate content that reflects the progress and values of the Award.
• Coordinate with the website developer team to revamp the Shanghai Award website as well as coordinate its maintenance and operation.
• Organize and support high-visibility events and campaigns with a focus on visibility, branding, stakeholder engagement, and logistics.
• Support the whole process of the annual cycle of Shanghai Award, including call for applications, sorting out the applications received, facilitating the preliminary review, and international jury review meeting, and award ceremony, ensuring clear communication and preparation of relevant documentation.
• Facilitate internal and external communication with partners, donors, and city stakeholders, including preparation of briefing materials, reports, and meeting documentation.
• Assist in the overall coordination of the Shanghai Award project, ensuring integration of communications and publicity into project workflows and timelines.
• Provide publicity and coordination support for the development of the Shanghai Manual Annual Report.
• Provide substantive support to the other cooperation activities linked to Shanghai Award, Shanghai Manual and its related collaborations.
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

• Communications
• Advocacy
• Stakeholder engagement
• Events coordination
• Website management
• Social media management
• Project coordination
• Knowledge dissemination

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or above) in social sciences, such as communications, sociology, international development, international relations is required.