Background

UNEP

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the consultant will include, but are not limited to: Coordination

• Work with, coordinate with and train national research partners on Communication related topics to ensure development of national communications products in line with UNEP TEEB standards
• Ensure effective knowledge management by coordinating the flow of information, communication and advocacy products from country partners to global TEN and UNEP workstreams, and as such connecting work across silos
• Ensure smooth workflow between the Economics of Nature Unit and the UNEP Communication Division. Liaise with Head of Content & Head of Multimedia to ensure visibility of TEEB Communications products on global UNEP Channels
• Liaise with Head of Web to keep the UNEP TEEB presence on unep.org up to date
• Work with partners to identify and coordinate key moments for advocacy and public-facing communication activities for TEN
• Oversee the day-to-day work of those contributing to TEN communications: Communications Consultants, Graphic Designers, Videographers etc. Content creation
• Develop and oversee the development of impact stories for TEN projects through a wide variety of communication tools and products (e.g. infographics, story maps, dynamic blog pieces, human interest stories), using data and insights from TEN workstreams.
• Develop country policy briefs jointly with country leads and national country institutions.
• Develop social media content in collaboration with research partners, at country level as well as at global level, through UNEP and TEEB social media channels
• Support the development of materials and media briefings for advocacy events
• Develop TEEBAgriFood content for blog articles, audio-visual materials, newsletters and website updates, based on identified user needs from national project partners and global end users.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, International Relations, Journalism, or Environmental related areas is required. A first university degree with a combination of two (2) years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in Journalism or Communication for International Development with a focus on food systems transformation is required.
• Previous work within the UN System or International Organizations on Food System Transformation is desirable.
• Experience with developing immersive storytelling tools (VR/AR) is desirable. Experience of developing communications products in at least three of the five project countries (Ghana, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lao) is desirable.

• Work with, coordinate with and train national research partners on Communication related topics to ensure development of national communications products in line with UNEP TEEB standards
• Ensure effective knowledge management by coordinating the flow of information, communication and advocacy products from country partners to global TEN and UNEP workstreams, and as such connecting work across silos
• Ensure smooth workflow between the Economics of Nature Unit and the UNEP Communication Division. Liaise with Head of Content & Head of Multimedia to ensure visibility of TEEB Communications products on global UNEP Channels
• Liaise with Head of Web to keep the UNEP TEEB presence on unep.org up to date
• Work with partners to identify and coordinate key moments for advocacy and public-facing communication activities for TEN
• Oversee the day-to-day work of those contributing to TEN communications: Communications Consultants, Graphic Designers, Videographers etc. Content creation
• Develop and oversee the development of impact stories for TEN projects through a wide variety of communication tools and products (e.g. infographics, story maps, dynamic blog pieces, human interest stories), using data and insights from TEN workstreams.
• Develop country policy briefs jointly with country leads and national country institutions.
• Develop social media content in collaboration with research partners, at country level as well as at global level, through UNEP and TEEB social media channels
• Support the development of materials and media briefings for advocacy events
• Develop TEEBAgriFood content for blog articles, audio-visual materials, newsletters and website updates, based on identified user needs from national project partners and global end users.

• Journalism
• Communication for International Development
• Food systems transformation
• Developing immersive storytelling tools (VR/AR)
• Developing communications products

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, International Relations, Journalism, or Environmental related areas is required. A first university degree with a combination of two (2) years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in Journalism or Communication for International Development with a focus on food systems transformation is required.
• Previous work within the UN System or International Organizations on Food System Transformation is desirable.
• Experience with developing immersive storytelling tools (VR/AR) is desirable. Experience of developing communications products in at least three of the five project countries (Ghana, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lao) is desirable.