Social Media Specialist - P3

Overview

Location: United States of America, New York, New York

Sector: Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role: Other

Date of last update: (Expiry date: )

Organization: UN Women

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Develop and implement social media strategies around large events, initiatives and corporate priorities:
   • Develop and implement social media strategies in line with overall communications plans for campaigns, especially UN observances and other relevant international days (e.g., International Women’s Day).
   • Oversee the development of social media assets for campaigns and events in collaboration with the graphic designer and multimedia team.
   • Develop and disseminate social media packages for campaigns, relevant international days and large events.
   • Provide analytics and reports on social media implementation around specific campaigns.
   • Coordinate social media partnerships.
2. Manage daily social media outreach and engagement around UN Women’s work and gender equality issues:
   • Oversee daily messaging and outreach on UN Women’s global social media platforms (X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn).
   • Ensure daily monitoring, community management and engagement.
   • Increase UN Women’s social media audience and engagement.
   • Monitor opportunities to tap into ongoing conversations, initiatives and campaigns.
   • Provide regular analytics of social media outreach and lead procurement of new tools as appropriate.
   • Amplify content from field offices to ensure global representation.
3. Provide technical and administrative advice
   • Provide technical and administrative support on social media account management to colleagues across regions.
   • Manage access to social media tools for global activations.
   • Maintain files and records related to social media management.
   • Provide updated social media guidance notes; troubleshoot access; deliver staff training; present to other UN agencies to increase visibility.
4. Other duties
   • Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and Organization.

Core Values and Competencies

• Core Values: Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.
• Core Competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.
• Functional Competencies: Major social media platform expertise; ability to develop large-scale social media strategies; strong writing and editing; multimedia integration; ethical and political awareness; organizational and time management; teamwork and leadership; awareness of digital trends; knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality issues; UN system familiarity (asset).

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, International Affairs, Political Science or related field. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience: At least 5 years of experience in social media at the international level; experience developing and implementing social media strategies and campaigns; experience in writing, editing, and content production; experience with social media analytics and tools (e.g., Hootsuite); experience in fast-moving, sensitive contexts is desirable.

Languages: Written and spoken English required; French or Spanish desirable; knowledge of other UN languages desirable.

Application and Other Information

Notes on diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and mandatory background checks are included. Applicants must follow the official application process as indicated in the job posting.

Important Application Information: Submit your application only via the official website of the hiring organization or by using the Apply button on CinfoPoste. Applications submitted through other job portals will not be forwarded or considered.

This posting contains multiple organizational postings (UN Women and UNICEF) and internal notes; please review the specific ad lines for role-specific details.

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Working hours: 80-100% / 100%

Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)

Macro-area: Multiple

Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years

Area of work Definition: Advocacy, Media and Communication

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

Note: This description consolidates excerpts from multiple postings and may include placeholders or boilerplate; verify the official posting for the exact requirements and conditions.

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