UN Women: Communications Analyst (Retainer), Home-based, International Consultant

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 as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Across its strategic priorities, UN Women promotes women’s leadership and meaningful participation in building sustainable peace and resilience, while ensuring women and girls benefit equally from disaster prevention, humanitarian response, and recovery efforts.  Globally, including in Indonesia, the impact of conflict, climate change, and natural disasters has disproportionately affected women and girls. Structural inequalities limit women’s access to resources, decision-making, and protection mechanisms, increasing vulnerability during crises while also constraining their leadership potential in recovery and resilience-building processes.

UN Women Indonesia is implementing a project entitled ‘Empowered Women for Sustainable Peace: Addressing the Peace-Humanitarian Nexus to Enhance Community Resilience in Indonesia’ project, or WE Nexus for short. The project activities started in June 2023 and will last until 31 December 2026, with funding from The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The project aims to strengthen community resilience and reduce vulnerabilities in emergency and conflict-affected areas by addressing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in the context of Indonesia. WE NEXUS supports national and local institutions to apply risk-informed and gender-sensitive analysis, strengthen women’s influence in resilience-related policies and mechanisms, promote social cohesion and conflict prevention, and enhance multi-stakeholder collaboration across humanitarian, development, and peace actors.

As part of its programmatic areas, the project has maintained a strong focus on strategic communication, achieving a range of key deliverables. The consistent use of the WE NEXUS visual identity and key messages by UN Women and project partners has strengthened the project’s recognition at both national and local levels. UN Women and Responsible Partners (RPs) published 38 stories, including human-interest and feature stories, highlighting key milestones and impacts of the project. In addition, RPs developed various communication tools and materials—such as board games and books—to engage beneficiaries and raise awareness on peacebuilding and disaster risk reduction. On social media, a total of 170 posts were published incorporating the hashtag #PerempuanResilien. The social media strategy was adapted to emerging content trends by improving visual storytelling and strengthening collaboration with partners to expand impressions and reach. In 2024 alone, the project hashtag #PerempuanResilien appeared in 109 social media posts, generating 2,447 engagements, reaching 35,350 users, and producing 185,779 impressions. Additionally, one project newsletter was disseminated to key stakeholders to further amplify project updates and results.

In advancing the communication work particularly approaching the project closure, UN Women is seeking output-based, a part-time international consultant for the position of Communication Analyst. Under the overall guidance of UN Women Programme Manager for Governance, Peace and Resilience, and direct supervision of Project Coordination Analyst, the Communication Analyst will be responsible for implementing communication plans for the HDP and WPS-focused projects in Indonesia. The selected consultant will contribute to effective programme communication and visibility of UN Women’s work to support Indonesia to promote women’s empowerment and leadership in addressing humanitarian-peace-development nexus. 

Description of Responsibilities

1. Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach strategies and plans 
   1. Integrate communication and outreach strategies into project communication plans and other initiatives, as necessary; 
   2. Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis; and 
   3. Provide technical inputs and communication plan for in-country events and campaigns, in line with UN Women/ UN corporate systems, including but not limited to, knowledge exchange/conference, exhibition,campaigns, or high-level meetings etc.
   4. Develop generic project presentations/standard decks for key stakeholders, including donors, governments, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
   5. Presence in relevant meetings, including with the project key counterparts, such as the donor, governments, partners, and media as designated. Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of communication materials and knowledge products
   6. Draft briefing materials, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels; 
   7. Identify storylines for publication and articles; 
   8. Promote and disseminate corporate communication materials for publications, and campaigns; 
   9. Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials; and Follow guidelines from HQ and RO. 
   10. Provide technical feedback to the development of communication and knowledge products developed by UN Women vendors;

2. Provide technical assistance in engaging and maintaining media relations in support of the project/programmes. 2.1. Coordinate with UN Women Communication Team to build and/or maintain the established relationships with media partners/networks.

   2.2. Provide support in responding to inquiries for public and UN system information materials; 

   2.3. Lead the planning and implementation of media roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required; 

   2.4. Draft talking points for project events attended by UN Women senior staff. 

3. Coordinate UN Women web/ online presence
   1. Coordinate UN Women websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements; 
   2. Coordinate UN Women social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy; 

Output and Deadline

The consultant shall submit a monthly report summarizing the output and comprised of the supporting documents. Monthly output shall be submitted no later than the 10^th of each month for the duration of contract consultancy. 

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a part-time, home-based consultancy requiring approximately 15 working days per month, with a flexible work arrangement as approved by the consultant’s supervisor.  

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

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 Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies 
• Knowledge of web-based management systems
•  Knowledge of production, graphic design and photography standards
• Knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach 
• Knowledge of local country media landscape 
• Communication, networking and advocacy skills 
• Ability to be proactive, dynamic, strategic and analytical 
• Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable 

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant 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 professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy is required; 
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls is required; 
• Experience working in the UN system in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly related to Indonesia, is an asset; 
• Experience in the use of social media and other innovative communication/advocacy channels;
• Work experience with KOICA is an advantage 

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge in Korean is desirable 
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset 

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

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