Communications Consultant – Sustainable Mobility Unit at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities
ORGANIZATION SETTING. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The overall objective of the Industry and Economy Division of UNEP is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies, practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities. The Sustainable Mobility Unit (SMU) is part of the Industry and Economy Division, and the unit promotes sustainable, low and no emissions transport. UN Environment’s SMU wishes to engage the services of a Communication Consultant for a period of 10 months to support upcoming project related communication activities.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager for Active Mobility, Digitalization & Transport Integration and in close consultation with focal points from the Sustainable Mobility team and Communications team the Communication Consultant will be responsible for the timely provision of key communication products. More specifically, the consultant will be responsible for developing:
-Prepare 1 unit communication strategy for the ACCESS Digitalization project
-Prepare 1 unit communication work plan for the ACCESS digitalization project
-Develop 1 event/campaign calendar
-Prepare a series of sustainable mobility articles (12 individual blog posts, web or other articles)
-Develop 2 Issues of a unit newsletter
-Prepare 2 Unit publication
-Prepare 1 Updated event/campaign calendar
-Prepare 1 Slide deck
-Prepare 1 Unit campaign strategy

Qualifications/special skills
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in journalism/communication, urban development, sustainable development, public policy, or a related field is required. A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in communication activities including support with developing communication strategies, workplans and campaign calendars development of communication materials and assets such as social media, presentations, fact sheets, blogs, slide decks, articles is required
• Prior experience working for the United Nations, or an international organization similar to the United Nations is required.
• Proven experience in the sustainable mobility sector is required