Background

This position is located within the UN Women Department of Management and Administration, Office of the Security & Safety Services Section. The Education Consultant for Communicating for Meaning reports directly to the UN Women Global Security Advisor. The role has a requirement for the consultant to travel to fulfil the role.

Duties and Responsibilities

In line with the UN Women Security and Safety Services Biannual Work Plan (BWP), organizational setting and available resources; the Education Consultant for Communicating for Meaning whilst ensuring the continued promulgation of the UN Women mandate, will be responsible for the following:

1. Developing roll-out strategy for the ‘Communicating For Meaning’ Course

Deliverables: The Consultant will liaise with all appropriate units, divisions and sections internally, utilizing all available mediums and will coordinate the completion of the below:

• Develop a roll-out strategy with the communications plan, messages, target audience, channels, and a budget.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation framework for tracking the implementation of the roll-out strategy.
• Identify and develop supplementary documents (such as exercise, handouts etc.) and presentations that will accompany the course.
• Develop e-learning content/instructional material.
• Brand the project products in line with UN Women branding guidelines.
• Organise and monitor conversion of ‘Communicating For Meaning’ Handbook in French and Spanish.
• Coordinate with respective counterparts (Sections/Units at HQ and in the field) the setup of customized training courses.
• Create a contact database for the project that is updated on a monthly basis.

2. Delivery of the ‘Communicating For Meaning’ Course to the HQ and field offices

Deliverables: The Consultant will liaise with all appropriate units, divisions and sections internally, utilizing all available mediums and will coordinate the completion of the below:

• Carry out the delivery of ‘Communicating For Meaning’ course to the stakeholders at the HQ and the field.
• Monitor and review the progress of attendants through questionnaires and discussions.
• Amend and revise the course as necessary, in order to adapt to country/ office specific requirements.
• Support users to access and use the Communicating For Meaning’ Manual and other educational materials.
• Promote an open knowledge-sharing environment that builds knowledge, skills and service for the benefit of the organisation as a whole.
• Provide the Global Security Advisor with regular updates on the progress with implementation of the assignment.
• Monitor, assess, and identify solutions of possible improvements of communications course.

3. Update of the UN Women Security and Safety Services Section Intranet portal, to reflect the ‘Communicating For Meaning’ Course as a part of Security and Safety Services education curriculum

Deliverables: The Consultant will liaise with all appropriate units, divisions and sections internally, utilizing all available mediums and will coordinate the completion of the below:

• Update Intranet portal to reflect Communicating For Meaning’ Course, upload documents, e-learning modules, supporting documents and resources.

4. Coordination with the UN Women Regional Security Specialists

• Coordinate with the UN Women Regional Security Specialists to utilize the ‘Communicating For Meaning’ Course.
• Adapt the modules of the course to the already existing trainings and education sessions that are delivered by Regional Security Specialists and share best practices.
• Initiate and perform outreach activities, prepare related communication materials and makes presentations on assigned training topics/activities.

All deliverables will be completed concurrently within a six month time-frame.

Competencies

Professionalism: Ability to identify issues, analyse and participate in the resolution of obstacles that may impede the roll-out strategy. Has the ability to conduct data collection using various methods, apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan of work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and achievements, just persistence and overcomes challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

Communication: possesses good communication skills spoken and written, including the ability to draft/edit in a clear concise style. Has in-depth experience with making presentations including workshops, chairing meetings, drafting official documents and intranet development.

Planning and organizing: is able to plan and organize work to meet imposed deadlines, conflicting priorities, changes in focus; working under pressure, using resources and time efficiently to ensure the completion of deliverables. Must demonstrate the ability to act independently with restricted managerial oversight.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in international relations, security, communications, journalism, development, administration and planning, political science, business, social sciences or other relevant field.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience in security, communications, trainings, -, project management, monitoring and evaluation, or related field.

Languages

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage.