Background of the United Nations Millennium Campaign When the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) was established by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2002, with a mandate to work with a wide range of partners to foster a self-sustaining movement - extending beyond the UN system – advocating for the realization of the MDGs. It was designed to disseminate data and analysis emerging from UN reports, promote partnership among key actors, especially from civil society, link with other UN campaigns and coordinate campaign strategies and messages.
Over the past 10 years the Millennium Campaign has built an impressive array of partnerships with civil society on MDG advocacy and supported the creation of strong coalitions to create accountability for commitments at global, regional and country levels. The 2010 MDG Summit renewed the focus on the MDG challenge and within the United Nations efforts are underway to maintain visibility of the MDGs in this crucial four year period leading to the 2015 deadline. The UN Millennium Campaign is integral to this process and is seeking to support these efforts by, among other, maximizing its outreach capacity and tools. |
Duties and Responsibilities |
Objectives of the assignment The Campaign website www.endpoverty2015.org has been one of our key platforms for communicating on the MDGS globally, therefore the UN Millennium Campaign is seeking to recruit a part-time Web Consultant to ensure that the campaign’s website is redesigned, updated and increasingly serves to support and interlink a wide range of communication efforts and platforms of the campaign globally. The consultant will report to the Director of the UN Millennium Campaign. Description of key deliverables · Revised website to make it current, up-to date, engaging and user friendly website showcasing: key areas of Campaign work , MDG success stories, key projects such as the Citizen Feedback initiative and · Complete an accessible MGD database of resources housed in the revised website, easily available for use by partners and all actors whose work supports the MDGs. · Social media strategy, for the new website Responsibilities - Web redesign. Coordinate the work of the Web Design Consultant thorough the current web redesign process , ensuring timeliness and quality of agreed deliverable.
- Maintenance and update of the site www.endpoverty2015.org , uploading content, ensuring smooth functioning and linking content to social media platforms of the campaign: Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube
- Ensure growth in traffic to the site, through adequate tracking of the website (SEO, google analytics etc.), and implementing sustainable solutions to the challenges encountered in that environment.
- Work systematically with campaign the UNMC communication teams in Europe, Asia and Africa through regular calls to source information, ideas and ensure strong teamwork around the website project.
- Draft and implement an online and social networking strategy to support and amplify global UNMC work, in close coordination with the communication campaign team .
- Identify and broker relevant online and digital partnerships to strengthen and support implementation of online and digital strategy
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Competencies |
Summary of Competencies: - Commitment to the MDGs and understanding of the UN system and values
- Creative and energetic approach to programming activities
- Self starter with initiative.
- Strong interpersonal and good communications skills.
- Ability to work independently, against tight deadlines.
- The position requires a flexible, creative thinker with the passion and drive to get things done.
Core Competencies: Ethics & Values: - Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organizational Precedents Demonstrates and promotes the highest standard of integrity, impartiality, fairness and incorruptibility in all matters affecting his/her work and status
Organizational Awareness: - Building support and political acumen.
- Builds and maintains alliances and networks of partners, colleagues and interest groups inside and outside of the organization to achieve results
Developing & Empowering People/Coaching and Mentoring: - Building staff competence, Creating an environment of creativity and innovation.
- Takes appropriate risk in developing new or adapting existing methods and approaches to more effectively perform tasks or to solve problems in new and unique ways
Working in Teams: - Building and promoting effective teams.
- Recognizes opportunities to meet organizational priorities through team work, inspires and motivates staff to achieve them collectively encouraging them to think and act co-operatively, openly and honestly.
Communicating Information and Ideas: - Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication and encourages others to be diplomatic and use tact and sensitivity in dealing with colleagues and partners.
- Provides a sense of direction and purpose, and maintains operational effectiveness of the organization, even during times of organizational crisis or change
Knowledge Sharing & Continuous Learning: - Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.
- Creates, supports, and promotes an enabling environment for organizational knowledge sharing and learning including the use of technology
Functional Competencies: Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing: - Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches
- Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms.
- Develops and/or participates in the development of tools and mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies
Creating Visibility and Supporting UNDP's Advocacy: - Develops promotional activities based on monitoring/evaluation information, identifying areas requiring higher visibility.
- Creates and cultivates networks of partners to promote UNDP’s image.
Client Orientation: - Anticipates client needs
- Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective
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Required Skills and Experience |
Required skills and experience Education: - Advanced university degree in international media and communications, communications technology, or a related field.
Experience: - At least 3 years of experience working on web and new media related areas
- Strong technical skills particularly in Drupal and Wordpress with experience in a related filed.
- Proven success in building strong cause-driven online and social networking campaigns .
- Experience in online and digital resource and knowledge sharing strategies Knowledge of United Nations system and understanding of international development issues.
- Flexible and used to working independently and delivering quality results against tight deadlines.
- Outstanding track record of teamwork to deliver results digital and online communications projects
- solid experience and understanding of the web and online technologies to communicate, mobilize and engage
- Able to work to deadlines, self motivated and innovative.
Language:
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English.
Evaluation of applicants Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal. Only the highest ranked candidates who would be found qualified for the job will be considered for the Financial Evaluation. The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: - Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
- Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical criteria – 70 per cent of total evaluation – maximum of 35 points: - Working experience in an international agency, bilateral donor, civil society organization or research think tank – max points: 5
- Knowledge and experience in website development and management– max points: 10
- Knowledge and experience of social media- max points: 10
- Previous experience working with regional teams in multiple locations – max points: 10
Financial criteria – 30 per cent of evaluation – maximum 15 points: Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain: - A cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
- Filled UNDP Personal History form (P11) including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees
(blank form can be downloaded from http://sas.undp.org/ |
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. |
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