Communications Assistant

Result of Service
- The Communications Assistant reports to the Head of Brazil Office. He/She shall duly and timely perform his/her obligations, under this Terms of Reference. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the UN-Habitat’s operational and technical teams.
- Work Location
- Petrópolis, Brazil
- Expected duration
- Six (6) months**Responsibilities**:
- Background The main mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is to promote sustainable development of human settlements and policies conducive to adequate housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, more inclusive, compact, integrated, resilient and connected places with better opportunities where everyone can live with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society, and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development. The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean - ROLAC - is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis in developing and managing activities in the host country. Indeed, for the past years, UN-Habitat has expanded its portfolio in Brazil by working with the three tiers of government to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative, and socially fairer urban economic, social, and environmental policies. In this context, “Inclusive and Sustainable Rio” is a project between UN-Habitat and the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - GERJ), through the Subsecretary of Water Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Subsecretaria de Recursos Hídricos e Sustentabilidade Ambiental), which aims to strengthen urban resilience in the State of Rio de Janeiro, based on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the principles of the New Urban Agenda. The project helps the State to achieve urban prosperity, while implementing global sustainable urban development agendas. Specifically, the proposal focuses on: expanding the commitment of the State's direct and indirect administration to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), complementing the Fluminense Government's global call to action - Rio2030, and establishing a culture of sustainability in the State of Rio de Janeiro that contributes to increasing urban resilience through the development of disaster prevention and mitigation policies and the engagement of local youth. Therefore, we are looking for a Communications Assistant to work specially, but not exclusively, on the “Inclusive and Sustainable Rio” project, working with non-structural actions to reduce disaster risks in the city of Petrópolis in the Mountain Region of Rio de Janeiro state. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Communications Assistant reports to the Head of Brazil Office, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Communications Assistant will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: a) Communication and outreach: Assist communication needs assessments for the project, including the implementation of strategic communication plans, projects, programmes and initiatives. b) Social media: Assist in the organization and management of all the institutional social media channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.). This work includes keeping a posts calendar updated, responding to audience interactions, creating new content, supervising the creation of graphic design materials, supporting the production of analysis reports, among other activities. c) Writing: Support the production of articles and human-interest stories for institutional websites, namely UN Brazil and UN-Habitat's global page. d) Media: Help increase media awareness and assist in the relationship with the press. This work includes writing press releases, answering media queries, helping to create a mailing list focused on urban issues, maintaining the clipping, helping analyse press coverage, assist staff in giving interviews, among other activities. f) Events: Support the organization and participation of staff in events and provide coverage. g) Advocacy: Support the development and dissemination of communications products including brochures, press releases, campaigns, social media posts, audio-visual materials, and others. This work will be done with the support and guidance of the UN-Habitat Brazil Communications Manager. h) Perform other duties which may be requested by the supervisor. The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSA

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