Communications Assistant

Result of Service
The Communications Assistant shall support the creation and implementation of the Office communications and advocacy strategies to increase the visibility and awareness of UN-Habitat with partners, the media and the public, and work with United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) to strengthen the image of UN Brazil. He/she will work in close collaboration with operational, technical and communications teams of UN-Habitat in Rio de Janeiro and local project teams, UN-Habitat Headquarters, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society.

Work Location
São Gonçalo

Expected duration
Six months upon the signature of the contract, with the possibility of renewal.

**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 in order to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative and socially fairer urban economic, social and environmental policies.

Recently, UN-Habitat initiated a project with the aims to support the Municipal Government of São Gonçalo to reduce inequalities in the municipality based on the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda in the city. In particular, the proposal focuses on improving the capacities and conditions of the Municipality Direct Administration in monitoring of urban conditions and trends at the local level and providing evidence-based information to build sustainable and integrated urban policies locally, complementing the objectives of the city's Strategic Plan, called “Novos Rumos”, and the five pillars that guide it: transparent and efficient public administration, safe city, well-cared city, healthy city and fair and inclusive city.

In order to properly implement this project, the office in São Gonçalo is looking for a Communications Assistant to ensure good execution of the work programme.

Report to UN-Habitat Manager

The Communications Assistant reports to the National Officer for Brazil, who will evaluate him/her.

Outputs/Work Assignment

The Communications Assistant shall support the implementation of communications activities according to the responsibilities indicated below.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil, the Communications Assistant will work in the following areas:
a) Social Media: Assist in the organisation and management of all the institutional social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc). This work includes keeping a posts’ calendar updated, responding to audience’s interactions, creating new content, supervising the creation of graphic design materials, support the production of analysis reports, among other activities.
b) Writing: Support the production of articles for institutional websites, namely UN Brazil and UN-Habitat’s global page.
c) 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 in urban issues, maintain the clipping, help analyse press coverage, assist staff in giving interviews, among other activities.
d) Events: Support the organisation and participation of staff in events and provide coverage.
e) Advocacy: Support the liaison with an established network of contacts for general information sharing and help to disseminate materials and information relevant to UN-Habitat’s mandate. This work includes assisting in the preparation of dissemination materials (e.g. portfolios, fact-sheets, etc), translate key publications, ensure compliance with brand manuals, helping to identify opportunities for liaising with partners, among other activities.
f) Interagency and intra-agency cooperation: Assist in the cooperation with other UN Agencies; UN-Habitat’s country, regional and global offices; UN Brazil Communications