Communications Analyst

Result of Service
- The Communications Analyst reports to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone 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
- Home based
- Expected duration
- Three (3) 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. UN-Habitat is starting a project with the municipality of Congonhas, Minas Gerais, in cooperation with the Municipal Planning and Management Department. This project aims to revise the Master Plan and develop the city's Mobility Plan. To achieve the proposed objective, the "Horizontes Congonhas" project is designed to strengthen public capacity and promote a culture of transparent decision-making based on data and information. This will be achieved through diagnostics, analysis, training and the drafting of plans. The Master Plan and the Mobility Plan wi ll be drawn up with the participation of society, configuring them as social pacts that take into account its interpretation of the strengths, potential and challenges of the city's spaces, seeking to improve the population's quality of life. To properly implement the project, a Communications Analyst is required. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Communications Analyst reports to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Communications Analyst will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: 1. Communication and publicity/advocacy strategies and plans - Carry out assessments of the project's communication needs, including strategic communication plans, projects, programmes and initiatives;
- Implement specific communication strategies for the various stakeholders (UN agencies, partners and local communities), according to their specific characteristics and needs, and in line with the strategy defined by UN-Habitat Brazil;
- Organise workshops, meetings and events with stakeholders and inhabitants, with the aim of producing communication materials with a participatory approach;
- Support the organisation of advocacy campaigns, events, training, workshops and knowledge products;
- Preparing the project timeline and production schedule for communication activities;
- Supporting the design of the project's visual identity, together with UN-Habitat Brazil's Communications Coordinator, Programme Coordinator and project partners, among others;
- Coordinating all the project's communication activities with the local and Brazilian team;
- Supporting the work of the communications team in Brazil;
- Carry out other tasks that may be requested by supervisors. 2. Advocacy, launches and campaigns - Develop, implement and disseminate communication products, including leaflets, press releases, campaigns, social media posts, audiovisual materials and others. This work will be done with the support and guidance of UN-Habitat Brazil's Communications Coordinator;
- Ensure compliance with headquarters and regional office guidelines for branding, writing and design materials; 3. Publicity, media and partner relations - Prepare and disseminate regular information about the project to the public, partners and beneficiaries;
- Identify local media and use them to publicise the project;
- Carry out field trips with the media and other visitors to support UN-Habitat and its work, when requested;
- Ensure journalists have access to experts in the field;
- Maintaining an established network of contacts for sharing general information and keeping up to date on issues related to the pa