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
Juiz de Fora

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.

UN-Habitat is starting a new project with the Municipality of Juiz de Fora named Territories of Citizenship: a territorial and social approach to achieve the SDGs in the city of Juiz de Fora and leave no one and no territory behind, with the objective to improve the definition and implementation of urban policies and public services targeting vulnerable urban populations in Juiz de Fora.

In order to meet with greater demand to implement the abovementioned project, the office of Rio de Janeiro is looking for a Communications Assistant to assist communications planning and implementation.

Report to UN-Habitat Manager

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

**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), 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 UN-Habitat’s country, regional and global offices.

The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses or training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE is required to be accredited during the first month of employment.

The consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System.

Outputs/Work Assignment

The Communications Assistan