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Result of Service

Communications technique for the GEF LAC Cities Project and supporting templates.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected length

2 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background The goal of this consultancy is to offer specialised assist to the Cartagena Convention Secretariat and its GEF-funded mission, “Reduce marine plastics and plastic pollution in Latin American and Caribbean cities through a circular economy approach” (GEF LAC Cities), by creating a communications technique for the regional mission to extend public visibility and lift consciousness of the mission and plastic air pollution in Jamaica, Colombia and Panama and the broader Caribbean. Scope of Assignment This consultancy is for a Communications Specialist for the GEF LAC Cities mission. The profitable candidate will work remotely to offer assist to the mission and the Cartagena Convention Secretariat. This consultancy is beneath the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Cartagena Convention Secretariat with further assist from the Regional Project Manager, GEF LAC Cities. The GEF LAC Cities mission goals to: 1. Support metropolis authorities to arrange regulatory frameworks and check key coverage devices to offer enabling situations for creating a extra round plastic financial system. 2. Address the shortage of enterprise innovation in goal LAC cities, by stimulating round design on merchandise, service, enterprise fashions, and assortment and recycling methods, with worth chain cooperation. 3. Tackle the shortage of a typical imaginative and prescient, approaches, and management for LAC cities by organising an inter-city community to align regional technique and actions to stimulate cities to cooperate on the regional stage. 4. Develop numerous information merchandise, capacity-building actions, and monitoring schemes, to allow stakeholders to undertake greatest practices in additional LAC cities. The consultancy entails the event of a communications plan to: a. Raise consciousness of all associated stakeholders by defining mission visible id and planning the aims, approaches and targets for stakeholder outreach; b. Deliver instructional and awareness-raising actions focusing on vital points; c. Develop shopper campaigns and facilitate partnerships to encourage conduct and angle change in the direction of the round financial system of plastics, equivalent to growing the acceptance of refillable options, organizing massive scale multi-channel campaigns aimed toward motivating residents to scale back plastic consumption, separating plastics waste from sources and disposing via accountable channels.

Qualifications/particular expertise

Advanced college diploma (grasp’s diploma or equal) in communication, advertising, worldwide relations, different associated self-discipline, is required. A primary-level college diploma in communication, advertising, inside relations and different associated self-discipline (bachelor’s diploma)together with two years of qualifying expertise could also be accepted in lieu of the superior college diploma. Three (3) years expertise in Multimedia Communications, together with expertise with at the least two of the next areas is required: internet and digital communications, social media manufacturing, photograph and video manufacturing, journalism, worldwide relations, public administration or associated areas. Experience working with a UN entity or worldwide group can be fascinating. Experience in strategic communications for numerous, bilingual audiences. Experience speaking to numerous audiences in Latin America and the Caribbean fascinating. Accuracy and professionalism in doc manufacturing and enhancing. Excellent interpersonal expertise; culturally and socially delicate; skill to work inclusively and collaboratively; familiarity with instruments and approaches of communications for improvement.

Languages

English and French are the 2 working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the put up marketed, proficiency in oral and written English required and Spanish fascinating.

Additional Information

Not obtainable.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.