UNESCO COORDINATOR, ON-LINE SERVICES

Title

: COORDINATOR, ON-LINE SERVICES

Domain

: Public Information - Web Media

Post Number

: ERI 179

Grade

: P-5

Organizational Unit

: SECTOR FOR EXT RELATIONS & PUBLIC INFORM

Primary Location

: FR-Paris

Recruitment open to

: Internal and external candidates

Type of contract

: Fixed Term

Annual Salary

: 102400 Euro (EUR)

Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)

: Sep 19, 2012, 4:59:59 AM

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

UNESCO is creating a new, integrated on-line platform to express its mission and mandate to key stakeholder groups: the general public, Member States, UNESCO Institutions, and UNESCO staff.

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director General for External Relations and Information and the direct supervision of the Director, Division of Public Information, the incumbent of the post will be responsible for

• management and organization of content for UNESCO's on-line platforms;
• design, layout and "look and feel" of the platforms; and
• development and delivery of social media strategies.

The incumbent will supervise a team of specialists in these areas and align on-line communication and social media with the overall public information strategy of UNESCO.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education
University degree (preferably Master's or equivalent) in communication, journalism, public relations, corporate communication or other fields related to web management.

Professional experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in positions related to corporate communication or web management, of which at least 3 years demonstrated experience managing a website as the team leader.

Proven experience creating, editing and managing content in an online setting.

Skills/Competencies
Combination of both, technical skills in web management and strategic skills in organizational communication.

Ability to manage a team, often in a stressful environment and under constraints of tight budget and strict deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal-communication skills.

Languages
Excellent/very good spoken and writing level in one of the two working languages of UNESCO - English or French - with good/fair understanding (oral and reading) level in the other working language.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Diploma/Professional certification in web management or web design.

Professional experience
Relevant experience at international level.

Skills/Competencies
Knowledge of mass media, social media or journalism.

Languages
Knowledge of other UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish).

BENEFIT AND ENTITLEMENTS

UNESCO’s salaries are calculated in US dollars and paid in Euros at Headquarters, exempt from income tax. They consist of a basic salary and a post adjustment which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates.
Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, home travel, education grant for dependant children, pension plan and medical insurance. More details on the ICSC Web site.

A WRITTEN EXAMINATION MAY BE USED IN THE EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES.

COORDINATOR, ON-LINE SERVICES