<div dir="auto">Thank you Ludia for the sharing<div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 1:43 PM Gachungi, Lydia via KICTANet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">UNFPA<span style="color:#1f497d">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.05pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:inherit;color:black;letter-spacing:-.25pt">Social Media Specialist<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Level: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">P-3<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Contract Type: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Consultancy<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Closing date: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">02 May 2022 12:00 AM (America/New York)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Duty station: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">New York<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Social Media Specialist will help oversee and execute the day-to-day social media strategy for UNFPA global social media channels. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">With guidance from the Head of Digital Communications and inputs from the Social Media team, the incumbent will be responsible
for the coordination and creative direction of UNFPA’s Social Media content and campaign production and its alignment with the international news cycle.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Social Media Specialist will identify latest trends and opportunities with influencers and partners to leverage them for UNFPA
Social Media channels. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The incumbent will lead the planning and delivery of social media content strategy, receiving requests from different teams across
the organisation for postings and amplification, evaluating and prioritising them for release on UNFPA global channels. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Social Media Specialist will also act as an advisor for the prevention of, and response to reputational crises with a Social
Media component.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"> <b>Responsibilities will include but not be limited to: </b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Lead the planning and delivery of digital and social media campaigns to attract the attention of policy makers, bloggers, academia, donors, influencers, young people,
civil society and politicians. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Produce copy for UNFPA's Social Media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Youtube. Evaluate, select and adapt visual assets including photos,
illustrations and videos for use on Social Media channels.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Provide advice and strategic guidance to the Social Media team and other Social Media content producers and support them with the editing and production of channel
specific copy.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Organize and maintain the shared team editorial calendar, mapping out the daily posting cadence.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Work with a team of technical experts and brief external graphic designers on the creation of campaign specific Social Media packs.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"> <b>Organizational Setting:</b> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Social Media Specialist position is located in the Digital Team of the Media and Communications Branch (MCB), Division of Communications
and Strategic Partnerships (DCS). <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The Social Media Specialist reports directly to the Head of Digital Communications. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"> <b>Education:</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Graduate university degree in communications, arts, marketing, international relations, public relations, journalism, development
studies or other related area is required.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Knowledge and Experience: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in digital and social media, communications and/or public relations. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Demonstrated understanding of emerging trends, technology platforms, social behaviours and content that can help the organization create and maintain meaningful relationships
with stakeholders, UN agencies, constituencies, donors, online communities, and development partners.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining online communities, bringing together influencers, contributors and participants from all over the world.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Demonstrated experience in quickly creating compelling online content, as well as a proven track record of creative and innovative thinking.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Demonstrated experience in mobilizing and engaging online audiences through integrated digital and social media strategies.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Advanced user of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Experience with Social Media Management and monitoring platforms such as Hootsuite, Sprout Social or SalesForce Social Studio.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Strong project management skills and ability to build a collaborative working environment<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Willingness to work off-hours in the case of a UNFPA emergency response or major PR moment<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Languages: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Fluency in English with the ability to write jargon free copy is required. Working knowledge of another official UN language is
an advantage.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"> <b>Contract Duration:</b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">9 months<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Please apply no later than 2 May 2022 by email to <a href="mailto:web@unfpa.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#4a8bcd">web@unfpa.org</span></a> with the subject
“Social Media Specialist 2022” and attach a CV, motivation statement or cover letter<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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