Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The Strategic Partnerships Division (SPD) works to strengthen UN Women’s position as a partner of choice for gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEWE) among governments and private sector actors around the world. The Division does this by positioning GEWE in the intergovernmental and multilateral fora, and engaging with governments, private sector corporations, foundations, and individuals as policy, programme, and resource partners.

The Communications and Advocacy Section at UN Women Headquarters in New York supports the positioning of women’s empowerment and gender equality as key issues on the international agenda and establishes UN Women’s role as the global authority in this context. The Communications and Advocacy team’s key focus is to position UN Women as a visible thought and action leader in both development and humanitarian settings, to secure global and national political and financial support for its issues, and to build the UN Women brand.

Under the guidance of the Deputy Chief of Communications & Advocacy, the Multimedia Specialist is responsible for the production of high-quality corporate video and photo content; maintaining state-of-the-art infrastructure, channels, approaches, and workflows to support the production, dissemination, and archiving of multimedia assets; and overseeing multimedia policies and practices across the organization. The Multimedia Specialist works with Communications leadership and communication managers, especially the Social Media and Editorial specialist to create and implement multimedia content goals and oversees relevant staff, consultants, and external vendors.

In addition to the Communications & Advocacy team at Headquarters, the Multimedia Specialist works in close collaboration with Regional- and Country-level Communications professionals, Programme and Policy colleagues, and other internal stakeholders on related functional matters. He/she is expected to be able to manage projects with a high level of autonomy, ensuring quality in the process and outcomes.

The key results have a significant impact on the visibility and reputation of UN Women as a leading source of knowledge and information in the areas of gender equality and women’s rights. The results have an impact on the success of the Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy, Civil Society, Communications, and Resource Mobilization initiatives in supporting global advocacy and outreach campaigns, and on the performance of UN Women staff members, enabling access to and sharing of information and knowledge generated from within and outside UN Women and, thus helping UN Women achieve its strategic goals.

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

Arrange for, supervise, and undertake production of video content for UN Women’s digital storytelling platforms, including corporate social media channels and website:

• Research, pitch, produce, and film in-house video content;
• Work with creative teams and external agencies to execute video content for high-profile campaigns;
• Facilitate filming and editing of high-visibility, external-facing video messages by senior leadership, as needed;
• Collaborate with Social Media, Editorial, Branding, Campaigns specialists, and others to ensure brand and messaging consistency on high-level creative content;
• Ensure compliance with ethical and legal requirements for visual assets, including licensing, and releases;
• Liaise with video and photo networks within the UN System, including UNTV, UN Video, and UN sister agencies to ensure distribution and cross-posting of content.

Guide the UN Women’s photography portfolio

• Ensure that video and photo are produced and packaged in complementary and engaging formats;
• Provide guidance on photo guidelines and processes;
• Together with the photo editor develop innovative approaches to multimedia content and provide related guidance to field offices.

Manage personnel, infrastructure, channels, and workflows to support video production and archiving:  

• Manage relevant staff, consultants, and external vendors;
• Maintain and expand a roster of freelance video producers and vendors;
• Manage budgets, procurement, and contracts for production agencies and freelancers;
• Oversee corporate YouTube channel, including uploads, content quality and branding, and overall strategy;
• Support the establishment and maintenance of UN Women’s Digital Asset Management System;
• Maintain workflows and standards for releases, licensing, branding, and archiving;
• Maintain and optimize filming spaces and equipment within UN Women’s offices.

Facilitate capacity building and knowledge sharing on multimedia content and production and archiving practices: 

• Provide relevant guidance to all personnel and implement policies on developing high-quality visual assets;
• Organize pieces of training for the Regional, Country, and programme offices as well as HQ staff on processes and recommended best practices pertaining to multimedia content, production, and archiving;
• Maintain and update relevant policy, procedure, and guidance documentation on video, including but not limited to releases, licensing, branding and archiving;
• Stay up-to-date on common practices and standards for multimedia content, accessibility, and archiving within the wider UN System.

Strengthen and expand UN Women’s visual storytelling profile: 

• Collaborate with Photo Editor, Social Media, Editorial, Branding, Campaigns specialists, and others to elevate and refine UN Women’s visual storytelling and strategy;
• Explore new distribution channels and partnerships to expand the reach of UN Women’s video content;
• Stay up-to-date on innovations, standards, and best practices for video production.

Perform other duties within the functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: A small team consisting of staff, consultants, and interns that support multimedia production.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on the UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of video and photo production, distribution and archiving standards, workflows, and channels;
• Good knowledge of advanced video and photo editing; high familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite;
• Fluency in both legacy (YouTube) as well as newer (Instagram and TikTok) digital distribution channels;
• Multimedia asset development for website required, video for website integration experience considered an asset;
• Solid experience managing internal creative teams, external agencies, and vendors, incl. development of TORs, cost and quality control;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Familiarity with procurement, budget, and contract management in the UN is considered a strong asset;
• Familiarity with consistent application of visual identities and corporate branding guidelines.
• Ability to provide creative and technical feedback for all video products, ensuring professional quality.

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Audit, Finance or related field;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Professional audit certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered/Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent professional audit certification is required;
• Additional professional certifications (e.g. CFE, CRME) are an advantage.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of experience in producing videos for social and digital channels.
• Experience with overseeing organizational photography portfolio is required.
• Experience in visual storytelling and motion graphics is required;
• Experience reviewing and approving video pitches is required.
• Experience in providing sound technical guidance to diverse stakeholders in the area of multimedia production is required.
• Experience working on international development issues is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of other UN official working languages is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)