Background:
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1963 as a training arm of the United Nations system and is now headquartered in Geneva. In 2021, UNITAR reached over 370,000 learners globally. We provide innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action towards a better future. Our alumni include diplomats and other government officials, non-governmental representatives, private-sector actors and local authorities.

The Division for Prosperity is one of UNITAR’s nine divisions and consists of the Hiroshima Office and the Geneva-based Public Finance and Trade Programme Unit. To “leave no one behind”, we seek to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth. We strive to reach society’s most vulnerable in the least developed countries, small island developing states and conflict and post-conflict countries.

The Division report to the public and our partners on our work through a variety of communication channels. These including the UNITAR website, social media, printed materials, newsletters, and events. We also seek opportunities for earned media. The Division’s communications team produces communications materials in close coordination with the Communication and IT Support Unit at UNITAR headquarters.

General Objectives of the Contract: 
The incumbent will improve the visibility of UNITAR Division for Prosperity through enhanced communication.

Responsibilities/Description of Professional Services:

• Implement the UNITAR Division for Prosperity communications strategy (2021-2023). This includes ensuring that multilingual, multimedia communication materials are created and disseminated through the UNITAR website, social media, and quarterly newsletters (for the Hiroshima Office and Division for Prosperity) in a timely manner.
• Lead the management of our social media, including enhancing followers/likes and opportunities to be shared by other entities.
• Support coordination of UN Online Volunteers for quality and timely submissions of public-relations materials.
• Support partnership building and resource mobilization. This includes planning and running awareness campaigns for the Division’s projects and online/on-site events with the UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador.
• Support the planning and running of public events to improve the visibility and brand of UNITAR Division for Prosperity. The events include those jointly organized with the UNITAR Association.
• Support operational work related to the Prosperity communications team, including financial management and administrative management.
• Undertake other tasks as requested by the Director of the Division for Prosperity.

A minimum of 2 years of experience in communications, public relations, with media, or related field is required. Experience with social media and digital platforms is required.

• General conditions of contracts for the service of individual contractors apply. Incumbents are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local laws. UNITAR does not reimburse for any taxes, duty, or other contribution payable by the Contractors on payments made under the contract.
• The Institute does not provide or arrange life or health insurance coverage for Contractors, and Contractors are not eligible to participate in the life and health insurance schemes provided by the UN for its staff members.
• This is a locally recruited post and no relocation allowances apply. The successful candidate will be employed under a local contract and will not hold international civil servant status nor is he/she a “staff member” as defined in the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations.
• The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8).

Please apply at: Individual Contractor (Hiroshima Office) - Communications | UNITAR