UN Women · 7 hours ago
UN Women: Communication Specialist, Homebased Short Term IPSA10
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expUN Women is an organization dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. They are seeking a Communication Specialist to conceptualize, develop, and manage content for the global Spotlight Initiative, aimed at eliminating violence against women and girls. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, managing digital content, and ensuring quality communication across platforms.
AssociationNon Profit
Responsibilities
Plan, research, write, edit and publish stories and content for Spotlight Initiative channels:
Work closely with Spotlight Initiative teams and communications focal points in country and regional programmes to develop human interest stories
Develop and regularly update content for the website
Foster relationships with key stakeholders, including various UN agencies, implementing partners, and civil society partners to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing
Develop and maintain digital content editorial calendar
Produce or copyedit innovative and engaging copy for all digital content and campaigns, including the newsletter
Work closely with the Public Information Officer and Social Media Content and Video Editor to create scripts and other content for social media and ensure integration between the website and social media channels
Copy, edit and review all social media content for syntax and UN Editorial consistency
Produce and edit written content for the Spotlight Initiative Secretariat as needed, including Annual Reports, Impact Reports and Report Summaries
Contribute to the drafting of scripts, op-eds, speeches and video messages for Spotlight Initiative events, leadership and UN Global Advocates
Adapt editorial approach to meet emerging needs of the Secretariat as Spotlight Initiative enters its second phase of programming to ensure the continuing relevance of the Initiative
Build communications capacity:
Manage, develop and deliver storytelling training and workshops to build capacity within the team, country programmes and broader community
Work collaboratively with inter-agency colleagues to ensure relevant content is shared and amplified
Maintain, monitor and administer Spotlight Initiative website:
Evaluate and test website functionalities and match user requirements to ensure consistent product quality and performance
Monitor and review Spotlight Initiative web pages — including regional and country pages — to ensure adherence to the Global Communications and Visibility Strategy, web-writing guidelines and web user manual
Scan all content published on website to ensure quality and consistency with web-writing guidelines and the UN Editorial Manual
Liaise with developers to identify and correct bugs, system and security issues
Frequently update and optimize Web User Manual
Coordinate the translation of web content:
Coordinate in-house translation with French- and Spanish-speaking colleagues, as required
Monitor deadlines and delivery of translations for posting
Carries out any duties assigned by the Spotlight Initiative Global Communications Lead or the Technical Advisor
Qualification
Required
Advanced university degrees in Journalism, Communications, International Development or similar field, or equivalent work experience; a first-level university degree, combined with two additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in news reporting, journalistic writing, editing or communications, for both UN and private sector
Experience in writing, editing, fact-checking and copy-editing skills, including a strong understanding of online storytelling
Experience in web development and content management systems, and an understanding of modern web standards and communication principles
Experience working closely with a large, international network of contributors
Strong understanding of the Spotlight Initiative's goals and objectives
Proven experience building communications capacity within an organization
Experience leading inter-agency UN projects
Fluency in English
Company
UN Women
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Maria Noel Vaeza
directora regional para America Latina y el Caribe
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2025-11-08
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