UNICEF · 7 hours ago
Website Management Consultancy, Education Cannot Wait/Communication, NYHQ, remote. Req# 590703
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expUNICEF is the world's leading children's rights organization, dedicated to making a lasting difference for children. They are seeking a consultant to enhance the performance of the Education Cannot Wait website by developing new features, improving user experience, and ensuring compliance with UN standards.
E-LearningEducationInternet
Responsibilities
Feature Development and Integration
Design and implement new functionalities to make ECW’s financial and results data easily accessible and user-friendly
Strengthen integration across ECW’s digital platforms to improve efficiency and user experience
Enhance ECW’s approach to digital publications and reports for improved accessibility and engagement
Support regular content updates to maintain accuracy and relevance
Support content management best practices in compliance with UN web security and accessibility standards
Conduct in-depth analytics to inform content strategy and boost user engagement
Improve site performance and search engine optimization (SEO), including exploring AI-driven optimization tools
Enhance overall usability and accessibility for diverse global audiences
Ensure adherence to UN standards for web security, accessibility (including WCAG compliance), and data protection
Provide technical assistance and expert recommendations for any other tasks related to website management and functionality improvements
Review of site contents and functionalities, including all static pages, publications, financial and results data dashboards and country pages
Analyse website analytics. Provide monthly updates and recommendations to guide the implementation of the editorial and content strategy and enhance ECW’s digital presence and reach
Review financial and results internal databases and current website dashboards. Develop new updated interactive financial and results dashboards in collaboration with relevant ECW colleagues and external web and design vendors. Coordinate and implement the development of website features to facilitate the integration of interactive analytic graphics. Ensure the smooth integration of the new responsive data dashboards
Review the site map, menu and static pages in collaboration with ECW colleagues and external web vendor and update these, using user interface (UI) best practises. Review static pages content updates internal processes to improve systems and support regular updates
Improve site speed and overall UX experience, including for audiences with low bandwidth connectivity
Craft dynamic website pages and/or microsites that complement the release of reports, announcements, campaigns, and events, embedding interactive visuals, multimedia contents, and more
Review 46 country profiles. Develop new updated dynamic country profile template in collaboration with relevant ECW colleagues and external web and design vendors, ensuring accessibility of country-based financial and results data as well as new categorization of programme status. Implement updates to country profile module, ensuring responsive design across devices and optimizing speed for low connectivity. Explore AI-supported solution to help maintain country pages contents up to date
Review ECW digital platforms and ecosystem in collaboration with ECW colleagues and develop actionable recommendations to enhance digital integration based on industry best practices standards. Support implementing the new digital integration approach across ECW digital platforms and in line with ECW’s hosting environment
Review ECW’s host and UN best practices and standards for websites and ensure compliance with applicable security, safeguarding and accessibility standards. Ensure the implementation of standards in collaboration with relevant colleagues, ECW’s host and the external web vendor
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Web Development, Digital Marketing, Communications, or a related field. Relevant professional Certification(s) in web programming languages/libraries related to user interface, and/or web design development combined with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience can be accepted in lieu of Bachelor degree
At least 7 years of extensive experience and demonstrated ability in web management and digital content development, including but not limited to the United Nations and/or in the international aid sector
Demonstrated proficiency in content management systems (in particular Drupal) and web development languages/libraries (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Node.js)
Extensive experience in using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBi) and data visualization frameworks (e.g. D3js)
Strong understanding of digital marketing principles and digital media platforms
Strong project management skills, including the ability to drive complex projects in collaboration across technical and non-technical internal and external stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Benefits
Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage).
Company
UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights.
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