Result of Service
- The Event Producer reports to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office. He/She shall duly and timely perform his/her obligations, under this Terms of Reference. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the UN-Habitat’s operational and technical teams.
- Work Location
- Home based
- Expected duration
- Six (6) months**Responsibilities**:
- Qualifications/special skills
- Education Required: - Postgraduate degree (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in the field of event management and information technology is required, or additional four (4) years or relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement. - Desired: - Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Information Technology, Social Communication, Public Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields. Work experience: - Minimum eight (8) years of experience in planning and execution of virtual and in-person events is required. - Experience in supporting large and virtual and in-person events is required. - Experience in information technology applied to events management and events broadcasting is required. - Experience in digital communication for events is required. - Professional and academic experience on themes related to social development and environmental sustainability is desirable. - Deep knowledge of the Brazilian context and culture is desirable. Skills: - Good computer skills Microsoft Office package, Google package (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and Web search engines is required. - Good command of virtual events platforms and streaming such as StreamYard, Zoom and YouTube is required. - Good knowledge of information technology (IT) and digital media is required. - Intermediate knowledge of website programming language (e.g. HTML and JavaScript) is required. - Basic knowledge of image edition and graphic design is desirable. - Basic knowledge of data analysis is desirable. - Good knowledge on project management methodologies is desirable. - Excellent internal and client-facing communications skills is desirable. Competencies - Professionalism: Experience working in an inter-institutional environment, project management, monitoring-evaluation; approaches and strategies regarding good urban governance and local and regional development. - Planning and organization: Professional approach to work, strong sense of responsibility, operate with mínimal supervision; proven organizational skills and ability to manage a workload efficiently and within set deadlines. - Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively; listen to others, interpret messages correctly and respond appropriately; show openness in information sharing and keep everyone informed; solid abstract reasoning skills together with a proven capacity to write documents for diverse audiences. - Teamwork: Ability to work with teams, demonstrate leadership, conflict management and consensus facilitation skills; ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment, and to respect diversity; sensitivity to the main streaming of vulnerability; willingness and ability to work in difficult environments. Knowledge Management - The person must know the processes, procedures, and norms of UN-Habitat, to guarantee an adequate quality of the activities described above, following the standards of the organization. - The person will propose formats and procedures that allow the efficient implementation of the activities related to the project development. - The person must know the file of the Office, work with it, and ensure its proper maintenance, accessibility for all staff, and due updating. - The person will prepare databases related to the project running. - The person will make sure that all relevant technical information will be adequately shared with the correspondent staff. - The person will ensure that all produced material will be fit-for-purpose and delivered, in an organized way, for posterior consultation and use of the Agency. - The person will only share the information produced with the team agency, assuring the privacy of the content.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat, and Spanish is the working language of the Regional Office. - For the post advertised, fluency in Portuguese is required. Good command in oral and written English is desirable.
- Additional Information
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.