UN Women Video Communications Analyst, IPPSA9, New York, USA

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 Communications and Advocacy Section provides support to the successful implementation of UN Women’s strategic objectives to strengthen the capacity of UN Women to lead on women’s rights, empowerment and gender equality and to be the partner of choice to close the gender gap. In a time where we are facing increased pushback and a shifting funding landscape, strengthening UN Women’s brand visibility and coherence, and demonstrating our impact and value add, are two critical priorities that shall direct the work of the Digital Design and Branding Consultant. 

Reporting to the Multimedia Specialist, the Communications Analyst (Video Editor) is responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of the office communications and advocacy strategies to increase the standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public.

Scope of Work:

1.    Develop and coordinate content creation

• Develop, script, film, and edit engaging content for digital platforms (social media, campaigns, websites, internal communications).
• Ensure consistency in tone, style, and brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with global colleagues, and in HQ with editorial and social media teams to align content with strategic goals.
• Produce a variety of video visually compelling formats including short-form social videos, explainer video, video message of the executive director,
• Work and guide external producers for motion and animation videos, and review the results
• Guide and work with social content creators, and review the results
  
  2.    Coordinate Global Video Footage Oversight
• Collect, review, and categorize footage from global teams, agencies, and productions.
• Maintain quality standards across all submitted video materials.
• Coordinate with regional teams to identify content needs and ensure footage availability.
• Ensure proper permissions, usage rights, and brand compliance for all footage.
• Guide regional and country teams for in video field missions

3.    Maintain Video DAMS (Digital Asset Management System)

• Support the DAMS manager with the video library/DAM side, ensuring files are correctly tagged, organized, and searchable.
• Oversee metadata accuracy, naming conventions, and taxonomy to guarantee easy retrieval across regions.
• Train global teams on DAM workflows and best practices for uploading, tagging, and retrieving assets.
• Monitor asset lifecycle, archive legacy content, and ensure storage and version control are maintained.
• Work with IT/DAM manager and vendor to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

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 UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Organized, responsible, flexible, and able to prioritize and balance assignments.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to learn new tools and digital trends.
• Detail oriented.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in visual communications and storytelling is required.
• Experience working with creative teams and developing visual concepts is required.
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects and Illustrator, is required.
• Knowledge of typography, color and sound correction /production is required.
• Knowledge and experience in gender themes is desirable.
• International experience is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language 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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.