Social Media Consultant

Organizational Context

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), mandated by the UN General Assembly, promotes sustainable urban development. As the UN's focal point for urbanization, it collaborates with partners to build inclusive, safe, and resilient cities. This remote Social Media Consultant role sits within the Office of the Executive Director.

Job Purpose

The Social Media Consultant will develop and execute social media strategies to enhance the Executive Director's online presence and drive engagement. This involves creating compelling content, managing social media channels, and acting as a community manager to foster interaction and disseminate UN-Habitat's message. The role contributes to UN-Habitat's mission by leveraging social media to promote sustainable urbanization and reduce inequality, ensuring consistent and impactful communication across platforms like LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement social media strategies for the Executive Director's accounts across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook. Manage daily channel activities, ensuring timely content publication and active audience engagement. Serve as community manager, monitoring and moderating comments to facilitate constructive dialogue. Produce engaging multimedia content, including graphics, stories, and reels. Research and suggest relevant content from partners. Collaborate with organizational social media focal points and the on-ground team to align content with campaigns and communication goals. Assist in maintaining and updating a social media editorial calendar, identifying opportunities for campaigns and highlighting key events.

Work Experience

A minimum of 2 years of experience managing social media channels is required. Experience with social media scheduling tools, design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Suite), and creating engaging written content is desirable. Strong organizational and multitasking abilities are also preferred.

Skills

Social media strategy development, campaign management, content creation (multimedia, written), community management, social media platform expertise, trend research, editorial calendar management, collaboration, strong organizational skills, multitasking, copywriting, editing.

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