About Department of Global Communications

Department of Global Communicationsis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to Department of Global Communications’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in United States, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Web Consultant
• Grade:CON
• Location:New York (Remote work possible)
• Department:Department of Global Communications
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in web design or web development is required.
• Academic Qualifications: First-level university degree is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience working on UN websites or websites of other international organizations is desirable..
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• Language: For this position, fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Language: Knowledge of an additional official UN language is desirable.
• Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat..
• Take on additional assignments, including research and drafting for the website, as required by the Project Managers.

Skills

• Design, implement and maintain the climate action and peace and security campaign websites, working together with Project Managers, UN Web Services and the digital campaigns unit.
• Advise on organization, structure and layout of the websites, keeping in mind multilingualism (language pages will be handled in-house) and Drupal migration process.
• Upload content on the English versions of the websites, including text, images and multimedia content.
• Create new webpages, as necessary, and present layout options for new content.
• Keep track of updates in English, for language units to replicate.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply