National Consultant to write human impact/success stories, ONU Moldova



National Consultant to write human impact/success stories, ONU Moldova

  1. Background

The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Moldova. The RCO is responsible for the overall coordination of the activities of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), which comprises all the UN agencies working on development activities in Moldova. United Nations Moldova work closely with national implementing partners to advance the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals.

To advance progress on the 2030 Agenda at the country level, the UNCT and national partners implement jointly different activities.

The RCO is now looking to contract a Consultant to develop up to 5 human impact/success stories to highlight the development results achieved by UNCT with the support and coordination from RCO.

The Consultant is expected to work closely with the RCO Communication and Advocacy to perform the tasks assigned.  

  1. Objective of the assignment

The objective of this assignment is to develop/write in Romanian or English up to 5 human impact/success stories to highlight the development results achieved by UNCT with the coordination and support from RCO.

  • Main tasks and responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Communication and Advocacy Officer of RCO and with the support from RCO the consultant will have the following responsibilities:

  1. Meet and interview the heroes/parties involved in human impact/success story
  2. Study necessary documents to understand the background of the story/result achieved
  3. Write the story (1 page each maximum)
  4. Adjust/Complete the story as requested and have it approved by RCO
  1. Expected Deliverables and timeframe

The stories developed by the consultant shall be the property of the RCO.

Deliverables

Tentative deadline

1.

Develop 2 human impact story

30 April

2.

Develop 3 human impact story

10 June

  1. Requirements for experience and qualification:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or other related area

Experience:

·       Minimum 3 years of professional experience in writing stories with human impact showcasing the results achieved by the organization;

·       Good knowledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs, and familiarity with their implementation at the country level;

·       Good knowledge of the socio-economic situation of the country.

Language Requirements

Fluent written and oral of Romanian language is required. Working knowledge of English and Russian are required.

Competencies

Excellent writing skills, excellent analytical skills,

UN Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are equally encouraged to apply.

  1. Application process

To apply for this job the candidate must submit his/her CV and at least 5 stories (links or attached)  written by him/her.

To apply: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=204944&Lang=en-US

 

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