UN Women Video Communications Analyst, IPPSA,

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

• 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:

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

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is…