Organization: UN Children"s Fund
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 07 Jul 2015
The Digital Strategy Section (DSS) within the Division of Communication comprises Web, Social Media and Multimedia teams working together to create compelling public-facing content and to provide digital services within the organization. Through multiple platforms and in multiple languages, DSS draws attention to the many facets of UNICEF’s work, encouraging public support, participation and action, as well as ensuring greater transparency and accountability.
Web stories, blog entries, photo essays, Facebook posts, Twitter campaigns, and videos for distribution via UNICEF.org, YouTube, news media and other outlets and platforms – all are a part of our digital storytelling. By measuring and testing our efforts, we also use data to inform content and engagement choices.
The Digital Strategy Section with the UNICEF Division of Communication in New York is seeking a Consultant to support digital content production (Chinese).
For more information, see the attached Terms of Reference.pdf).
Responsibilities
- Make daily production updates to unicef.org/chinese
- Work with translators to ensure quality and uniform content delivery
- Work with Web editorial, development and design teams to build Web pages to UNICEF and DSS specifications
- Carry out all aspects of page production, including formatting text, placing video, optimizing images for the Web, rendering artwork containing text in Chinese
- Collaborate with colleagues across DSS, providing support as necessary, e.g. voiceovers, video scripts, graphics, marketing, social media
- Contribute to the normative work of the team, including reporting
- Coordinate with Regional and Country Offices and NatComs, serving as a focal point for all Chinese content for the global website and global blog
- Log and raise technical issues with CMS and related production technology with technical team
- Generate content for UNICEF Chinese social media platforms, in collaboration with other social media coordinators and community managers
- Post press releases in Chinese
- Respond to inquiries made through unicef.org/chinese
- Carry out production and coordination for special projects
- Work primarily in OpenText (RedDot) CMS, light HTML, and use other programs as required, including Adobe Photoshop
- Be on rotational call weekends and holidays, as part of section coverage plan
- May be required to travel
- Perform other tasks, as required
Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required
- Fluent in Chinese, have a good management of English and excellent translation skills
- Good communication skills
- Five years of experience in a media or new media environment
- Content management experience
- Social media experience
- Ability to coordinate Web content professionally
- Proficient in HTML, image optimization and Adobe Photoshop
- Detail-oriented, creative, able to work efficiently under tight deadlines
- Content management systems, especially OpenText (RedDot) CMS is highly desirable
- Experience with WordPress is desirable
- JavaScript and CSS experience are a plus
- Web and graphic design experience are a plus
How to apply:
Applications should be sent to: digitalstrategy@unicef.org by 7 July 2015. When sending to this mailbox, please ensure that the position you are applying for, ‘**Digital Content Producer (Chinese)**’, is quoted on the subject line. Applicants MUST submit their resume and a signed & dated (not typed) UNICEF P-11. Please include details of the daily fee/rate (in USD) you are willing to accept for the performance of this job. Please state whether negotiable or non-negotiable. To download P11: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/Personal_History_P11.doc
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