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UNDP Is Hiring A Web And Social Media Editor
Join Our Team as a Web and Social Media Editor (French) at UNDP!
UNDP is seeking a talented Web and Social Media Editor (French) to manage and enhance our digital presence in French, contributing to our global development initiatives. 🌍
Tiered Application Approach
In line with our commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel, most UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies follow a tiered application process:
- Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff with permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished or contracts terminated/not renewed in 2026.
- Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff with permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments.
- Tier 2: Staff with temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and UN Volunteer Experts and Specialists.
- Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV, other agencies, and external candidates.
Please note the indicated Tier(s) in the vacancy title and ensure your eligibility to apply. ✅
Office/Unit/Project Overview
The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) positions UNDP as a leading global development agency, fostering strategic relationships to address key issues like poverty, inequality, and climate change. 🌱
Within BERA, the Digital Communications Studio is pivotal in managing UNDP’s online presence, creating engaging content, and building the UNDP brand, especially through recent website overhauls and digital transformation initiatives.
Scope of Work
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Manage UNDP’s global social media channels (Twitter and Facebook) in French:
- Collaborate with the Social Media Specialist to set reach and engagement goals for French-speaking audiences.
- Plan and execute social media strategies for campaigns and projects.
- Analyze platform performance via reports and analytics to evaluate success.
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Create, edit, and produce French content for digital platforms:
- Coordinate with content teams to develop French content aligned with the editorial calendar.
- Edit web stories, headlines, scripts, and captions in French, ensuring consistency across languages.
- Translate and proofread English content into French for web presentation.
- Select visual assets with multimedia teams for compelling stories.
- Publish content on UNDP’s corporate web platform (Drupal/Acquia).
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Maintain and ensure quality of the corporate website:
- Regularly monitor the French website and platforms for outdated info or functionality issues.
- Collaborate with the team to fix errors and implement website upgrades.
- Suggest and assist with user experience improvements, especially for the French homepage.
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Facilitate knowledge sharing:
- Identify and document best practices and lessons learned related to digital communications and project execution.
The incumbent will perform other duties as needed to support UNDP’s digital communication efforts. 🔧
Institutional Arrangement
This role reports directly to the Web Copywriting Specialist within the Digital Communications Studio, with overall guidance from senior management within BERA. 🎯
Core Competencies
- Achieve Results: Meets deadlines, delivers quality work, and monitors own tasks.
- Think Innovatively: Embraces creativity and continuous improvement.
- Learn Continuously: Shares knowledge, seeks feedback, and learns from experiences.
- Adapt with Agility: Handles change and ambiguity constructively.
- Act with Determination: Shows motivation and confidence, even under pressure.
- Engage and Partner: Builds positive relationships and demonstrates understanding.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Respects differences, confronts biases.
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies
Business Direction & Strategy
- Strategic Thinking: Developing effective strategies aligned with UNDP’s mission, anticipating future trends.
Business Development
- Knowledge Generation: Conducting research and creating relevant insights and solutions.
Business Management
- Communication: Clear, tailored messaging across channels.
- Project Management: Planning and organizing resources efficiently.
- Digital Awareness & Literacy: Keeping abreast of emerging technologies and adopting them professionally.
- Working with Evidence & Data: Data analysis to inform decisions.
- Monitoring & Evaluation: Tracking progress, providing feedback, and making independent judgements on performance.
Required Skills and Experience
Educational Requirements
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences, or related fields, or
- First-level university degree + 2 years of additional experience in relevant areas.
Work Experience
- Applicants with a Master’s degree are not required to have professional experience.
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree need at least 2 years of experience in digital communications, media, marketing, or related fields.
Desired Skills
- Experience creating and managing social media content and accounts.
- Proficiency with content management systems.
- Experience in digital communications, media, or journalism.
- Web content production in French.
- Planning social media or marketing campaigns.
- Editing stories, headlines, scripts, and captions in French.
- Translating and proofreading English-French content.
- Evaluating social media performance analytics.
- Experience within the UN system or similar organizations is a plus.
Languages
Fluent in French and English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset. 🌐
Equal Opportunity & Workplace Policies
UNDP values diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate, and all employment decisions are merit-based. 🚀
We uphold strict policies against harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority. All candidates will undergo relevant checks.
We reserve the right to select multiple candidates for this role and other similar positions in UNDP.
Applicants are encouraged to review UNDP’s guidelines on responsible AI use and be aware that UNDP does not charge any fees for recruitment. For more info, visit www.undp.org/scam-alert.