Partnership and Strategic Communication Consultant, Abu Dhabi

About the role

UN Women's Liaison Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the UAE is seeking a consultancy consultant to strengthen the office's visibility, strategic positioning, partnerships and engagement with stakeholders across the UAE and the GCC. The consultant reports to the Head of Office, GCC, and is supported by an operation associate. The assignment is office-based with no travel required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage strategic communications and branding for the GCC, and oversee communication activities on UN Women online platforms in line with UN Women Communications policies, together with the HQ Communications Section.
• Manage and monitor social media accounts, producing and uploading content for events covering pre-event planning, live execution and post-event recap.
• Develop high-quality content such as press releases, media briefs, talking points, success stories, newsletters and event coverage, and coordinate photography, video production and interviews.
• Build and maintain partnerships and stakeholder engagement: identify new partners, strengthen ties with government, private sector, foundations, business councils, academic institutions and civil society, maintain a stakeholder database, and follow up on prospects.
• Support senior management in high-level meetings and help launch the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Action campaign with the General Women's Union, promoting WEPs among private-sector companies and tracking results.
• Support the planning and delivery of events, conferences, roundtables and campaigns, including communications plans and media coordination.

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women's studies or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, communications/advocacy and/or business development.
• Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment, with civil society, international institutions and donors; UN system experience is an asset.
• Fluent English; knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's rights, and familiarity with the UN system and inter-governmental processes.
• Strong oral and written communication, editing, networking and negotiation skills.
• Strong IT skills, including databases, extranets and office software packages.