Consultant (Senior Level) IPDC Secretariat

<h2><b>OVERVIEW</b></h2> <p><span><span><span>Parent Sector : </span>Communication and Information Sector (CI)</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Duty Station: </span>Paris</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span id="cke_bm_174S"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Classification of duty station: </span><span><span>[[filter12]]</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Standard Duration of Assignement : </span><span><span>[[filter13]]</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Job Family: </span>Communication and Information</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Type of contract : </span>Non Staff</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Duration of contract : </span>From 7 to 11 months</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Recruitment open to : </span>External candidates</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : </span>08-JAN-2025</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <h2><b>OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST</b></h2> <p><span><span><span>The Communication and Information Sector’s mission is to promote freedom of expression, media development and media literate societies, and to build knowledge societies through fostering universal access to information, innovation for sustainable development and the preservation of documentary heritage. (The role of this vacant position does not include responsibility for UNESCO's wider external communications, which is managed by the <span>Division for Communications and Public Engagement</span>.)</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, the overall supervision of the Director for Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Media and Information Literacy (DIR/FMD), and the direct supervision of the Deputy Secretary of the International Programme for the development of Communication (IPDC), the Consultant (hereafter referred to as individual specialist) shall:</span></span></span></p> <h2>Long Description</h2> <p><span><span><span>A. Prepare the annual report on IPDC projects to be submitted to IPDC’s Bureau, by collecting and analyzing the individual implementation reports of all IPDC projects implemented in 2023 - 2024, using a Results-Based Management lens. The individual specialist will analyze the impact of IPDC’s support and its contribution to UNESCO’s priorities, and distill challenges and lessons learned. The length of the report will be approx. 40 standard pages (standard page = 320 words).  </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>B. Contribute to the preparation of the 69th IPDC Bureau meeting (June 2025), including by supporting the preparation and finalization of high-quality working documents, speeches, briefings and reports. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>C. Support the management of IPDC’s annual project cycle, including by contributing to the review process of proposals received by the IPDC Secretariat. </span></span></span></p> <h2>Long Description</h2> <p><span><span><span>D. Build further momentum for IPDC’s initiative to promote solutions to the viability challenges faced by media, including by: </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span>Lead UNESCO’s inputs on the implementation of the Media Viability Manifesto and the Principles for Effective Support to the Media and Information Environment. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Manage a regional project to update the Media Viability Indicators and apply them in 3 countries of the Arab States region. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Lead outreach efforts for UNESCO’s resources on media viability and provide substantive inputs to the development of a new brief on media viability. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Contribute to UNESCO’s fundraising efforts in the area of media viability. </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>E. Provide guidance and backstopping for an IPDC-supported regional projects to set up an online platform for the safety of women journalists in Africa. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>F. Support the process of developing a new UNESCO handbook on environmental reporting. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>G. Other tasks within the field of IPDC’s work, as requested by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary to the IPDC. </span></span></span></p> <h2>Long Description</h2> <p><span><span>Deliverables:</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Submit to UNESCO for approval: </span></span></p> <p><span><span>a) By February 2025, a first monthly report to UNESCO summarizing the activities conducted under the umbrella of this contract</span></span></p> <p><span><span>b) By March 2025, a