Job Detail
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Experience 10 Years +
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Gender Both
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Vacancy Number N/A
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Education Level Bachelors Degree
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No of Vacancies N/A
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Grade Level/Post Level N/A
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Contract Duration From 7 to 11 months
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Required Language English
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Hiring For UNESCO
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Age Requirement 18+
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Recruitment Type N/A
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Required Field of Study Social Communication, Communication for Development or Journalism • Studies in Image Management, Communication Plan
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Post Number N/A
Job Description
OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Field Office
Duty Station: Lima
Job Family: Public Information
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 07 – ENE – 2026
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
BACKGROUND
UNESCO’s mission is to foster international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication to build peace, promote dialogue among cultures, and contribute to sustainable development. In Peru, the UNESCO Office continues to strengthen its role as a strategic partner of the State and civil society, promoting policies and programs that guarantee the right to inclusive, equitable, and quality education throughout life.
Within this framework, UNESCO, together with the Porticus Foundation, is implementing a program for secondary education in the Amazon, formulated as the Amazon Horizons Program (2025–2027). Its purpose is to offer adolescents in the Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, and Ucayali regions a comprehensive educational approach that promotes the development of sustainable socio-emotional, intercultural, environmental, and technical-productive skills, enabling every adolescent to complete basic education and possess the tools to exercise intercultural and environmental citizenship in sustainable connection with their territory.
In this context, the UNESCO Office in Peru requires the services of an Assistant who has immediate availability to work in the Public Information and Image Unit, attending to the communication needs of the Office, with emphasis on the communication actions of the Horizontes Amazonia program.
GOALS
Within the framework of the implementation of the activities and projects of the UNESCO Office in Peru, and specifically the Amazon Horizons Program (2025–2027), under the authority of the Head of the Office and the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Education sector, as well as the Coordinator of the Public Information and Image Unit, the individual consultant shall:
1. Contribute to the planning of institutional communication for 2026, with an emphasis on communication activities for the Horizontes Amazonía program: event calendar, meetings, technical roundtables, social media campaigns, launch of new projects, and presentation of results. Contribute to the monthly updating of this plan.
2. Produce communication content:
• Support the collection of information (research, interviews) for writing opinion columns, press releases, web articles, and life stories, with an emphasis on the communication activities of the Education sector and the Horizontes Amazonía program.
• Support the creation and development of materials to promote UNESCO’s work in Peru and the Horizontes Amazonía program, including content for social media and the website (infographics, audiovisual stories, carousels).
• Support the Public Information Sector in the production of videos and the recording of audiovisual material, prioritizing the activities of the Education sector and the Horizontes Amazonía program.
• Provide photographic coverage for events or organized trips, including color retouching and image editing.
• Develop graphic materials for disseminating information about the office’s activities and the Horizontes Amazonía program (brochures, FAQs, toolkits).
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3. Digital Platform Management:
• Update and manage the office’s social media and website (updating information, videos, photos, and graphics), prioritizing actions related to the Horizontes Amazonía program.
• Support the coordination of in-person and virtual events, including webinars and seminars.
4. Internal Coordination and File Maintenance:
• Collaborate with the Education team and other programs of the Office, UNESCO Headquarters, and partners in Peru on communication activities and the management of public information initiatives.
• Support the updating of the Office’s image and video archive (selection and archiving of photos and videos for the organization’s image bank), as well as the directory of media contacts and key counterparts for sending information, invitations, publications, etc.
• Carry out other activities that the Public Information Coordination deems necessary to achieve the objective of promoting UNESCO’s intervention models in Peru.
5. Media Monitoring: Support the issuance of alerts regarding current political and communication issues, media agenda, and crisis prevention. Measure the impact of actions on the media and how these affect UNESCO’s reputation.
6. Develop other activities that the Public Information unit deems necessary to fulfill the communication objectives of the UNESCO Office.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
PRODUCTS
The professional, under the direct supervision of the Education Sector Coordinator and the Coordinator of the Public Information and Image Unit, must rigorously guarantee the effective implementation of the activities and the effective management of the schedule by preparing the following deliverables:
Product 1
Report 1 of products completed:
– Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
– Production of a video for social media presenting the Horizontes Amazonía program.
30 days after signing the contract (9%)
Product 2
Report 2 of completed products:
– Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
– Development of the Operational Plan with communication milestones and activities for disseminating the Horizontes Amazonía program (milestones, campaigns, activities, impact projections, and results).
60 days after signing the contract (9%)
Product 3
Report 3 of completed products:
– Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
– Development of a first version of the Program’s Communication Kit (graphic identity, key messages, templates and formats).
90 days after signing the contract (9%)
Product 4
Report 4 on completed products:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Design and development of the Horizontes Amazonía program’s web section on the official UNESCO website in Peru, including structure, institutional content, graphic resources, and links to the program’s informational and audiovisual materials.
120 days after signing the contract (9%)
Product 5
Report 5 of completed products:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Development of the institutional brochure for the Horizontes Amazonía program, presenting its objectives, lines of action, areas of intervention, implementing partners, and beneficiary population, with a design consistent with UNESCO’s visual identity.
150 days after the contract was signed (9%)
Product 6
Report 6 of completed products:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Preparation of an institutional press release on the national launch of Horizontes Amazonía.
180 days after the contract was signed (9%)
Product 7
Report 7 of completed products:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Design of the program’s internal digital newsletter.
210 days after the contract was signed (9%)
Product 8
Report 8 of completed products:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Production of a video for social media about pedagogical experiences and testimonials from teachers and adolescents benefiting from the Horizontes Amazonía program in the Amazonian regions.
240 days after the contract was signed (9%)
Product 9 Report 9 of products delivered:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Production of an institutional infographic with the main advances, figures and achievements reached during the first semester of implementation.
270 days after the contract was signed (9%)
Product 10
Report 10 of completed products:
• Social media and website management, summary of photographic coverage and video production, news monitoring. Other products developed during the period.
• Development of a life story of a beneficiary of the Horizontes Amazonía program, reflecting the project’s impact on their educational and personal development.
300 days after the contract was signed (9%)
Product 11
Report 11 on completed products:
• Consolidated final report on the communication and visibility activities of the Horizontes Amazonía program. The document must include the results achieved, a bank of graphic and audiovisual materials, dissemination indicators, a communication impact analysis, and recommendations for the strategy of the next implementation period. 330 days after the contract is signed (10%)
(*) As part of Product 1, the consultant must submit certificates for the United Nations Security – BSAFE ( https://training.dss.un.org/), Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – PSEA ( https://agora.unicef.org/), and Ethics and Integrity ( https://inspira.un.org/)
courses . Any partial or complete products to be published and/or disseminated as official UNESCO material must be validated/approved by the Organization. These products must include a table of contents, as well as drafts and/or the final draft. UNESCO validation and approval will be carried out by the Project Specialist with prior authorization from the Office Director.
Payments are made upon presentation and approval of the products. The change consultant is obligated to report within the established deadlines and attach all required annexes and forms.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication, Communication for Development or Journalism
• Studies in Image Management, Communication Plan and Media Management (desirable)
• Studies in Community Management, Digital Branding or others (desirable)
Work Experience
• Ten years of experience in the practice of their profession, in the public and/or private sector
• Four or more years of experience in writing news articles and newsletters. Experience in the field of education will be considered a plus.
Languages
• Spanish (native level)
• Intermediate English (reading, writing), desirable
TRIPS
The professional must be available to travel within and outside the country, according to the needs of the Program. Travel costs will be covered by the Project, in accordance with UNESCO’s internal regulations.
DURATION
The contract will have a duration of 11 months, subject to budget availability and performance evaluation. The contract does not include any expectation of renewal or conversion to another type of contract, nor does it include coverage for medical services.
APPLICATION TO THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS
- Professionals interested in participating should apply to the call for proposals and attach the following in a single PDF document:
a) Personal CV,
b) Employment History Form,
c) References (name, position, email address and cell phone number) from the three (3) most recent experiences,
d) Technical Proposal / Economic Proposal.
Download the Application Form here.
Only those who pass the first evaluation phase will be contacted.
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
Please note that all candidates must complete an online application providing full and accurate information by visiting the website: https://careers.unesco.org/
The selection of candidates is based on compliance with the requirements of the call for applications and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a skills assessment interview.
During the selection process, UNESCO will use communication tools such as videoconferences, emails, and others.
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted and that those who are in the final selection stage will undergo an evaluation based on the information provided by their references.
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