Digital-Ecosystems Interface Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Task description

The incumbent will support the overall core team of the UN Decade on Ecosystems Restora-tion Secretariat while based within UNEP’s Communication Division, as well as the different arms of the UN Decade such as the Task Forces, partnership network, governance bodies, as well as with the Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Specifically, the International UNV will undertake the following tasks:

• Improving the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s digital presence (see www.decadeonrestoration.org), measured by such Key Performance Indicators like monthly page views, bounce rate, user journeys, etc.
• Working closely with the UNEP Communication Web team on identifying user needs and developing new user stories, programming new functionalities based on these needs.
• Supporting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s vast network of partners by onboarding new partners and restoration initiatives to the digital interface.
• Connecting online-users to the resources, knowledge, and tools they need to support restoration on the ground.
• Connecting on the ground restoration efforts to the UN Decade’s digital interface.
• Tracking the impact of combined UN Decade efforts on the ground – measured through such Key Performance Indicators (KPI) like number and type of organizations involved, number of volunteers involved, hectares and types of ecosystems covered, regions represented, volunteers and employees engaged, etc.
• Selecting content for and running the UN Decade’s monthly newsletter, closely monitoring KPIs such as absolute and relative opening rates, user journeys, links clicked, etc.
• Supporting UN Decade Partners by coordinating monthly UN Decade Learning Sessions, aiming at such KPIs as number of people registered, regional, gender, and eco-system diversity, number of people attending, number of materials accessed, etc.
• Any other tasks related to (digital) communication and outreach under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Results/Expected Outputs
• Functional digital ecosystem to connect the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to activities on the ground.
• Functional digital ecosystem channelling support to ecosystem restoration on the ground.
• Improved website, newsletter, and Learning Session performance, as measured by Key Performance Indicators.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in either communication, environmental education, community out-reach, partnership management.
• Demonstrated experience with Content Management Systems (ide-ally Drupal).
• Work experience in website development is desirable.
• Work experience with multi-stakeholder or multi-partner projects and programmes is desirable.
• Work experience in community organizing is desirable.
• Familiarity with digital design processes is desirable.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Political science, economics, international development, communications, journalism, environmental education, ecology or related fields