UN Women: Communications and Reporting Consultant - EVAW, ESARO Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

## UN Women: Communications and Reporting Consultant - EVAW, ESARO Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya - Organization:UN Women - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women - Office:UN Women Nairobi UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Established by UN General Assembly Resolution 50/166 in 1996, the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is the first and remains the only global UN funding mechanism dedicated exclusively to providing direct grants to civil society organizations working to prevent and end all forms of violence against women and girls (EVAW/G). Since 2010, UN Women has administered the UN Trust Fund on behalf of the UN system, providing a strong institutional foundation and field support through a global infrastructure of country and regional offices.\ TheAdvocacy, Coalition, Building and Transformative Feminist Action(ACT) Project is a new commitment between the European Commission and UN Women as co-leader of the Action Coalition on Gender-Based Violence, in collaboration with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. Through direct investments in feminist movements, strengthening, intersectional alliances, and coordinating a shared advocacy agenda, ACT will amplify women's rights movements as they coordinate their push for justice. As part of the visibility of the work at UN Women East and Southern Africa, the ending violence against women (EVAW) team has a mandate to amplify attention and create awareness on the impact of our work with stakeholders in governments, regional bodies, civil society, donors, private sector and other actors of the work UN Women is doing to ensure our advocacy efforts are visible to internal and external audiences. To this effect, there is a need for a dedicated resource person to support advocacy and communications efforts in the Unit and within the region, especially in the lead up to the African Union's adoption of the first Convention on ending VAWG and the commemorations of Beijing+30 in 2025. The Communication Consultant will work under supervision of the EVAW team and closely with the communications unit to support development and dissemination of strategic advocacy messages. They will provide assets as required for brand visibility, social media, and EVAW units' contextualization of global assets. The consultant will be reporting to the EVAW Regional Policy Specialist under the supervision of the ACT to EVAW Programme Coordinator, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment planning. To scale visibility and impact, aCommunications and Reporting Consultantis needed to drive high-level communication planning, results-based advocacy, and strategic stakeholder engagement across the region. The consultant will lead communications across the ACT Programme including, the 16 Days of Activism, advocacy priority moments in the region, and GETsupport the ratification advocacy for the AU Convention. Scope of Work and Responsibilities Strategic Communications Leadership: - Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of strategic communication plans across the EVAWG and ACT programmes, ensuring alignment with UN Women's global communication priorities and regional goals; - Produce monthly communication packages highlighting key milestones, events, and partner achievements; - Design and lead high-impact communications campaigns for critical regional milestones and advocacy moments including AU Convention on Ending VAWG ratification,16 Days of Activism against GBV, Monitoring missions, EVAW regional and international forums; - Create social media content (posts, infographics, GIFs) tailored for Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Facebook; - Document best practices and results from EVAWG programming through high-quality multimedia content; - Work with ESARO Comms to Provide strategic content development, campaign architecture, message refinement, audience segmentation, and brand visibility; - Develop templates for high-level events, preparing and coordinating communication packages (press kits, talking points, media advisories, digital content); - Coordinate with ACT partners, and the UN Women Regional Office Comms Team to ensure unified messaging, brand consistency, and narrative impact; - Provide direction to ensure alignment of visibility efforts with Programme results and donor expectations. Technical assistance to ACT partners: - Act as help desk and provide technical support on ACT partners communication and advocacy work; - Provide technical support in implementing communications plans and developing communication material under ACT. Campaign and Visibility Execution: Lead the design and implementation of high-visibility campaigns including: - AU Convention ratification campaign; - ACT Programme visibility and engagement drive; - Develop strategic content calendars, creative briefs, and messaging toolkits for these campaigns. Tools, Templates and Mapping: - Map existing communication assets across ACT partners and identify visibility gaps; - Support narrative change initiatives aligned with UN Women's approach to transforming discriminatory social norms (narratives, material well-being, countervailing power); - Engage regional influencers, creatives, and youth through our ACT partners to co-create and disseminate messages around violence prevention and women's rights; - Maintain an up-to-date communication asset library (photos, quotes, videos, templates); - Contribute to newsletters and Curate EVAWG and ACT communication packages; - Create an ACT Newsletter to give Partners' work visibility and promote evidence/results-based reporting & accountability; - Contribute to monthly reports and knowledge management products. Design branded templates for: - Social media graphics - Reports, factsheets, and policy briefs - Success stories and case study formats - Partner press releases and media advisories - ACT Programme communications - 16 Days of Activism (2026) - AU Convention ratification campaign - UN Celebrations, Anniversaries, Commemorative Days and Key Advocacy Spaces/ events. Results-Oriented Communications: - Design a visibility and results dashboard to track impact, reach, and engagement metrics; - Produce monthly analytics reports measuring content performance and stakeholder engagement; - Create a “Results Through Stories” portfolio showcasing Programme impact. Stakeholder Coordination and Technical Support: - Provide tailored communication coaching to ACT grantees and partners; - Build and maintain partnerships with media houses, influencers, regional creatives, and AU-affiliated entities; - Represent UN Women EVAWG unit communications in regional coordination mechanisms as needed. Expected Deliverables: Three toolkits: ACT, AU Convention, 16 Days Monthly Content Calendar Updated and approved each month Digital Visibility Templates Customizable brandedtemplates for reports, visuals, stories, Articles, QuoteCards Success Story Portfolio 5 stories fromACT partners withphotos and quotes 3 Multimedia Packages Short videos or podcasts on EVAWG workimpact Monthly Analytics Reports Summary of metricsand recommendations Quarterly meetings with ACT partners Quarterly meetings with ACT partners Partner Communications Briefing Pack For ACT grantees and stakeholders End-of-Assignment Report Strategic insights, lessonslearned, recommendations - Respect for Diversity. - Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; - Creative Problem Solving; - Effective Communication; - Inclusive Collaboration; - Stakeholder Engagement; Please visit this link for more information on UN Women's Values and Competencies Framework: Functional Co