UNESCO recruits 01 Events project manager

UNESCO recruits 01 Events project manager

UNESCO

Angola

Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, …), Projet/programme de développement

EVENTS PROJECT MANAGER
Secteur de tutelle : Division de l’information du public (DPI)
Lieu d’affectation: Angola
Catégorie d’emplois: Information du public
Type de contrat : Personnel non permanent
Durée du contrat : De 1 à 6 mois
Recrutement ouvert à : Candidats externes
Clôture des candidatures (minuit heure de Paris) : 15-JUILLET-2021
Valeurs fondamentales de l’UNESCO : Engagement envers l’Organisation, intégrité, respect de la diversité, professionnalisme
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST Background:The second edition of the Biennale of Luanda – “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace”, organized by UNESCO, the African Union and the Government of Angola, will be held in Luanda, Angola from 4 October to 8 October 2021 (5 days).

The health context linked to the COVID-19 pandemic made it necessary to organise a hybrid event, combining physical and virtual elements, in order to ensure maximum participation and outreach of our event. The overall objective is to maximize participation and engagement of « virtual » participants and audience between each other and with physical participants.
The five-day programme shall be organised around the following sequences:Opening Ceremony
Intergenerational dialogue of leaders and youth;Thematic and good practice forums;Launch of the Alliance of Partners for a Culture of Peace in Africa;Festival of CulturesClosing CeremonyWork assignment: Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Antenna in Luanda and International Coordinator of the Biennale of Luanda, with the assistance of the UNESCO technical team (CLD), the Communication Officer of the Luanda Antenna, and other external partners contracted by UNESCO and the government of Angola, the Contractor will ensure the event coordination of the above-mentioned sequences throughout the 5 days of the event, which will both be held physically in Luanda and online.
In this framework, the Contractor will carry out the overall technical and artistic supervision of the programme in coordination with UNESCO technical team (CLD), Angola’s technical team, and online platform/studio providers. His/Her tasks will include:
Opening and Closing Ceremonies:General coordination of these two sequences;
Support to the programming and preparation of the stages for the Ceremonies;Elaboration of instructions for the master.s of ceremony (MC) and speakers and transmission team;Reception, assessment and transmission of deliverables (videos, music, etc.);Contact with the MC to organize the unwound of the Ceremonies;Contact with the Angolan Government to organize the unwound of the Ceremonies.
Intergenerational DialogueGeneral coordination of this sequence;
Support to the programming and preparation of the stages for the Dialogue;Elaboration of instructions for the master.s of ceremony (MC) and panelists and transmission team;Contact with the various panelists to prepare their intervention;Reception, assessment and transmission of deliverables (videos, music, etc.);Contact with the MC to organize the unwound of the various ceremonies. Thematic and good practices forumsGeneral coordination of this sequence;
Support to the programming and preparation of the stages for the Forums;Elaboration of instructions for the master.s of ceremony (MC) and panelists and transmission team;Contact with the various panelists to prepare their intervention;Reception, assessment an transmission of deliverables (videos, music, etc.);Contact with the MC to organize the unwound of the various thematic sessions.
Launch of the Alliance of PartnersGeneral coordination of this sequence;
Support to the programming and preparation of the stages for the Launch of the Alliance of Partners;Elaboration of instructions for the master.s of ceremony (MC) and panelists/partners and transmission team;Contact with the various panelists/partners;Reception, assessment and transmission of deliverables (videos, music, etc.);Contact with the MC to organize the unwound of the Launch of the Alliance of Partners. Festival of CulturesGeneral coordination of the various sequences of the Festival of Cultures in coordination with the local event manager;
Support to the programming and preparation of the stages for these sequences;Elaboration of instructions for the master.s of ceremony (MC) and artists and transmission team;Contact with the various artists (potentially);Reception, assessment and transmission of deliverables (videos, music, etc.)Contact with the MC to organize the unwound of the Festival of Cultures.
CommunicationCoordinate the visuals proposals for each sequence of the Biennale (waiting page or “stills” and background for participants) in three linguistic versions (EN, FR and PT);
Coordinate the visuals proposals for the stage (backdrop); Coordination with the technical teamsProgramme monitoring (including Checklist of passages on the stage);
General coordination and support to serve as a liaison officer between the different parties involved;Advise and coordinate the elaboration of the unwound (“déroulé”) of the conference with 2 potential scenarios;
Administrative
Retro planning
End of missionTeam debriefing
Drafting an overall final report of the mission The applicant must provide a detailed written proposal on the services she/he intends to provide and justify the amount for each of these services.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)Responsabilité (F)Communication (F)Innovation (F)Partage des connaissances et volonté constante d’amélioration (F)Planification et organisation (F)Culture du résultat (F)Travail en équipe (F)Professionnalisme (C)Pour plus d’informations, merci de consulter le Référentiel des compétences de l’UNESCO.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education :Master 2 or equivalent in communication, information, marketing or other relevant subjects.

Experience and competencies:Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the domain of communication, information, marketing or other equilavent.
Language:Knowledge and fluency of English (written and oral) is required .

Good knowledge of Portuguese and / or French would be an asset.
JOB DETAILSTitle: Event Project Manager

Grade : Middle
Type of contract : Consultancy Contract
Period : 03 months 
Deadline for submission : 15 July 2021
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESSPlease note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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UNESCO is committed to achieve and sustain gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities, as well as nationals from non-and under-represented Member States (last update here) are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. Worldwide mobility is required for staff members appointed to international posts.
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