Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is responsible for positioning UNDP as the world’s leading global development network, promoting its global authority and thought leadership on sustainable development and the interconnected issues of poverty, inequality, and climate change. BERA leads and supports UNDP in building and nurturing strategic relationships and alliances essential to achieving its mission. Creating strong political and financial backing for UNDP by providing partners and supporters with a clear understanding of what UNDP does and how our mission, capabilities and flagship services relate to them. The Bureau leads UNDP’s work on innovative and diversified partnerships and ways of financing the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It is also responsible for global campaigns on critical development issues, which aim to inform government policies and build partnerships around high-impact solutions. BERA coordinates and sets corporate standards across the functions of partnerships, marketing and communications within UNDP and leads on external communications.

The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy is positioned around three service lines; Public Partnership; Advocacy, Marketing and Communications; and Private and Finance Partners, all working in close collaboration and coordination under the guidance of the Directorate and with the support of the Management Support Unit and Strategic Analysis and Engagement team.

BERA has a robust network of Representation Offices (Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, Tokyo and Washington D.C.) and Regional Teams in five hubs (Africa, Arab States, Asia Pacific, Europe and CIS, and Latin American and the Caribbean) co-led with Regional Bureaux, all of which play a critical role in audience centric communications and management and strengthening of relationships with Public and Private Partners to help build a strong brand for UNDP within the local ecosystem.

The Photo-Video Analyst is part of the Digital Communications Studio and will be supervised by the Digital Production Lead. He/she will build UNDP’s capacity for visual communications through professional and creative use of photography and videography.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performance of high-quality video content

Produce high-quality video content for UNDP’s communications products;
Edit video interviews with donors, partners, and celebrities including UN Goodwill Ambassadors for UNDP’s donor visibility and impact efforts;
Edit video content for UNDP crisis response work.
Produce broadcast edits with scripts for broadcast media and newswire services;
Produce high-quality visual content (videos, slideshows, infographics etc) to showcase UNDP’s programmatic work for flagship campaigns and events;
Produce content for UNDP’s corporate partnership with Samsung including photo, video, and multimedia stories; social media content for the ‘Samsung Global Goals’ app to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Generation17, including participation during high-level events and engagements. Includes supporting creative direction, photography, filming, editing, and publishing.
Edit multimedia content at high‐level events and of UNDP executive leadership and for corporate marketing purposes;

2. Support digital asset management system

Support the Photo-Video Editor Specialist to build UNDP’s capacity by providing quality control assurance of assets in UNDP’s digital asset management system (DAM) and promoting production which meet journalistic and professional standards;

3. Establish partnerships and open channels of communication.

Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify stakeholder needs and how best to leverage their participation and/or strengthen their engagement.

4. Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy relevant to the assigned thematic area(s).

Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The incumbent will be working under the direct supervision of the Digital Production Lead, Digital Communications Studio and overall guidance of the Senior Management of the Advocacy, Marketing and Communications Group in BERA.

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

People Management

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:

Business Management – Communication

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Business Management – Digital Awareness and Literacy

Ability to monitor new and emerging technologies, as well as understand their usage, potential, limitations, impact, and added value.
Ability to rapidly and readily adopt and use new technologies in professional activities, and to empower others to use them as needed.
Knowledge of the usage of digital technologies and emerging trends.

Business Direction and Strategy – System Thinking

Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Business Direction & Strategy – Effective Decision Making

Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications.

Communication – Digital content creation

Ability to coalesce multiple skills to identify a topic to engage intended audiences, decide which form the content should take – e.g., blog, social media, video, paid media, etc. – and produce material to specification and a high level of quality.

Business Management – Project management

Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Digital – Data storytelling and communications

Skilled in building a narrative around a set of data and its accompanying visualizations to help convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling fashion.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Film, Social Media Marketing, Photography, Video Production, Broadcast Journalism, Communications or another related field is required. Or
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience.

Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years (with Master’s degree), and four (4) years (with Bachelor´s Degree) of relevant work experience in video/photo production, digital marketing, social media, including filming, scripting, storytelling, editing, and dissemination;

Required skills:

At least 2 years of proficiency and experience) in graphic design, video editing and relevant software, such as: Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro and the Adobe Creative Suite.
Demonstrated experience of social media friendly video production from conceptualization to publication on digital channels.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

Digital storytelling
- Experience using platforms to produce digital stories, ie Exposure, Drupal, or similar
- Proven ability to conceptualize and create photography and video products which follow editorial direction;
- Demonstrated ability to produce, optimize and edit photographs and videos at professional level;
Teleprompter
- Experience recording video messages and operating a teleprompter.
- Experience in supporting content in a high-quality digital asset management (DAM) system;

Language:

Fluency in English is required.
Working knowledge of French and Spanish is desired.

Professional Certificates:

A professional certification in training, learning management or facilitation is an asset but not a requirement.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Use of AI by candidates

Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection

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Photo-Video Analyst [Open to internal and external applicants]