UN News Stringer (French)

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Position Title: UN News Stringer (French)
Location: New York City
Country: United States
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Job Details

Job Posting Organization:
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945, currently comprising 193 member states. Its mission is to promote peace, security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security, and cooperation among nations. The UN operates in various sectors including humanitarian aid, development, and human rights, with a workforce of over 44,000 employees worldwide. The organization has a presence in multiple countries, working to address global challenges and foster international collaboration.

Job Overview:
The UN News Stringer (French) position is designed to produce and submit multimedia content that enhances the work of UN News Language Units. The role focuses on delivering local voices and field-based storytelling that highlights the UN's activities, particularly in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), human rights, and climate issues. The contractor will be responsible for creating a maximum of ten approved multimedia packages from the field, ensuring that the content resonates with the target audience and aligns with UN priorities. This position requires a strong understanding of multimedia production, as well as the ability to engage with local narratives and issues relevant to the UN's mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Individual Contractor shall: • Liaise with the relevant Unit Chief to discuss and plan producing quality multimedia content on various issues to provide field-based narratives in relation to UN priorities, campaigns, and news developments in the target audience region. • Pitch story ideas and agree with the commissioning office on timelines and content to be produced, incorporating a range of storytelling approaches appropriate for both news and social media platforms. • Produce content on UN conferences or campaigns as commissioned by UN News. • Research content from verifiable sources, write stories and scripts, edit, and create multimedia stories for UN News language platforms, ensuring consistency with global priorities and featuring local angles. • Coordinate technical arrangements and organize interviews in the countries of assignment as required. • Follow UN News guidelines, ensuring editorial clarity and sound political judgment, due diligence regarding permissions and copyright, including written approvals for photos and video content, especially where minors are concerned. • Possess well-rounded experience in broadcast/digital journalism and multimedia production in the assigned languages. Skills in video production will be highly desirable. • Provide references and work samples upon request. • If required by national/local authorities, provide proof of registration/accreditation as a journalist.

Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent is required. A first-level university degree in communication, journalism, video production, or a related field is preferred. Experience in broadcast/digital journalism in the assigned language(s) is required. Experience in the full range of production of multimedia features is required. Experience in video production, filming, and editing video material is desirable. Experience in recording and editing audio material is desirable. Experience in digital content publishing and incorporation of photos and graphics is desirable.

Educational Background:
A high school diploma or equivalent is required for this position. However, a first-level university degree in communication, journalism, video production, or a related field is preferred, indicating a higher level of education and specialization in relevant areas that would enhance the candidate's ability to perform the job effectively.

Experience:
The position requires experience in broadcast/digital journalism in the assigned language(s). Candidates should have a proven track record in producing multimedia content, with specific experience in video production, filming, and editing. Additionally, experience in recording and editing audio material, as well as digital content publishing, is desirable. This indicates that the candidate should have a comprehensive understanding of the multimedia production process and the ability to create engaging content across various formats.

Languages:
Fluency in French is required for this position, as it is the primary language of content production. Knowledge of English and other UN official languages is desirable, which would enhance the candidate's ability to engage with a broader audience and collaborate with diverse teams within the UN framework.

Additional Notes:
This function is located in the UN News Section of the News and Content Branch, within the News and Media Division (NMD) in the Department of Global Communications (DGC). The agreement for this position is for a maximum period of six months. It is important to note that the United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including application, interview, processing, or training. Additionally, the UN does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.