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Web Communications and Information Manager
REN21 is seeking a motivated, team-oriented and creative
individual to support its information and communication efforts in its Secretariat
in Paris.
REN21 is a global policy network that provides a forum for international
leadership on renewable energy. Its goal is to bolster policy
development for the rapid expansion of renewable energies in developing
and industrialised economies.
Open to a wide variety of dedicated stakeholders, REN21 connects
governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations,
industry associations, and other partnerships and initiatives.
REN21 is supported by a Secretariat. The REN21 Secretariat has been
operating since 2006 and is located in the offices of the UNEP Division
of Technology, Industry and Economics in Paris, France.
Position Overview
The web communications and information manager will support the
Secretariat in effectively communicating and collaborating with the wide
array of Network partners in the public and private sector and civil
society. The web communications and information manager will work under
the guidance of the Paris-based Secretariat team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Website development (in cooperation with the website programmer) :
- Content management of the REN21 website, incl. general articles,
virtual library, event calendar, International Action Programmes,
newsletters, Global Status Report wiki platform...
- Conceptual thinking on presentation and design of the website
- Conceptual thinking on website tools and systems, including
multimedia, wiki software, log-in-area, intranet...
Contact management:
- Manage communication with governments, businesses, NGOs
participating in the ‘International Action Programmes' and other
issue groups facilitated by REN21
- Maintain extensive contact database of the Secretariat
- Manage information requests to the Secretariat and coordinate
responses
Information management for the ‘reegle Information Gateway’ (in
cooperation with the reegle-team in Vienna) :
- Help coordinate renewable energy knowledge input to ‘reegle’ (www.reegle.info),
e.g. by linking ‘knowledge partner’ institutions such as the
International Energy Agency, the World Bank, UNIDO…
- Help improve the overall concept, presentation, usability of ‘reegle’
- Help improve the 'intelligence' of the system (intelligent
search function, category-search)
- Help keep reegle's actors’ catalogue and news feeds up to date
Skills, Experience, and Attributes
- Academic: University degree (social/economic sciences,
engineering, media…)
- Good general knowledge in international politics and economics
(‘culture générale’)
- Advanced computer skills and software aptitude: the candidate
will use Microsoft Frontpage software, know very basic html, and use
wiki-systems. These skills are needed to coordinate effectively with
the website programmer and provide ideas on presentation and
multimedia that can be realised.
- Languages: Very good command of English, verbal and written,
Knowledge of German and French would be an asset.
- Experience: The candidate will have some proven experience in this
type of work.
- Attributes: The candidate will have an eye for detail and design,
be diligent and thorough, responsive and good at maintaining
contacts, and enjoy working in a flexible team and international
environment.
The position is based in Paris. The contract runs initially until
end of 2008 with option for extension. The successful candidate will be
employed as a consultant by GTZ GmbH, Germany.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to send CV/resume and cover letter
by e-mail no later than 6 June 2008 to
info@ren21.net
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