National Consultant to provide capacity building on strategic communication and social media, public speaking and media presence, and personal branding (multiple positions)

The consultant will develop and deliver tailored training courses on strategic communication, social media, public speaking, media presence, and personal branding for women leaders and emerging leaders in public and private sectors in Moldova. The role includes developing learning modules, delivering training sessions, and producing a final report summarizing lessons learned and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop learning modules/methodology on strategic communication and social media, public speaking and media presence, and personal branding, ensuring alignment with international standards and best practices in political communication and adult learning, with a strong emphasis on practical, experiential formats (media simulations, on-camera exercises, content labs).
• Deliver at least 6 training sessions for at least 25 participants each, as per the developed methodology. Pre- and post-training questionnaires assessing the knowledge of participants will be developed and conducted.
• Develop a Final Report on the assignment, summarizing lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations for future capacity-building opportunities.
• Provide overall coordination and technical leadership for the delivery of the training and be responsible for preparing, consolidating, and submitting all required deliverables, including learning modules, facilitation guides, training materials, agendas, attendance records, questionnaires with analysis of results, and final report.
• Collaborate closely with the UN Women team and other consultants, reporting to thematic pillar leads and the Project Analyst.
• Ensure successful completion of tasks within a period of 12 months with possible extension (up to 30 days).

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Political Science, or other related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Certification in media training, communication coaching, or facilitation would be an asset.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in designing and delivering methodologies and training programmes on strategic communication, political and public communication, public speaking and/or media training, particularly for public figures, senior officials or women in public leadership roles and/or women in management positions in the private sector, is required.
• Experience in social media strategy, digital content creation and personal branding, including hands-on coaching of leaders on their digital presence is required.
• Experience in developing curricula, facilitation guides and interactive methodologies (media simulations, video exercises) for executive-level or senior public officials is an advantage.
• Experience addressing online harassment, hate speech and hostile communication targeting women in public life is an advantage.
• Experience working with parliaments, governments, local authorities, or international organizations, including the UN, is an advantage.
• Fluency in Romanian and English is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.

Skills

• Strategic Communications
• Media Training
• Communication Coaching
• Training Program Development
• Public Speaking Coaching
• Social Media Strategy
• Digital Content Creation
• Personal Branding
• Curriculum Design
• Facilitation Guides
• Interactive Methodologies
• Media Simulations
• Video Exercises
• Executive Coaching
• Online Harassment Mitigation
• Political Communications
• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Communication Facilitation

Languages

Romanian, English