Digital Communications Consultancy/

The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) seeks a consultant to develop compelling digital
communications products for its “Dignity by Design” programme. We envisage that the deliverables
will require 2-3 days of work a week for three months, starting in early January 2022.
The communications consultant will work closely with IHRB’s Built Environment team as well as
IHRB’s Communications Coordinator.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
IHRB’s Dignity by Design programme works with partners to advance action on human rights and
climate change throughout the six stages of the built environment lifecycle: Land; Planning and
Finance; Design; Construction; Management & use; and Demolition / Redevelopment.
Grounded in the Framework for Dignity in the Built Environment (“DxD Framework”), the programme
harnesses four core strategies:
• Community-building with key partners globally to advance a shared agenda and leadership for
human rights and a just transition in the built environment
• Policy-advocacy to scale ambitious action by national and city-level governments, finance, and
industry
• Project-level implementation to inspire and guide organisations putting human rights into
practice in specific building and infrastructure projects
• Action research and education, including through the global research, narrative, and advocacy
project “Building for Today and for the Future”
The programme is poised for a step-change in its reach, audience, engagement and impact.

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DELIVERABLES
1. Social media communications: Create compelling posts (averaging four a week) for LinkedIn
and Twitter, harnessing new and also existing programme materials*
2. Line up an ongoing social media campaign with approximately 25 content items for sharing
over the six months following this consultancy, with some tied to specific external events
3. Video editing and production: Produce up to six short video clips to help bring the Framework
for Dignity in the Built Environment and the programme content to an influential audience of
policy-makers, finance and industry. These videos may utilize a combination of:
speakers/interviewees, pre-existing and new animation segments about the Dignity by Design
Framework; compelling photography and visuals.
4. Document layout and design: Layout programme outputs, including policy recommendations
and short reports, using InDesign and Canva
5. Recommendations for a dynamic web platform: Provide your initial recommendations on key
considerations and approaches IHRB should consider in transforming the Dignity by Design
Framework into a dynamic web platform to expand its reach and adaptability to different
contexts
*Illustrative examples of existing materials include:
• 10 community-led and participatory approaches to climate action in the built environment;
• Policy recommendations for governments and investors on building decarbonisation and
human rights
• Perspectives on advancing a just transition in the built environment
• A story about a human rights and urban planning process in Cartagena, Colombia
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REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
• Strong proven digital media skills, including social media and video editing
• Graphic design skills (including use of InDesign, Canva)
• Clear copy-writing
• Strong team-worker, including in virtual teams
• UX experience
Desirable
• Understanding of the built environment ecosystem, including urban planning, finance,
architecture, construction and engineering
• Commitment to human rights
Location requirements: Anywhere in the World, with reliable internet connectivity