Responsibilities

• Provide insights and analysis from traditional, social, and digital media monitoring, including public narratives and areas of reputational risk to inform communications strategy.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of communications strategies that raise awareness, drive engagement, build support and have measurable impact with target audiences.
• Draft compelling narratives and messaging on the work of the UN that engage target audiences across different channels and platforms.
• Conduct mapping, outreach to and foster relationships with traditional and new media outlets.
• Participate in the development of media lines, including in crisis situations and on sensitive issues.
• Plan and coordinate press conferences, briefings, and media events.
• Create compelling content that is optimized to reach target audiences across a range of platforms and channels.
• Draft and produce communications products, such as press releases, press statements, web stories, reports, and infographics.
• Participate in the creation of compelling communications campaigns that engage and have measurable impact with target audiences through appropriate channels and platforms.
• Participate in the development and coordination of strategic communications partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to reach target audiences and maximize impact.
• Participate in the development and delivery of in-person outreach and advocacy strategies and campaigns to engage target audiences and advance UN priorities.
• Contribute to the creation and updating of policy, guidance and/or training related to strategic communications, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders. 
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in communications, international relations, or other relevant areas, is required.
• Experience designing communications/information strategies and campaigns, preferably for a large-scale international conference is required.
• Experience in a broad range of public information and communication tools, including new media and social networking tools is required.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.