COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY OFFICER

Job Title: Communications and Advocacy Officer

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 an advantage.

Nationality:
Any Nationality

Vacancy:
1 Vacancy

Responsibilities:

1. Provide insights and analysis from traditional, social, and digital media monitoring, including public narratives and areas of reputational risk to inform communications strategy.
2. Contribute to the development and implementation of communications strategies that raise awareness, drive engagement, build support and have measurable impact with target audiences, including ways to effectively communicate global UN initiatives to UAE audience.
3. Draft compelling narratives and messaging on the work of the UN that engage target audiences across different channels and platforms, including innovative ones.
4. Conduct mapping, outreach to and foster relationships with traditional and new media and social media outlets, networks, personalities and influencers.
5. Participate in the development of media lines, including in crisis situations and on sensitive issues.
6. Plan and coordinate press conferences, briefings, and media events.
7. Create compelling content that is optimized to reach target audiences across a range of platforms and channels including short-form video, infographics, and interactive formats.
8. Draft and produce communications products, such as press releases, press statements, web stories, reports, and infographics.
9. Participate in the creation of compelling communications campaigns that engage and have measurable impact with target audiences through appropriate channels and platforms.
10. Participate in the development and delivery of in-person outreach and advocacy strategies and campaigns to engage target audiences and advance UN priorities.
11. Create content, conduct interviews and present news and programming for UN and/or community radio channels and podcasts.
12. Contribute to the creation and updating of policy guidance and/or training related to strategic communications, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
13. Serve as focal point on policy and reporting and prepare inputs for strategic communications in the context of regular reporting to governmental bodies.
14. Keep abreast of the latest trends in communications and maintain expertise in relevant and emerging technologies.
15. Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and discreet handling of sensitive information in compliance with the UN data privacy, security requirements, and standards.
16. Monitor, analyse and report on communications approaches, activities and strategies to assess their performance and effectiveness.
17. Collect and analyse data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables, and report using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation, and reporting.
18. Support strategic communication engagement with UAE-based partners to amplify SDG-related messaging and advocacy.
19. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Company Industry:
Recruitment, Placement Firm, Executive Search

Department / Functional Area:
Administration

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