Communications and Content Developer Individual Contractor

Client of United Nation careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Communications and Content Developer to enhance the visibility of UNODC programmes in the GCC. The role involves creating advocacy messages, managing social media content, and developing a newsletter. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and at least two years of relevant experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to security, justice, and health initiatives in the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in communications or public relations.
• Experience in developing communications strategies or campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Identify creative ways to show UNODC programmes' results.
• Draft posts for social media and develop newsletter content.
• Assist in arranging media interactions for the OGCCR Representative.

Skills

Communications

Public Relations

Project Management

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Communications and Content Developer Individual Contractor

The individual contractor will work under the overall guidance of the UNODC Representative for the GCC Region and the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator (Drug Control & Crime Prevention), in close coordination with OGCCR relevant thematic project coordinators, to deliver the following key outputs:

1. Identify new and creative ways to show how UNODC programmes with/in the GCC deliver results and promote security, justice, and health for all;
2. Contribute ideas and assist in developing key advocacy messages based on OGCCR's reporting exercises;
3. Collect inputs from OGCCR project coordinators and provide templates for stories about the work of UNODC with/in the GCC, on a quarterly basis;
4. Collect inputs from OGCCR project coordinators and assist with the development of a newsletter for the office, on a quarterly basis;
5. Draft posts for the OGCCR social media account (X) in close coordination with OGCCR project coordinators, on a quarterly basis;
6. Develop and design creative concepts for the contents of a future OGCCR webpage (e.g., develop infographics, short videos, etc.) [consultations on the creation of the webpage are ongoing];
7. Promote traffic to OGCCR's webpage [once created] and social media account(s) and provide regular traffic/analytics updates to OGCCR management;
8. Identify and assist in arranging appropriate media interaction and engagement for the OGCCR Representative on UNODC-wide issues, on a quarterly basis;
9. Draft speeches, media briefers, and presentations for the OGCCR Representative or project coordinators on the mandate and work of UNODC, on a quarterly basis.

Qualifications/special skills

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in communications, public relations, international relations, journalism, project management, and/or international relations, is required.
• Experience in developing communications strategies or campaigns, is required.
• Experience in drafting, writing, and editing social media content, is desirable.
• Experience working in the GCC or the MENA region, is desirable.
• Previous working experience with the United Nations (UN), is desirable.