Communications Analyst

UN Women; Fatih; On-site; TRY 4,455,000 - 5,941,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women, Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (Istanbul), seeks a Communications Analyst to plan and implement communications and advocacy strategies across the region. The role supports the ECA Regional Communications Team in mobilizing resources and shaping gender equality narratives.

The analyst will develop materials, manage media relations, monitor trends, and strengthen the web and social media presence to advance UN Women’s mandate.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of two years' professional experience in public relations, communications or advocacy.
• Experience in media relations and social media usage is desirable and required respectively.
• Proficiency in computer and office software packages, including web-based management systems.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supports development, coordination and implementation of the Regional Communications and Advocacy Strategy.
• Monitors media and social media trends; drafts reports; coordinates campaigns and events.
• Produces communication materials such as press releases and articles; manages dissemination and donor visibility.
• Supports media relations by building relationships and maintaining media databases.
• Manages RO's website and social media accounts to maintain an effective online presence.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical ability

Effective communication

Stakeholder engagement

Media relations

Content creation

Digital presence

Presentation & advocacy

Gender sensitivity

Education

Master's degree in communications or related field

Bachelor's degree + 2 years qualifying experience

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Organizational context: UN Women's Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECA RO), based in Istanbul, leads regional efforts for gender equality and women's empowerment. The Communications Team is crucial for positioning UN Women, advancing its triple mandate, and amplifying its impact. The team provides strategic guidance to country offices, ensuring coherence with global frameworks while adapting to regional contexts.

Job purpose: The Communications Analyst assists in planning and implementing UN Women's communications and advocacy strategies to enhance the organization's standing and awareness among partners, media, and the public. This role supports the ECA Regional Communications Team in its mission to drive advocacy, mobilize resources, and shift narratives on gender equality through impactful communications, digital presence, media relations, and content creation across the region.

Responsibilities: The Communications Analyst supports the development, coordination, and implementation of the Regional Communications and Advocacy Strategy. This includes conducting communication needs assessments, analyzing requirements, and integrating communication strategies into projects. The role involves monitoring media and social media trends, drafting reports, and coordinating campaigns and events. Responsibilities also include developing and producing communication materials such as press releases and articles, managing their dissemination, and contributing to donor visibility. Additionally, the analyst will support media relations by contributing to relationship building and maintaining media databases, and manage the RO's web and online presence, including website content and social media accounts.

Education: A Master's degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Work experience: A minimum of two years of professional experience in public relations, communications, or advocacy is required. Experience in media relations and social media usage is desirable and required, respectively. Proficiency in computer and office software packages, including web-based management systems, is necessary. Experience with Oracle Cloud is desirable.

Skills: Strategic and analytical ability, effective communication, inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, leading by example, awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues, accountability, creative problem-solving, ability to communicate sensitively and effectively across different constituencies, knowledge of web-based knowledge management systems, understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards, knowledge of social media platforms and outreach, knowledge of local media landscape, and presentation and advocacy skills.

Required languages: English, Turkish

Desired languages: Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish