Associate Communications Officer (NPSA)

United Nations University; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations University invites applications for an Associate Communications Officer based in Pretoria, South Africa. The role focuses on mobilizing research knowledge for policy processes and communicating to key stakeholders in the SA-TIED programme, which bridges research and policy in South Africa.

The incumbent will support dissemination, media engagement, and stakeholder coordination to raise the visibility of UNU-WIDER's SA-TIED initiatives and policy-relevant outputs.

Job description

The application period has been extended. Closing date: 3 August 2022

UNU-WIDER is hiring an Associate Communications Officer in Pretoria, South Africa.

As Associate Communications Officer, you would play a key role around mobilizing the research knowledge for use in policy processes and communicating to key stakeholders in our SA-TIED programme , which builds critical bridges between research and policy in South Africa.

UNU offers three types of contracts: fixed-term staff positions (General Service, National Officer and Professional), Personnel Service Agreement positions (PSA), and consultant positions (CTC). For more information, see theContract Types page .