Associate Communications Officer

The UN Resident Coordinator Office in Chad seeks an Associate Communications Officer to help deliver audience-focused communications. The officer monitors media and reputational risks, develops messaging and content, supports media relations and events, manages digital and website communications, and uses social-media analytics and data visualization to assess the impact of campaigns.

• Monitor traditional, social and digital media for public narratives and reputational risks
• Implement communications strategies that build engagement and support
• Draft UN narratives and messaging for different channels
• Build relationships with traditional and new media outlets
• Plan press conferences, briefings and media events
• Produce press releases, web stories, reports and infographics
• Create platform-optimized social media content and assess analytics
• Maintain accessible, current and user-friendly website content

• Advanced degree in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or related field; first-level degree route requires two additional years
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience developing and implementing communications strategies
• Experience managing digital communications platforms, including websites, social media and content production
• Experience in media relations and knowledge of Chad's media landscape
• Open to nationals of Chad

• Data analytics, business analytics or data science programmes
• UN-system or international-organization experience
• Graphic design, photography, video production and relevant tools
• Results communication and data visualization
• High-visibility events and campaigns experience

• Communications Strategy
• Media Monitoring
• Media Relations
• Content Production
• Digital Communications
• Social Media Analytics
• Data Visualization

• Website Platforms
• Social Media Platforms

• Fixed-term position for an initial period of one year; extension subject to funding, approvals or mandate extension