Associate Communications Officer

UN RCS seeks an Associate Communications Officer in Kingston for Resident Coordinator Office. The post monitors media and reputational risks, develops messages and campaign content, builds media relationships, coordinates events and produces communications materials. It also analyses performance and data, supports outreach and protects sensitive information under UN privacy and security standards.

• Monitor traditional, social and digital media for public narratives and reputational risks
• Implement communications strategies and campaigns for target audiences
• Draft narratives, messaging and communications products across channels
• Build relationships with traditional and new media outlets
• Plan press conferences, briefings and media events
• Analyse communications performance and report insights using data visualisation

• Master's degree in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in communications, international relations or related areas
• Knowledge of risks to information integrity in fragile, post-conflict and crisis environments
• Experience collecting, processing and analysing large volumes of structured and unstructured data
• Knowledge of strategic communications principles and practices
• Fluency in English
• Open to nationals of Jamaica only

• Data analytics, business analytics or data science programmes
• Skills using data-visualisation tools
• Knowledge of emerging digital-media platforms and technologies
• Experience in data analytics or a related area
• Knowledge of data-protection and privacy standards

• Media Monitoring
• Strategic Communications
• Content Development
• Media Relations
• Communications Campaigns
• Data Visualisation

• Fixed-term position with an initial one-year appointment
• Open to nationals of Jamaica only