Associate Communications Officer

Leads communications support for the UN Country Team in Jordan by shaping common messaging, media engagement and visibility for development priorities. The Resident Coordinator Office role coordinates interagency campaigns and communications partners, produces content across platforms, monitors media narratives and performance, and applies data-driven insights to advocacy, outreach and reporting

• Implement communications strategies that build awareness, engagement and support with target audiences
• Analyse traditional, social and digital media narratives and reputational risks
• Develop UN messaging, media lines and relationships with traditional and new media outlets
• Plan press conferences, briefings, media events and interagency communications initiatives
• Produce press releases, web stories, reports, infographics and multimedia content
• Coordinate communications partnerships, outreach campaigns and UN system-wide events
• Monitor strategy effectiveness and use data visualization for planning, reporting and decision-making

• Advanced university degree in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or a related field; a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience in communications, international relations or related areas
• Knowledge of strategic communications principles and practices
• English and Arabic are required
• Open to Jordanian nationals only

• Data analytics, business analytics or data-science programmes are an advantage
• Knowledge of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and threats in crisis environments is desirable
• Experience with data visualization, digital media platforms or data analytics is desirable

• Strategic Communications
• Media Monitoring
• Media Relations
• Content Production
• Campaign Development
• Data Visualization
• Data Analysis
• Advocacy
• Digital Media
• Stakeholder Engagement

• Data Visualization Tools

• Fixed-term appointment for an initial period of one year, subject to funding, budget approval or mandate extension