Associate Communications Officer

Support the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Cotonou to deliver strategic communications for the UN Country Team. The officer monitors media and reputation risks, develops narratives and digital content, manages media relations and public events, and assesses campaign performance. The role also maintains website content, produces communications products, and uses data visualisation and social-media analytics to inform outreach decisions.

• Monitor media narratives and reputational risks
• Develop strategic communications and campaign messaging
• Build relationships with media outlets and coordinate press events
• Produce press releases, web stories, reports and infographics
• Create and moderate platform-optimised digital content
• Maintain accessible and current website content
• Analyse campaign and social-media performance

• Advanced degree in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or related field
• At least two years of progressively responsible communications strategy experience
• Digital communication platform and content production experience
• Media relations experience and knowledge of the Benin media landscape
• English and French at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Open to nationals of Benin only

• UN-system or international-organisation experience
• Graphic design, photography and video-production experience
• Results communication and data-visualisation experience
• High-visibility event and campaign planning experience
• Data analytics, business analytics or data science programmes

• Strategic communications
• Media relations
• Digital content production
• Social media management
• Website management
• Data visualisation

• Fixed-term position with an initial one-year appointment
• National Professional Officer post open to Benin nationals