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Communication & Advocacy Analyst

UN WomenTokyo, Japan
Category | Grade:Professional | NPSA-8Deadline:16 Aug 2026Job ID:35931Posted on:5 Aug 2026
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Overview

Supports UN Women’s advocacy, communications and partnership work in Japan by developing content, monitoring media and coordinating campaigns. The analyst strengthens engagement with government, private-sector, media and youth partners to raise the profile of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Department: Japan Liaison Office

Languages

Required: Japanese, English

Desired: Another UN language

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Plan and track advocacy, outreach and communications activities
  • Draft partner, donor, web and social-media content
  • Maintain media relationships and monitor traditional and digital coverage
  • Support interviews, press briefings, campaigns and public events
  • Coordinate Unstereotype Alliance Japan Chapter activities
  • Support HeForShe and Women’s Empowerment Principles outreach
  • Prepare partnership materials and follow-up notes for private-sector engagement

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in communications, media studies, journalism, gender, international relations, international development, marketing or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
  • At least two years of relevant experience in journalism, public relations, advocacy, international relations, marketing, development, advertising, digital communications or multimedia
  • Fluency in Japanese and English

Skills

Advocacy CommunicationsMedia RelationsContent DevelopmentSocial Media OutreachCampaign CoordinationPrivate Sector EngagementMedia MonitoringEvent CommunicationsStakeholder Networking

Tools

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorCanvaAdobe InDesign

Additional info

  • Office-based position with no supervisory responsibilities