Communications and Advocacy Specialist

Implements communications, publications and advocacy for the Syria Joint Programme, coordinating outreach with participating UN organisations, donors, media and civil-society partners.

Department: Programme Management Unit

• Plan and design internal and external communications and outreach strategies for the Joint Programme
• Develop communications needs assessments and integrate advocacy into programme implementation
• Implement the publications strategy and develop storylines, articles and visibility products
• Coordinate publication activities, content management, design, suppliers and dissemination
• Create and promote campaigns, advocacy materials and public information products
• Prepare web content, stories, articles, donor newsletters and community-awareness materials
• Maintain media, donor, civil-society and private-sector contacts for outreach and advocacy
• Identify and share best practices, lessons learned and knowledge products linked to programme goals

• Advanced university degree in communications, media relations, journalism, publishing, partnership development or a related field, or bachelor's degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Minimum five years with a master's degree, or seven years with a bachelor's degree, of relevant national or international experience in public relations, communications and advocacy
• Proven experience with Adobe Creative Cloud or other software tools for data visualisation, infographics, presentations and reports
• Strong written and verbal communication, writing and organisational skills
• Proficiency in written and oral English
• Proficiency in written and oral Arabic

• Applicants must submit a personal CV or P11 and a cover letter of no more than one page
• Managers may request other materials such as reports, presentations, publications or campaigns
• UNDP may retain applications for similar positions at the same grade level and with similar requirements