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Communications Officer

OSCEVienna, Austria
Category | Grade:Professional | SDeadline:22 Sep 2026Job ID:4883Synced on:22 Jul 2026
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Overview

Manages OSCE corporate social media and digital communications, advising senior officials, developing messages and visual stories, coordinating publishing across institutions and field operations, supporting events and serving as a contact for media and public enquiries.

Department: Communication and Media Relations Section, Office of the Secretary General

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another OSCE language

Job Areas

  1. Communications, Media & Public Relations
  2. Digital Marketing & Social Media

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Advise senior officials and organisation-wide communication focal points
  • Engage delegations, media representatives and members of the public
  • Develop visual stories, messages and content for multiple channels
  • Manage corporate social-media accounts and daily publishing schedules
  • Create communication plans and products for programmes and senior officials
  • Provide communication support for events and conferences
  • Coordinate professional communication across institutions and field operations
  • Respond to media and public enquiries and join the duty roster

Requirements

  • Second-level degree in journalism, communications, political science, international affairs or a related field, or first-level degree with two additional years of experience
  • At least five years of communications experience, or seven years with a first-level degree
  • Experience spanning social media, media relations, public relations and advocacy
  • Several years of writing, editing and communication-material production experience
  • Ability to apply political judgement and present organisational achievements to external audiences
  • Professional English fluency
  • Computer literacy with practical Microsoft-application experience

Skills

Strategic CommunicationsSocial Media ManagementMedia RelationsPublic RelationsDigital Content ProductionCommunication PlanningEditorial CoordinationStakeholder EngagementCopywritingPublic Enquiry Management

Tools

Corporate Social Media AccountsMicrosoft Applications

Additional info

  • Open to secondment only; all assignment costs must be borne by the nominating participating-State authority. Only nationally nominated candidates can be processed.