Communications Officer

Temporary P-3 role developing and delivering communications and advocacy for the UN mandate on children and armed conflict, managing digital content, speeches, media engagement, partnerships, outreach and impact monitoring to strengthen protection awareness.

• Develop an advocacy and communications strategy with UN communications partners
• Build partnerships with United Nations and NGO communications teams
• Prepare workplans and monitor the reach and impact of communications activities
• Produce and edit current, focused content for the Special Representative's website
• Draft speeches, talking points and public-information materials
• Advise senior leadership on press briefings, conferences, interviews and outreach tools
• Plan communications spending and supervise technical resources or consultants

• Advanced degree in communications, journalism, public relations or a related field, or a first degree with two additional years of experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible communications or public-relations experience
• Experience building and managing advocacy networks in multilateral settings
• Experience translating political or conflict-related issues into public communications
• Public and media-relations experience
• English at UN Level III

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