Director, Information Centre

Directs the United Nations Information Centre in Pretoria and supports the Resident Coordinator Office in South Africa. The director leads communications strategy, campaigns, media and digital content, localization of global priorities, UN Country Team communications, crisis response, partnerships and outreach; manages budgets and staff; represents the UN publicly; and evaluates.

• Lead the Information Centre work programme and staff
• Design communications programmes and multimedia campaigns
• Support Resident Coordinator and UNCT communications strategy
• Serve as spokesperson and manage media engagements
• Oversee digital content and outreach activities
• Measure and evaluate communications impact

• Advanced degree in communication journalism international relations public administration or related field
• At least ten years of communications public information journalism international relations or related experience
• Experience leading communications teams and campaigns
• English is required

• Strategic Communications
• Crisis Communications
• Media Relations
• Digital Strategy
• Public Affairs
• Executive Leadership