Media Coordinator
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Coordinates regional media engagement for UNDRR disaster-risk-reduction campaigns and the 2027 Regional Platform for the Americas and Caribbean. The home-based contractor will organize tsunami-awareness coverage, secure op-eds and interviews, produce media-network newsletters, prepare press materials and RP27 media tools, convene journalists and monitor coverage to strengthen resilience advocacy.
Key Details
Department
Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Position Details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Remote
Minimum education
Postgraduate degree
Contract duration
October 2026 to March 2027
Language Requirements
Required
English, Spanish
Summary of Responsibilities
- Coordinate media coverage for World Tsunami Awareness Day in Chile
- Secure placement of regional-media op-eds for advocacy campaigns
- Develop the World Tsunami Awareness Day dissemination package
- Organize the Regional Media Network advisory council meeting
- Design and disseminate two Regional Media Network newsletters
- Develop press releases and media advisories for RP27
- Coordinate RP27 media outreach, accreditation, registration and media kits
- Secure interviews and press conferences and monitor RP27 coverage
Role Requirements
- Advanced degree in journalism, communication, media relations, international relations or a related field; a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may substitute
- Minimum 5 years of journalism and media-relations experience
- Experience developing media relations and events
- Experience with regional media across print, radio, broadcast and online channels
- Established media contacts across the Americas and Caribbean with a record of securing regional coverage
- Fluency in English and Spanish
Skills
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNDRR Careers, on 11 Sep 2026.