Senior Communications Consultant – Buildings Portfolio
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:12 Aug 2026Job ID:281776Posted on:31 Jul 2026
Overview
Leads strategic communications for UNEP’s Buildings Portfolio and GlobalABC, translating technical climate and construction work into narratives, multimedia campaigns and thought leadership that strengthen stakeholder engagement, event advocacy, digital reach and global visibility.
Department: Buildings and Cooling Unit
Languages
Required: English
Desired: French, Another UN language
Minimum Experience
10 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Develop strategic narratives and messaging for UNEP’s Buildings Portfolio
- Create communications plans and toolkits for reports, campaigns, partnerships and global events
- Produce human-centred stories, articles, video concepts and multimedia products
- Lead GlobalABC member communications, outreach and engagement campaigns
- Plan advocacy and communications for climate conferences and ministerial events
- Manage digital content across websites, newsletters and social-media channels
- Translate technical reports and policy guidance into accessible public content
- Monitor audience engagement and report on communications performance
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, International Relations, Public Affairs, Marketing, Digital Communications or a related field, or a first university degree with additional qualifying experience
- At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, storytelling, journalism, multimedia production, digital communications, public information or advocacy
- Experience designing and implementing international communications campaigns
- Experience producing multimedia and digital storytelling content
- Experience supporting senior-level stakeholder engagement and high-profile events
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Skills
Strategic CommunicationsNarrative DevelopmentStorytellingMultimedia ProductionDigital CommunicationsMedia EngagementCampaign DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementThought LeadershipContent StrategyAudience AnalyticsEvent Communications
Additional info
- Home-based consultancy for seven months within two hours of the Paris time zone