ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

United Nations•New York, NY

32d

About The Position

This position is located in Social Innovation Special Projects Team (SISPT) of the Policy and Best Practices Service (PBPS) in the Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training (DPET) of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO). The incumbent reports to the Team Leader of SISPT. The Assistant Communications Officer is responsible for conducting a wide range of tasks. The ACO will be assisting with the implementation of communications strategies, monitoring, digital communications and campaigns, and overseeing content production, and analytics, outreach and advocacy, as well as reporting and talking point as well as other technical communications activities.

Requirements

Professionalism: Critical thinking skills; ability to draft and tailor clear messages for diverse audiences; skills in developing creative content; public speaking and presentation skills; knowledge of digital design. Ability to develop sources for data collection. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Applicants to positions at this level who have an advanced university degree in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
For applicants who have a first level university degree, two additional years of qualifying work experience is required.
Knowledge of social innovation, social entrepreneurship, and social benefit endeavors, concepts as well as practices is required.
Knowledge of strategic communications principles and practices is required.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required.
LanguageReadingWritingListeningSpeakingEnglishUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level II

Nice To Haves

Ability to draft and tailor clear messages for diverse audiences is desirable.
Skills to conduct research such as systematic data collection and analysis of information from various sources is desirable.

Responsibilities

Assist in the implementation of communications strategies to raise awareness, drive engagement, demonstrate the entity's impact, and build support with target audiences.
Assist in the monitoring and analysis of traditional, social, and digital media, media mapping and activities fostering relationships with media outlets.
Support the development of talking points, press releases and media lines, including in crisis situations and on sensitive issues.
Assist in the drafting and production of compelling digital and social media content, including videography, photography, web stories, reports, and infographics.
Create and moderate engaging and platform-optimized content, including live content, tailored for social media and other digital platforms to advance digital communications priorities and campaigns work.
Draft and disseminate internal communications content across relevant platforms.
Assist in developing and implementing communications campaigns that engage and have measurable impact with target audiences through appropriate channels and platforms.
Assist the development and coordination of strategic communications partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to reach target audiences and maximize impact.
Assist in delivering in-person outreach and advocacy strategies and campaigns to engage target audiences and advance UN priorities.
Contribute to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Contribute to the execution of research methodologies to monitor, analyse, and report on risks to information integrity across online and/or offline information sources.
Keep abreast of the latest trends in communications and maintain expertise in relevant and emerging technologies.
Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and discreet handling of sensitive information in compliance with the UN data privacy, security requirements, and standards.
Monitor, analyse and report on communications strategies, approaches, and activities to assess their performance and impact.
Assist the monitoring, analysis, and reporting of digital media to evaluate impact and inform content creation.