Overview

Support the regional office communications, both during emergencies as well as in the field of advocacy, media relations, campaigns and developing communication related strategies.

Tasks Summary

• Developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities internally and with public and private stakeholders
• Media relations
• Crisis communication
• Networking and partnerships
• Celebrities and special events
• Global priorities and campaigns
• Resource mobilization support
• Management
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Capacity building and support

Experience Requirements

• Eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency
• Field work experience is desirable

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations
• A first University Degree combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree in the field of journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications

Other Details

Languages Required: English

Languages Preferred: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish or a local language

Contract Duration: 8 months