SECONDMENT - Communications Officer

Overview

Provide strategic communications support to the organization and/or specific projects or departments, developing and implementing targeted messaging and campaigns. The role involves advising staff on communications topics and producing content for various platforms.

Tasks Summary

• Maximize the impact of communications to raise awareness and build engagement.
• Develop and implement strategic communications by creating, shaping, and delivering targeted messaging and campaigns.
• Provide expert advice and support to staff on strategic communications-related topics.
• Ensure all communications activity is in line with Communications Directorate guidelines and best practice.
• Provide advice, training, and capacity-building support on effective communications and advocacy techniques.
• Collaborate with other INTERPOL projects and initiatives for a coordinated approach.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of communications and advocacy efforts.
• Create or draft engaging content for all communications platforms, including press releases, web stories, social media posts, and blog articles.
• Create or commission visual materials such as videos, photos, or infographics.
• Support the prioritization of content production.
• Collaborate with INTERPOL's Communications team for consistent messaging and branding.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with external stakeholders.
• Contribute to designing and implementing engagement strategies.
• Establish and maintain a network of contacts with key external stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice and coordinate external communications, including media relations.
• Help develop and implement strategies to measure and evaluate external communications impact.
• Collaborate with teams to identify stories and compelling narratives.
• Develop case studies, gain strategic insights, and develop success stories.
• Promote case studies internally and externally.
• Stay up to date with best practice in communications and relevant developments in law enforcement.
• Conduct field missions to support communications activity.
• Identify and document best practices, challenges, and lessons learned from field work.
• Contribute to donor engagement activities and act as a contact point on communications matters relating to donor relations.
• Provide expert advice for work relating to donor relations.
• Undertake any communications or engagement activities as requested by the hierarchy.
• Perform any other duty as required by the hierarchy.

Experience Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience in communications, preferably in an international organization or setting, government agency, law enforcement or development environment.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing communications strategies, campaigns and advocacy, via an evidence-based approach.
• Strong stakeholder relations skills, together with experience in working with the media.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, content management systems, basic design, video and photo editing tools and other digital communications tools.

Qualification Requirements

• Three to four completed years’ University degree in a relevant field is required.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field would be an asset.
• Ten years’ experience are required in the area if the post holder does not have the required level of education.

Other Details

Languages Required:

Languages Preferred: • Proficiency in English, with working knowledge of other official INTERPOL languages (Arabic, French, Spanish) an asset.

Contract Duration: 36.00 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: