Overview
The Public Information Officer (Public Information and External Relations) will coordinate and guide strategic communications, manage media relations, and oversee the UNICRI website and social media presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and guide the research, writing and editing of press releases and other strategic communications products.
- Plan, coordinate and provide strategic oversight for departmental activities, including conferences, meetings, institutional and programmatic documents, media relations, web and social media content management, presentations, and fundraising actions.
- Coordinate, strategically develop, and ensure editorial authority over the content of the UNICRI website.
- Review and approve UNICRI’s publications; advise colleagues and partners on content and publication processes; supervise graphic design.
- Drive the strategic expansion of UNICRI’s social media presence.
- Advise senior management by monitoring issues facing UNICRI and identifying strategic reputational and policy-related matters.
- Guide the analysis, synthesis and validation of information in support of milestone activities.
- Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights.
- Provide media guidance, acting as a focal point for media relations, organizing press conferences and interviews, and guiding institutional messaging.
- Deliver high-level briefings and presentations on UNICRI-related topics.
- Serve as a key institutional interlocutor, responding to queries for information.
- Strategically coordinate the exchange and dissemination of institutional information.
- Identify and establish partnerships to implement UNICRI's activities.
- Expand strategic relationships with donors, institutions and private foundations for project funding opportunities.
- Prepare substantive and strategic materials for new proposals to be discussed with donors.
- Provide substantive and strategic support to the Director in conceptualization, design, development, implementation and backstopping of new initiatives.
- Design, coordinate and oversee the implementation of UNICRI visibility programme.
- Provide support to high-level initiatives promoting UN goals and objectives in Italy.
- Supervise a team of public information staff and affiliate personnel.
- Coordinate the substantive delivery of the Unit.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in public information, external relations or fund-raising is required.
- Work experience in developing communication materials (e.g., communication campaigns, speeches, press releases, articles, audio-visual materials, or similar) is required.
- Work experience in editing and coordinating the production of publications, including substantive review, layout coordination and quality assurance, is required.
- Work experience in coordinating social media and content management systems (e.g. Drupal) is required.
- Work experience within the United Nations system or similar international organizations is desirable.
- Work experience in the fields of crime prevention, criminal justice, security issues, or related areas is desirable.
- Experience in analysis of data or evidence or related areas is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, literature, international relations or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
