Overview
Lead the design and implementation of the Directorate’s communications strategy and provide senior advisory support on communications to management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of a communications strategy aligned with OECD-wide development messaging, priorities and goals.
- Advise on the strategic and efficient use of available resources and on maximising the dissemination and uptake of the DAC’s work.
- Contribute to the steering of DCD’s Publications and Communications Board.
- Help managers and their teams to communicate more strategically and collaboratively.
- Lead the development of products in accessible, user‑centred and operational formats.
- Monitor the evolution of development discourses and debates.
- Manage a team of five communication officers handling social media, online and paper publications.
- Support the drafting, review, and refinement of content for all communication channels.
- Ensure that DCD messages are coherent and consistent across OECD policy areas.
- Take an active role in strengthening and implementing OECD and DCD communications best practices.
- Collaborate closely with COM to enhance DCD and the DAC’s impact in the press.
- Establish effective operational links with COM.
- Keep abreast of current OECD-wide substantive priorities related to sustainable development and development co-operation.
- Explore and seize opportunities to engage with members and partners as communicators.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years’ relevant professional experience in the field of communications and public relations, including significant experience at senior advisory level, gained within government, business, international organisations, civil society organisations, or media environments.
- Proven experience communicating on issues related to international sustainable development, with an outstanding track record of producing high-quality original content and revising the drafts of others.
- Significant experience of providing strategic leadership and advice at senior management level.
- Proven experience in the conception and implementation of strategic plans to communicate key messages to a range of audiences involved in multi-stakeholder partnerships, intergovernmental dialogue and political processes.
- Strong experience in change and project management.
- Demonstrated experience in people management and in fostering inclusive and respectful working enviornments.
- Experience in drafting proposals for fundraising purposes would be an advantage.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree in communications, media, journalism, economics, political science, international relations, development or another relevant discipline.
