Overview
The Communications Analyst is responsible for planning and designing internal and external communication strategies and plans. The role guides and facilitates the implementation and review of a transformative communication strategy, partnering with media and institutions to increase coverage of key issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning, design and execution of internal and external strategies for communications.
- Facilitate planning, implementation and reviews of the Country Office’s communication strategies.
- Provide constructive advice on incorporation of advocacy and communication components into all aspects of UNFPA’s programme.
- Elaboration and implementation of the CO content strategy and plan.
- Identify and develop sample storylines for publication and substantive articles and opinion pieces.
- Coordinate and oversee the CO publication activities.
- Maintenance of the Country Office website, web-based knowledge management system and social media platforms.
- Oversee the office’s digital channels.
- Oversee and prepare the content for the office website.
- Guide and facilitate elaboration and implementation of a digital communications strategy.
- Partnership, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization.
- Develop and maintain close contacts with national counterparts, donors, civil society and private sector.
- Engage with UN partners on forging a “One UN” image.
- Provide tangible contributions to UN Communications group meetings, donor meetings and related public information events.
- Prepare relevant documentation, including project summaries, conference papers, speeches and donor profiles.
- Format package and submit newsletters and programme updates.
- Media Engagement and Campaigns.
- Organize public information and promotional campaigns on UNFPA activities.
- Facilitate promotion and dissemination of corporate advocacy materials.
- Ensure that key office and programme events, success stories and good practices are communicated through local and social media.
- Knowledge Building and Management.
- Ensure strategic documentation of good practices and innovative programme endeavors.
- Provide substantial contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Organize trainings for and provide constructive advice to programme and operations staff on communications issues.
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
Required Experience
- Two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy.
- Substantive knowledge and practical experience in communication strategy development.
- Strong media contacts and proven success pitching stories to media outlets.
- Excellent research and writing skills, with experience writing reports, newsletters and programme updates, video production and developing web content.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems (Drupal is a plus).
- Knowledge of the UN system would be an advantage.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree in communications, media relations, journalism or relevant social sciences.
