Overview
Provide strategic editorial, communications, and outreach support to UNEP freshwater-related initiatives, global policy processes, and stakeholder engagement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, edit, proofread and support publication of freshwater-related technical reports, guidance documents, strategic papers, consultation summaries, communication materials and knowledge products.
- Develop and disseminate communication and outreach materials for global freshwater, climate and environmental governance processes.
- Prepare communication products and visibility materials for high-level meetings, COPs, webinars, regional consultations, stakeholder dialogues and global water-related fora.
- Support communication coordination and visibility for strategic freshwater initiatives, partnerships and advocacy efforts.
- Produce and update website and digital communication content.
- Support stakeholder engagement and outreach activities by developing accessible and inclusive communication materials.
- Document and synthesize technical inputs, consultation outcomes, best practices and lessons learned.
- Coordinate the development and dissemination of advocacy and campaign materials.
- Support internal communication, coordination and knowledge-sharing processes.
- Liaise with technical experts, project partners, consultants and communication focal points.
Required Experience
- At least 4 years of experience in environment related communication and outreach is required.
- Experience in writing and editing is required.
- Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams, including local and expatriate technical experts is required.
- Strong knowledge of website development and promotion.
Qualifications
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in language or communication-related studies is required. Alternatively, an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in language or communication and related studies reduces the years of experience by two.
