Public Information Officer At United Nations Environment Programme (Unep)

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Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate communication efforts in the Africa region:
Produce briefing notes and speeches for UNEP principals on UNEP activities in the region.
Produce and place stories (feature, OpEd, news, web story, infographic, multimedia, newsletter), working under the guidance of UNEP's News Desk.
Produce daily content for UNEP's social media platforms.
Adapt for regional use, pitch, and place global stories developed by headquarters.
Convene internal resources and execute media field exposure visits.
Proactively grow and maintain news and social media editorial and reporting networks.
Produce content to promote awareness within UNEP of the organization's activities in the region.
Liaise with major groups and stakeholders.
Represent the regional office, when requested.
Develop, design and implement a regional advocacy strategy focused on mobilizing key opinion leaders, including UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors, Champions of the Earth and other prominent affiliates or influencers in support of regional corporate and programme priorities:
Design, plan and deliver regional components of World Environment Day, corporate, and programme communication campaigns.
Develop new partnerships to deliver or fund the implementation of global and/or regional communication priorities.
Plan, execute, and monitor communication events or the communication elements of flagship events such as the UN Environment Assembly, Conference of Parties, regional ministerial fora, and key product launches.
Lead in the management of the regional Goodwill Ambassador strategy.

Education
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communications, public and/media relations or journalism or a related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in media or communication field is required.
At least two (2) years of experience working in a science or environmental organization are required.
Experience leading media relations and running social media for a large organization is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.


Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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