Responsibilities
Managing editor: Plan and manage the Editorial Unit's daily work to ensure smooth coordination, accuracy and compliance with the content strategy; Oversee UNEP's editorial calendar; Coordinate with other units in the Communications Division to ensure content integration across different platforms and channels; Provide advice to UNEP staff on editorial issues, methods and approaches.
Content production: Review and approve editorial content in adherence with UNEP's guidelines; Edit web stories drafted by writers and communications officers, underpinned by UNEP ; Write complex material for reports, publications and newsletters; Write and edit speeches and speaking notes to be issued in the name of senior UNEP and UN officials; Draft and edit the UNEP annual report; Work closely with the communication team in developing key messages for major UNEP events and campaigns to promote relevant policy or science messages.
Team leadership: Lead and manage a global team of writers and editors, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment; Oversee the recruitment of consultants and UN Volunteers; Manage the Unit's financial resources, including the procurement of goods and services in line with the UNEP's policies, procedures, regulations and rules.
Capacity building: Evaluate results and impact of editorial work and report on developments, trends and attitudes regarding UNEP; Build information networks; Plan and develop outreach activities, including capacity building for writers through guidelines and training.
Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Journalism, Communication, Social Sciences or other related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be acceptable 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 public information, communication, journalism, or related field, some of which at the international level is required.
A minimum of one (1) year of cumulative experience, in the last five years, in producing content for media, reports, multimedia, social media and or similar mass communication on environmental or related scientific issues is required.
Experience managing international teams of writers and editors is required. One (1) year of experience in editing science-based reports is desirable.
Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.