Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate UNEP’s global strategic communication
at corporate and programmatic levels.
Supervise the Communication Division’s Section
Chiefs, nurturing innovation, creativity and ambition to reach new audiences
with world-class, science-based communication and advocacy.
Supervise media engagement, speeches and other
public-facing communication for the Executive Director.
Oversee planning, implementation and monitoring of
the Communication Division’s work in the context of UNEP’s Programme of Work
and its Medium-Term Strategy.
Oversee the Communication Division’s work and budget
in accordance with the organization’s rules.
Mobilize resources for the Communication Division and
forge partnerships that amplify reach and impact.
Lead team members efforts to collect and analyze data
and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning,
decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the
Director.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the
Director.
Qualifications
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent)
in communications, public/business administration and management or in 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. S
uccessful completion of both degree and non-degree
programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is
desirable.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively
responsible experience in journalism, communication and/or public-facing
advocacy is required.
At least four (4) years of experience in managing
communication teams is required.
At least three (3) years of experience in writing and
editing of speeches, talking points and managing media engagement at a senior
level is required.
A minimum of two (2) years of cumulative experience,
in the last five (5) years, in producing content for media, reports,
multimedia, social media and/or similar mass communication on environmental or
related scientific issues is required.
At least three (3) years of experience working for an
international organization is desirable.
Experience in data analytics or related area is
desirable.
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