To support the communications needs, the GEF Coordination Office is currently recruiting a consultant to assist the GEF Coordinator in managing strategic communication, content production, online presence, event coordination, and providing training and support to ensure effective dissemination of UNEP-GEF initiatives and policies.
Role Overview
The consultancy will be focused on delivering strategic input and high-impact communication materials at the corporate and portfolio level. The consultant will report to the GEF Coordinator in the Policy and Programme Division.
Responsibilities
- Assist the GEF Coordinator, in collaboration with the UNEP Communication Division, to coordinate and provide strategic input on UNEP-GEF communication at the corporate and portfolio level, including strategy, branding, and communication outputs.
- Support the production and ensure maximum dissemination and impact of stories, press releases, and multimedia content on UNEP-GEF initiatives and priorities in collaboration with focal area communications focal points.
- Assist in managing and improving the UNEP-GEF online presence, including the UNEP corporate website, intranet, and project/programme sites.
- Provide advice and guidance on communication best practices to UNEP-GEF portfolio and project staff, ensuring compliance with UNEP and GEF policies.
- Provide substantive support in the coordination and organization of communication activities for key events, such as UNEP/GEF brown bags, GEF Replenishment, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), Multilateral Environmental Agreement Conferences of Parties (COPs), and other regional and international events.
- Review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.
- Support strategic communications development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, and preparation of briefs or informative documents.
- Assist in survey initiatives; design data collection tools; review, analyze, and interpret responses; identify issues and prepare conclusions.
- Prepare various written outputs, e.g., draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, and inputs to publications.
- Provide substantive support to consultative meetings and conferences, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, and preparation of documents and presentations.
- Undertake outreach activities and make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Participate in field missions if required.
- Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables, and reports using data visualization methods.
- Provide strategic communications coordination to support the implementation of UNEP-GEF priorities, ensuring alignment across portfolio teams and communications focal points.
- Develop and disseminate high-impact communications materials (impact stories, briefing notes, leadership messaging, press materials, and multimedia assets) that strengthen the visibility of UNEP-GEF priorities.
Qualifications and Special Skills
- Education: Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in journalism, communication, 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.
- Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in communication, journalism, or the media at an international level is required.
- Sector Experience: Working experience in strategic communication for environmental projects is required.
- Strategy & Content: Experience in the development and implementation of communications strategies, as well as producing and managing multimedia content on environmental or development projects, is required.
- Desirable Experience: Experience working with Global Environment Facility (GEF) policy or other multilateral environmental funds; previous experience in social media management; and two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related areas.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the United Nations Careers portal. Click the button below to be redirected to the official application page on careers.un.org.
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