Communications Senior Assistant
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
The UNOPS Africa Regional Office, established to oversee the delivery of over 250 projects across 40 countries, focuses on fragile and conflict-affected settings. With more than 1,000 personnel across five multi-country offices in Africa, it aims to advance national priorities through strategic initiatives in various sectors including Climate Action, Health, Infrastructure, and Peace and security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Security. The office promotes excellence in project delivery and contributes to sustainable infrastructure and better quality of life for communities across the continent.
Job Overview:
The Communications Senior Assistant plays a crucial role in executing communications tasks that highlight project achievements and impact. This position involves coordinating content creation across various platforms, including news articles, social media, publications, and press releases. The incumbent is expected to possess strong writing and organizational skills, manage project logistics, maintain records, and support outreach efforts, including pitching stories to media outlets. The role is dynamic and requires the ability to drive impactful communication strategies and craft engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Communications Senior Assistant is responsible for gathering success stories, lessons learned, and testimonials to illustrate project impact. They will coordinate the dissemination of messages and materials across platforms, ensuring consistency with project goals. The role includes working with interpreters to translate and localize communication materials for diverse audiences, supporting scheduling, budgeting, and coordination with vendors and partners for communication projects, and maintaining records and documentation of activities. Additionally, the assistant will provide logistical and administrative support for communication events, workshops, and campaigns, assist in monitoring communication activities to measure reach and impact, contribute to drafting and editing content for various platforms, and research and analyze information to support the development of communication strategies. They will also produce locally relevant news articles, feature stories, and media briefs, maintain media-engagement records, and actively participate in communications-related training and capacity-building initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must have a secondary school education (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 1 year of relevant experience. A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in communications, journalism, or digital and social media communications is desired but not mandatory. Relevant experience in communications, public relations, media, journalism, or related fields is required, with a preference for candidates who have worked in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country.
Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a secondary school diploma or equivalent with substantial relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. A professional certificate in communications or related fields is preferred but not essential.
Experience:
The position requires relevant experience in communications, public relations, media, journalism, or related fields. Experience working in multicultural environments or within UN system organizations in a developing country is desired, as well as experience in development or humanitarian contexts.
Languages:
Fluency in French is required, while proficiency in English is desirable. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively in both languages, with a strong emphasis on French for the role.
Additional Notes:
The position is classified as entry-level with an ICS level of 05 and is a regular ICA - LICA support contract for a duration of 12 months. The application deadline is set for midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. UNOPS emphasizes diversity and equal employment opportunities, and all applications will be evaluated based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Background checks are conducted for all final candidates to ensure compliance with UNOPS standards.
The UNOPS Africa Regional Office, established to oversee the delivery of over 250 projects across 40 countries, focuses on fragile and conflict-affected settings. With more than 1,000 personnel across five multi-country offices in Africa, it aims to advance national priorities through strategic initiatives in various sectors including Climate Action, Health, Infrastructure, and Peace and security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Security. The office promotes excellence in project delivery and contributes to sustainable infrastructure and better quality of life for communities across the continent.
Job Overview:
The Communications Senior Assistant plays a crucial role in executing communications tasks that highlight project achievements and impact. This position involves coordinating content creation across various platforms, including news articles, social media, publications, and press releases. The incumbent is expected to possess strong writing and organizational skills, manage project logistics, maintain records, and support outreach efforts, including pitching stories to media outlets. The role is dynamic and requires the ability to drive impactful communication strategies and craft engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Communications Senior Assistant is responsible for gathering success stories, lessons learned, and testimonials to illustrate project impact. They will coordinate the dissemination of messages and materials across platforms, ensuring consistency with project goals. The role includes working with interpreters to translate and localize communication materials for diverse audiences, supporting scheduling, budgeting, and coordination with vendors and partners for communication projects, and maintaining records and documentation of activities. Additionally, the assistant will provide logistical and administrative support for communication events, workshops, and campaigns, assist in monitoring communication activities to measure reach and impact, contribute to drafting and editing content for various platforms, and research and analyze information to support the development of communication strategies. They will also produce locally relevant news articles, feature stories, and media briefs, maintain media-engagement records, and actively participate in communications-related training and capacity-building initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must have a secondary school education (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 1 year of relevant experience. A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in communications, journalism, or digital and social media communications is desired but not mandatory. Relevant experience in communications, public relations, media, journalism, or related fields is required, with a preference for candidates who have worked in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country.
Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a secondary school diploma or equivalent with substantial relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. A professional certificate in communications or related fields is preferred but not essential.
Experience:
The position requires relevant experience in communications, public relations, media, journalism, or related fields. Experience working in multicultural environments or within UN system organizations in a developing country is desired, as well as experience in development or humanitarian contexts.
Languages:
Fluency in French is required, while proficiency in English is desirable. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively in both languages, with a strong emphasis on French for the role.
Additional Notes:
The position is classified as entry-level with an ICS level of 05 and is a regular ICA - LICA support contract for a duration of 12 months. The application deadline is set for midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. UNOPS emphasizes diversity and equal employment opportunities, and all applications will be evaluated based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Background checks are conducted for all final candidates to ensure compliance with UNOPS standards.
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