Communications Analyst

The Communications Analyst will assist in planning and implementing communications and advocacy strategies for UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office to increase awareness and visibility. The role involves developing communication strategies, managing media relations, producing advocacy materials, and supporting outreach initiatives aligned with gender equality goals.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans.
• Prepare and conduct communication needs assessments for the Cluster Office, including projects, programmes and corporate change initiatives.
• Analyse requirements and synthesise proposals for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective.
• Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach strategies into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives.
• Monitor and analyse print and social media and draft reports.
• Coordinate in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events.
• Provide guidance on communications and advocacy efforts for the Cluster Office.
• Coordinate and implement the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the country/region.
• Collaborate with program teams to support their advocacy efforts, providing communications expertise and producing materials to amplify key messages.
• Develop and produce communication instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, Newsletters and drafts of articles, and manage its dissemination.
• Identify and propose information opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms and partners.
• Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns.
• Manage the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials.
• Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.
• Coordinate media relations for the Tunisia and Libya Cluster.
• Manage relationships with press in countries; maintain and update database of relevant press.
• Respond to a variety of inquiries and information requests; prepare related correspondence.
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing sessions for press, as required.
• Draft talking points.
• Build and maintain partnerships and maintain relations with donors.
• Identify and develop new communication partnerships and alliances to enhance visibility.
• Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors.
• Provide inputs to packages for programme initiatives for donor review.
• Build and maintain a database for UN Women partners, journalists, etc.
• Maintain the Tunisia and Libya Cluster web/ online presence.
• Manage websites’ content and maintenance based on corporate requirements.
• Manage social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy ensuring regular updates with relevant content and tracking key performance indicators.
• Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, and resources.
• Facilitate knowledge building and sharing.
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities.
• Provide training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least 2 years of professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy is required.
• Experience in media relations is desirable.
• Experience in the use of social media is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Skills

• Public Relations
• Communications Strategies
• Advocacy
• Media Relations
• Social Media Management
• Office Applications
• Spreadsheet Management
• Database Management
• Web-based Management Systems
• ERP Systems
• Oracle Cloud
• French
• English

Languages

French, English