Communications Officer

The Communications Officer develops and implements strategic communication plans to support project and programme objectives. The role involves analyzing communication contexts, managing editorial calendars, producing high-quality content including press releases, social media posts, and reports, and acting as a focal point with external partners and donors to ensure effective stakeholder engagement and appropriate organizational representation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of approved communication strategies and plans for projects/programmes.
• Provide analyzed data and relevant information to inform communication strategy definition.
• Ensure timely implementation of communication activities aligned with project/programme objectives and UNOPS standards.
• Monitor implementation and compliance with UNOPS rules and regulations.
• Analyze local communication context, target audiences and channels to optimize communication reach and impact.
• Contribute to dissemination of strategic messages through various forums and media.
• Develop editorial content including key messages, FAQs, press releases, social media posts, websites, videos and fact sheets.
• Collect and structure data to create accessible communication materials tailored to different audiences.
• Manage editorial calendars and coordinate content production across communication channels.
• Collaborate with technical experts to produce comprehensive reports and in-depth articles.
• Maintain effective communication with donors, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
• Support organization of external events and ensure organizational representation aligns with UNOPS standards.
• Collaborate with technical and thematic experts on strategic reporting and visibility initiatives.
• Contribute to organizing, facilitating and implementing training and learning sessions on communication topics.
• Participate in knowledge sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice by contributing ideas and lessons learned.
• Conduct research on communication-related topics and contribute to writing reports, summaries and briefing notes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in marketing, communication, journalism or other related field with 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Master's degree (or equivalent) in marketing, communication, journalism or other related field without prior professional experience.
• Professional certification recognized nationally or internationally in communication, journalism or digital and social media communication is desirable.
• Relevant professional experience in communication, public relations, media, journalism or related fields is required.
• Experience using collaboration and productivity tools (e.g., MS Office, G-Suite) and online management systems is required.
• Experience working in multicultural environments or within United Nations system organizations in developing countries is desirable.
• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desirable.
• Experience creating and monitoring content for local/community audiences is desirable.
• Experience using graphic design, video production and content creation tools is desirable.
• Fluent in English and French is required; intermediate proficiency in Arabic is desirable.

Skills

• Strategic Communication Planning
• Content Creation
• Media Relations
• Public Relations
• Social Media Communication
• Digital Communications
• Journalism
• Press Release Writing
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Editorial Calendar Management
• Graphic Design
• Video Production
• Collaboration Tools
• Microsoft Office Suite
• G-Suite
• Online Management Systems

Languages

English, French, Arabic