ASSOCIATE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, New York, United States

## ASSOCIATE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, New York, United States - Office:ICDDR,B in New York, USA Organizational Setting and Reporting This position is located in the United Nations Youth Office. The Associate Communications Officer reports to the Chief of Section, Partnerships, Advocacy, and Communications and works under overall guidance by the Chief of Staff and the Assistant Secretary-General on Youth Affairs. The Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications Section plays a key role in bringing the United Nations closer to young people, and young people closer to the United Nations while forging innovative partnerships and initiatives to enhance the engagement of youth in the work of the Organization and lead state-of-the-art communications efforts on youth issues. The Associate Communications Officer specialising in Partnerships and Campaigns is responsible for supporting the development and the execution of communication strategies to promote and help deliver on the organization's objectives and outcomes. The incumbent will assist in devising strategic communication plans and campaigns, crafting compelling and credible content, and deploying tactics across various channels to engage audiences effectively and in an inclusive manner, promote brand recognition, and harmonize efforts with organizational objectives. Tasks include supporting efforts to build strong and enduring relationships with key partners and stakeholders to exploit joint communication opportunities, amplify campaigns and content, coordinate messaging across multiple platforms and evaluate and report on the effectiveness and outcomes of communication efforts. 1. Contribute to the development of campaign strategies to raise awareness among target audiences, mobilize support and resources in line with the organization’s policies and regulations, and drive action in support of the UN’s objectives and initiatives. 2. Contribute to the collaboration with internal teams and external partners to define campaign goals, target audiences, messaging strategies, narratives and messaging, and key performance indicators (KPIs). 3. Assist in the development of creative campaign concepts, content, and materials, including digital and print assets, social media posts, email communications, and multimedia content. 4. Contribute to the management of all aspects of campaign implementation, including timeline development, budgeting, resource planning, and coordination with external vendors or partners. 5. Assist in ensuring that all communication and campaign materials effectively convey the impact of the organization's work and comply with the organization's standards and branding. 6. Contribute to promoting campaigns, events and collaboration with stakeholders by organising media engagement and coverage. 7. Support the building and maintaining relationships with existing and potential partners that can help amplify the organization’s advocacy messages at local, national, regional, and/or international levels. 8. Support coordination with partners to plan and execute joint initiatives, events, and campaigns that drive collective impact and achieve shared objectives. 9. Assist in monitoring and evaluating campaign performance, providing regular reports and insights to inform future strategies and initiatives. 10. Keep abreast of the latest trends in communications and maintain expertise in relevant and emerging technologies. 11. Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and discreet handling of sensitive information in compliance with the UN data privacy, security requirements, and standards. 12. Monitor, analyse, and report on communications approaches, activities and strategies to assess their performance and effectiveness. 13. Contribute to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provides draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. - Professionalism Ability to develop and implement communications strategies. Ability to develop and implement communications partnership strategies. Ability to draft and tailor clear messages for diverse audiences. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. - Communication Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. - Creativity Actively seeks to improve programmes or services. Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs. Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas. Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks "outside the box." Takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things. Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches. Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Job - Specific Qualification A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in communications, international relations, or other relevant areas is required. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Either FrenchorArabicorChinese (Mandarin)orSpanishorRussian is desirable. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. - This position is temporarily available for a period of ten (10) months. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. - While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. - Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. - This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to s