United Nations Environment Programme Communication Officer Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme Communication Officer Jobs in Kenya

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Knowledge and Advocacy of UN-REDD, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

(a) Deliver on the UN-REDD Programme Knowledge Management (KM) and communications strategy with emphasis on the Africa region.

• Liaise with UN-REDD Programme partners and other relevant institutions to ensure continued delivery of the UN-REDD Programme KM and communications strategy and workplan.

• Support in the mainstreaming of the role of KM and communications in the UN-REDD Programme including through providing inputs on KM and communications activities for annual and semi-annual Programme progress reports.

• Support the inter-agency Communications and Knowledge Management Working Group.

• Promote media coverage (e.g. press conferences, interviews, press seminars and other special activities) of priority issues and/or major achievements and events of the Programme and its Partner Countries including through proposing and arranging press conferences/media coverage, brokering media interviews, disseminating materials and consulting with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertaking appropriate follow-up action and analyzing and reporting on the impact of coverage.

• Monitor and analyze current events, public opinion and press, identify issues and trends, and advise management on appropriate action/responses.

• Manage and grow contact lists including: general info subscribers, media, newsletter subscribers, weekly roundup subscribers.

• Support national-level communication teams.

• Point media inquiries to respective REDD representatives and technical experts.

(b) Report on the achievement of defined communication outcomes.

• Draft and implement communications and media plans and actions including issue-specific plans and social media plans.

• Produce or oversee production of types (e.g. print, broadcast, etc.) of KM/communications products including press kits, press releases, feature articles, speeches / talking points, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, radio spot program, social media engagement, annual reports, policy briefs and info briefs.

• Facilitate at least four news articles related to lessons learned, highlights and key achievements of the Programme and/or its Partner Countries for each issue of the newsletter.

• Facilitate at least one opinion piece focused on a key REDD+ topic for the blog each month authored by a UN-REDD Programme technical expert, Partner Country expert, or guest expert.

• Draft, design and disseminate REDD+ Weekly Round Up.

• Manage the design and delivery of the UN-REDD Programme website; as well as the day- to-day content management of the site, including global news and event announcements.

• Coordinate the submission of proposed and final articles for the Programme newsletter, including the: reviewing content to avoid duplication and/or contradictions among agencies; copyediting text,; editing and quality assuring all submitted photos; researching REDD+ jobs, events, media coverage; uploading final articles to website; lay outing newsletter using an agreed template in Constant Contact; and disseminating during the first week of each publication month.

• Ensure adherence to UN-REDD Programme editorial style guide, templates, logos, and maintain high quality standards of all communication material including through supporting agencies with supply of logos, templates.

• Manage and populate the Image Bank and YouTube video archive.

• Monitor and report on the uptake / reach of KM/ communications materials.

(c) Events and Knowledge management:

• Develop the knowledge management work plan, and monitor/report progress against this.

• Support the development and implementation of regional and global events at the margins of climate, biodiversity and relevant summits such as regional climate weeks, including supporting the drafting of concept notes, identifying and liaising with speakers, brokering spaces/venue, and ensuring smooth implementation of the event.

• Support the implementation of regional knowledge exchanges, webinars, South-South exchanges of experiences and lessons learned.

• Undertake survey initiatives; design data collection tools; review, analyze and interpret responses, in order to monitor and enhance the uptake of learning, KM and communication materials.

• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Perform any other relevant duties.


Education

*Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communications, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field is required.

*A first university degree with a combination of two years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.



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