Communications Officer

Job Description

Drive strategic communication plans, manage content, and engage stakeholders to achieve project and programme objectives.

The Communications Officer develops and executes strategic communication plans to support project and programme objectives. This role requires analyzing communication contexts, managing editorial calendars, and producing a wide range of high-quality content, including press releases, social media posts, and reports. The incumbent also serves as a key point of contact for external partners and donors, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and representation.

Communications Strategy and Planning

• Support the creation and execution of approved project/ programme communication strategy and plans.
• Provide analyzed data and insights to inform the communication strategy definition.
• Ensure timely high-quality execution of communications activities aligned with project/ programme objectives.
• Track implementation and ensure compliance with UNOPS rules and regulations.
• Analyze local communication context, target audiences and channels to optimize outreach.
• Support the delivery of strategic messages across various fora and media.

Content Creation and Management

• Develop editorial content - including talking points, frequently asked questions (FAQs), press releases, social-media and website posts, videos and fact sheets.
• Collect and structure data into accessible communication outputs.
• Manage editorial calendars and coordinate content production across channels.
• Partner with technical experts to produce comprehensive reports and features.

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation

• Maintain effective communication with donors, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
• Support organization of external events and ensure representation meets UNOPS standards.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts for strategic reporting and visibility initiatives.

Knowledge Building and Sharing

• Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions on communications topics.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs), contributing insights and lessons learned from communications project implementation,
• Conduct research on communication-related topics and contribute to the drafting of reports, summaries and briefing notes.

About the Organization

United Nations Office for Project Services