Communications Senior Officer – Brand and Design

Job Description

Dutystation: New York, United States of America

Functional responsibilities

The Communications Senior Officer – Brand and Design is responsible for the creation and management of all visual assets for the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Tech Envoy (OSET). This individual ensures the consistent application of the visual identity across all communications materials, the website, including reports, social media, and presentations. The Communications Senior Officer – Brand and Design is vital for communicating OSET’s strategic goals and maintaining its branding integrity.

Branding and Identity:

• Support the development of OSET’s branding in accordance with the branding guidelines of the United Nations.
• Support OSET’s projects in developing their branding.
• Collaborate with the Communications Lead and Digital & Content Lead to develop and maintain OSET’s brand guidelines.
• Create standardized templates and visual branding materials that ensure consistency across both external and internal communications.
• Work with all team members to ensure a consistent use of communications materials.

Asset Development:

• Design visual reports, templates for social media posts, and presentations to support OSET’s communication objectives.
• Work closely with the Digital &Digital and Content to create visually appealing and impactful content for social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).
• Design and optimize visual assets for various platforms (e.g., social media, website, mobile, print), ensuring that visuals are tailored to platform-specific requirements and audience preferences.
• Design on-brand graphics and templates for ongoing social media campaigns, ensuring consistency with OSET’s messaging and visual identity.
• Collaborate on real-time social media events by designing timely visual assets such as banners, posts, and stories.
• Assist the Digital & Content Lead in adapting visual content for various platforms, optimizing designs for different formats and audiences.
• Develop infographics, charts, videos, and data visualizations that communicate complex policy information and data insights in an accessible and engaging way.

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:

• Conduct quarterly reviews of OSET’s communications materials (social media, reports, presentations) to ensure consistent branding and application of visual identity across all channels.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*

*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

a. Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in communications, business administration or related areas with two years of relevant experience or
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) preferably in communications, business administration or related areas with 4 years of relevant experience are required.

Required

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in communications, public relations, or media.
• Experience in supporting the development and implementation of social media strategies.
• Experience working with social media management tools.
• Experience in supporting innovative communication strategies in the public sector.

• Experience in global digital diplomacy is desirable;

• Experience in events management and coordination is desirable;

c. Languages

• Fluency in English (read, speak, write) is required.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an asset.

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.