Digital Communication Specialist

Launched in September 2010, the purpose of the SUN Movement is to catalyse collective action and create an enabling environment to end malnutrition in all its forms. With 59 SUN Countries and the Indian States of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh at the helm, the SUN Movement represents an unprecedented country-led effort to bring together stakeholders – from governments, national and global civil society organisations, businesses, the UN system, researchers and scientists across different sectors- and provide them with a collaborative space to convene, mobilise, share, learn, advocate, align and coordinate actions and approaches to improve nutrition.

SUN countries, supported by all stakeholders in the Movement, are committed to creating an enabling environment for scaling up nutrition by strengthening four strategic processes as set out in the SUN Movement Strategy and Roadmap 2016-2020: Expanding and sustaining an enabling political environment; prioritising effective actions that contribute to good nutrition, implementing actions aligned with national common results frameworks and effectively using, and significantly increasing, financial resources for nutrition.  The SUN Movement Coordinator, UN Assistant Secretary-General, oversees the day-to-day implementation of the Strategy and Roadmap, leads the SUN Movement Secretariat and represents the SUN Movement globally. 

Since 2012, the SUN Movement Secretariat has developed as a small coordinating mechanism. It has no operational role, but seeks to link together countries and networks in the SUN Movement to ensure that support, requested in countries to intensify actions and achieve nutrition objectives, is received in a coordinated and coherent way.  It also ensures that the Movement’s progress is tracked efficiently and communicated clearly. The Secretariat is headed by the Director of the Secretariat who is responsible for ensuring that the Secretariat catalyses, facilitates and supports effective action across the overall SUN Movement. 

Under the direct supervision of the Policy and Strategy Advisor – Advocacy and Communication, the Communication Specialist will be responsible for moderating internal and external communications of the Secretariat to ensure good quality communication across the SUN Movement website and all Digital Media. He/she will also be responsible for providing direct support to the Policy and Strategy Advisor to develop the community of practice on Social Mobilisation, Advocacy and Communication. Specific responsibilities include:

Manage all aspects of the SUN Movement website
Develop and implement a media outreach plan to identify and build relations with a network of media to help increase the Secretariat media profile

Initiate and sustain professional relationship with a third party web development company to ensure continuous improvement in the operation of the SUN Movement website.

Collaborate with colleagues in the Secretariat Country Liaison Team to ensure relevant and up to date news and information is stored and shared on the SUN Movement website to showcase SUN country progress for scaling up nutrition.

Formulate means to enhance visibility of the Secretariat amongst various kinds of public stakeholders in accordance with its positioning

Coordinate with colleagues across SUN Networks to communicate information about programmes, events and sponsorships to internal and external audiences

Maintain an online event calendar recording key dates for the SUN Movement activities.

Develop and issue monthly electronic newsletters across the SUN Movement
Create and deliver press releases, monthly newsletters, social and media relations contents.

Ensure continuous development of the content and features in line with SUN Movement priorities.

Produce, write and edit blogs and website content

Develop and maintain a publicly accessible knowledge platform
Collaborate with all stakeholders across the SUN Movement to build and maintain a knowledge portal for thematic areas and facilitate online communities of practice.

Manage all digital media channels and accounts
Write and manage content for internal communications and digital-online platforms

Maintain online accounts with Flickr, SlideShare and Campaign Monitor.

Contribute to Twitter, LinkedIn community of practice and other relevant online communications channels

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

Undertake strategic outreach and leverage partnerships to amplify SUN Movement advocacy and communication work
Influence knowledge management and other prominent partners to increase recognition of the SUN Movement, its approach and what is working to scale up nutrition.

Provide the SUN Movement Lead Group with digital tools, online piece placement and through online campaigns at key global moments.

Support the Policy and Strategy Advisor on developing the Social Mobilization, Advocacy and Communication Community
Provide digital support for on-going work with nutrition champions across the SUN Movement, parliamentarians and media.

Support the organization of publicity/outreach for SUN Movement, knowledge-sharing events and promotional opportunities

Provide communications support for key global, regional and country level advocacy opportunities.

Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Mass Media, Marketing or related fields.
A Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of the advanced degree. 

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in communications, journalism, digital media and/or marketing is required

Desirable:
Minimum 3 years of experience in the use of social media platforms, websites and communication processes  is desirable.
Web copywriting skills and ability to communicate with multiple audiences  is desirable.
Experience in leading digital communication work on a variety of issues with a strong understanding of online community building is desirable.
Experience in the development cooperation or a related area including in an international working environment is desirable.
Experience supporting the project management of large communication projects and ensuring key stakeholders are informed is desirable.
Experience in doing research and reviewing content from multiple sources to write and produce web content and be able to communicate complex concepts to multiple audiences including technicians from different disciplines and the general public is desirable.

Fluency in oral and written in English is required.
Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish would be an asset.

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