UNOPS is
recruiting a Communications Senior Analyst to achieve UNGP's goals. The role contributes to i) strengthening
UNGP’s communications and outreach capabilities and ii) supports communicating
UNGP’s broader transformation to more performance, results and impact-driven
organisation.
Primarily this
role seeks to support, develop and refine UN Global Pulse Finland’s
communications work. Secondly, the role
will support the wider UNGP Network to develop and improve its communication
and outreach work. The incumbent will
part of a communications team led by a Creative Specialist and will closely
collaborate with staff and portfolio teams across the UNGP Network. Strategically, the role will help ensure that
UNGP is able to report, communicate and publicise its work, partnerships,
learning, outcomes, results & impact.
The role will help document and report on how UNGP has helped the wider UN
to make a transformative impact.
The successful
candidate is quick to seize upon and crystalise key messages. They communicate insights in a compelling and
accessible manner. They are able to tell
absorbing stories by quickly understanding complex issues and communicating
these clearly and concisely.
The ideal
candidate adapts quickly, is experimental, collaborative, prioritizes
effectively, has a hands-on can-do attitude, inspires others and is quick to
offer help and support to colleagues.
The role is
based in Helsinki, Finland. Occasional
travel and field missions may be required, as conditions allow.
The incumbent
will work under the supervision of the Creative Specialist and execute the
following duties:
1. General Communications Duties
2. Social Media & Outreach
3. Communications Strategy
4. Communications Monitoring and Reporting
1. General
Communications Duties
● Support the coordination of all UN Global Pulse Finland’s communications
activities.
● Contribute to presentations and developing key
messages for UN Global Pulse Finland.
● Provide guidance to UN Global Pulse Finland
staff on talking points for events, forums and high-level meetings;
● Working with the Coordination & Knowledge
Management Senior Analyst, support the production of knowledge materials including
inter alia blog posts, articles,
reports and publications.
● Provide quality control to ensure all
communication products are of high quality, meet deadlines and comply with UN
standards.
● Support the production and design of visual
communications content such as slideshows, informational graphics,
publications, videos.
● Represent UN Global Pulse Finland and UNGP
Network in events, inter-agency working groups, conferences, workshops, as
required.
● Manage and maintain the UN Global Pulse
website. Initiating site performance
tests. Manage requests for improvements,
bug reporting and fixes.
● Provide guidance and supervisory support to
staff and interns as and where required.
2. Social Media and Outreach
● Manage the portfolio of UNGP Finland’s social
networks (e.g., mailing lists, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) and other
online media strategies for advocacy and information sharing.
● Support UNGP Network interactions with the
media, for example providing briefs and background information.
● Lead and support the creation of multimedia
content (e.g. vlogs, photographs, editing).
● Explore and develop new avenues for digital
content distribution and promotion.
● Lead and support the creation of multimedia content (e.g. vlogs, photographs, editing).
3. Communications Strategy
● Provide substantial inputs to the development of
the overall UNGP Communications Strategy.
● Support the operationalisation of the UNGP
Communications Strategy. Develop tools
and guidelines for the use of social media and other audience engagement tools
in line with the UNGP’s Communication Strategy.
● Define and adjust Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) for social media. Regularly
monitor and report on website analytics (e.g., information architecture, user
experience).
● Support cohesive messaging, content and communications materials across the UNGP Network.
4. Communications Monitoring & Reporting
● Regularly monitor references to Global Pulse
online including daily twitter reports, in UN documents (including resolutions,
official statements, and reports) and public documents (including social and
regular media, and expert publications).
● Monitor and share news/developments in areas
relevant to UNGP’s work.
● Identify issues and trends of significance to UNGP. Advise and guide responses and actions to these trends.
Impact of Results
UNGP will
improve the way manages and delivers its communications work. It will inform and improve the communication
of its initiatives to the UN and its development partners.
The incumbent will help UNGP to communicate
additionality or co-benefits. These
could include but are not limited to: i)
How the UN has changed the way it works to become more agile, lean and
responsive in supporting innovation for impact; ii) How has UNGP changed the
behaviour or decisions of development partners who also work in a similar
innovation / digital transformation space; and iii) The success of UNGP in
integrating gender, climate and diversity across and throughout its work.