“We are only as strong as our weakest” is particularly resonant today in the face of current global crises. If you want to be part of the solution, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, is offering a unique opportunity for a passionate and dedicated person with strong international experience and networks to join a high performing and dynamic team as a Media Comms Consultant in the Global Goodwill Ambassador Programme. Working with a diverse and talented pool of influencers around the world, we craft and drive innovative and impactful campaigns that lead the narrative, generate empathy and mobilise action for the 79.5 million forcibly displaced and stateless people. Please see more details here to apply. Closing date: 3rd January 2021 23:59 GMT
Under the supervision of a Senior External Relations (GWA) Officer, this consultant will provide over-arching communications support to the work of the overall GWA Team by delivering timely and strategic global communication strategies and/or the development/execution of GWA related global media and PR projects, including global media strategies for individual projects, media pitching, writing documents/guidelines, press releases and stories, monitoring and evaluation, as well as crisis communications. These outputs will support UNHCR’s key strategic communication, public engagement and fundraising goals. This will focus on global media/communications, including both hard news placement as well as lifestyle and specialist interest media as well as providing expert advice as requested to national GWA focal points on their specific needs. The consultant may also provide advice and ideas related to social media and digital initiatives, documentaries as needed.
Duties and responsibilities: In addition to the above, the role will involve the following duties and responsibilities:
o Drafting specific individuals’ comms plans and creative concepts for comms as required
o Ad hoc media outreach and response to incoming media queries, consulting as needed with relevant colleagues o Specific announcements related to new GWA appointments
o Media relationship building and pitching
o Proactively strategizing and executing placement of feature and long-lead media involving GWA and targeted at key audiences in priority markets, liaising as needed with relevant colleagues in GCS and regionally o Crisis Communications and risk management
o To work with different GWA managers and GWA Associate Content Officer to help ensure all media and PR materials for the specific project are produced to standard and on time, and that assets are delivered to media partner to deadline and specification. This may include some liaison with GWA publicists, internal stakeholders etc o To ensure that in all activities there are clear aims and objectives, approved messaging and If Asked Lines, and KPIs against which to measure and evaluate.
o In consultation with GWA officers who directly manage GWA relationships and outputs, to assist as required in filming and producing celebrity based content for specific fundraising and communications campaigns, events and partnerships o Research and communications strategies for documentaries.
o Monitoring and evaluation advice / Impact reporting focal point for media/comms in GWA
How to apply
Please see more details here to apply. Closing date: 3rd January 2021 23:59 GMT Closing date: 3rd January 2021 23:59 GMT; Interviews: 13/14th January 2021
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