Communications Assistant
Organizational Context
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aims to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa, aligning with the 2030 SDGs and Agenda 2063. This role is within the Publications & Conference Management Section (PCMS) of the Administration and Conference Management Division (ACMD), reporting to the Head of Conference Planning & Coordination Services Unit and the Associate Public Information Officer.
Job Purpose
The Communications Assistant supports the implementation of communication strategies to enhance awareness, engagement, and demonstrate the impact of UNECA's initiatives. This involves monitoring and analyzing traditional, digital, and social media, drafting narratives, and creating optimized content for various platforms. The role contributes to developing diverse communications products, implementing campaigns, fostering strategic partnerships, and supporting outreach and advocacy efforts. The assistant also stays updated on communication trends and technologies, and assists with data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform decision-making and knowledge management.
Responsibilities
The Communications Assistant is responsible for supporting the execution of communication strategies to increase awareness, engagement, and demonstrate impact. This includes monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on media (traditional, digital, social), and maintaining media mapping. The role involves drafting narratives and messaging for different channels, and creating optimized content for target audiences. Responsibilities also extend to developing communications products like web stories, videos, photography, social media content, reports, and infographics, as well as supporting impactful communication campaigns. Furthermore, the assistant will help coordinate strategic communications partnerships and support outreach and advocacy strategies. Staying current with communication trends and technologies is essential, along with assisting in data collection, analysis, visualization, and report preparation for information sharing and decision-making.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in communications or international relations is required. Experience with strategic communications principles, digital production tools, trend analysis, and creative content development is desirable.
Skills
Professionalism, strategic communications, risk awareness (misinformation, disinformation), presentation, communication, storytelling, audience adaptation, critical thinking, data analysis, client orientation, and digital production/dissemination tools.