Communications Senior Assistant
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in The Gambia supports Member States in strengthening the rule of law and advancing good governance. UNODC collaborates with national authorities and development partners on security and justice sector reforms. This role supports UNODC's projects by enhancing communication and visibility, ensuring effective and timely project delivery in line with UN rules and procedures.
Job Purpose
The Communications Senior Assistant is responsible for executing communication tasks to effectively highlight project achievements and their impact. This involves coordinating the creation and dissemination of content across various platforms, including news articles, social media, publications, and press releases. The role requires strong writing and organizational skills to manage project logistics, maintain accurate records, and support outreach initiatives. A key aspect of the role is to ensure that communication efforts are consistent with project goals and contribute to the overall visibility and success of UNODC's work in The Gambia, fostering strong relationships with national and international stakeholders.
Responsibilities
The Communications Senior Assistant will gather success stories, lessons learned, and testimonials to illustrate project impact. They will coordinate message dissemination across platforms, ensuring consistency with project goals, and work with interpreters for material localization. The role involves providing logistical and administrative support for communication events, workshops, and campaigns, as well as assisting in monitoring communication activities to measure reach and impact. Responsibilities also include contributing to drafting and editing content for websites, social media, newsletters, and press releases, and assisting in the production of publications and reports. Additionally, the incumbent will research information to support communication strategies, gather audience feedback, and maintain engagement records. They will produce locally relevant news articles, feature stories, and media briefs, adapt materials for national audiences, and pitch stories to media outlets. The role also entails maintaining media engagement records and supporting knowledge-building initiatives.
Work Experience
Required experience includes communications, public relations, media, or journalism. Desirable experience includes working in multicultural environments, with UN system organizations in a developing country, or in development or humanitarian contexts.
Skills
Communication, Corporate Communications, Internal & External Communications, Social Media, Stakeholder Engagement