Communications Senior Assistant
Organizational Context
The UNOPS Africa Regional Office manages over 250 projects in 40 countries, focusing on fragile and conflict-affected regions. The Central Africa Multi-Country Office (CAMCO) supports 15 nations with fund management, technical assistance, and capacity-building in critical sectors. In the Central African Republic (CAR), UNOPS has been a key partner since 2014, delivering project management, procurement, and HR services to support national development and peacebuilding.
Job Purpose
The Communications Senior Assistant is responsible for executing communication tasks to effectively highlight UNOPS project achievements and their impact in the Central African Republic. This role involves coordinating the creation and dissemination of content across various platforms, including news articles, social media, publications, and press releases. The incumbent will leverage strong writing and organizational skills to manage project logistics, maintain accurate records, and support outreach initiatives. A key aspect of the role is to proactively pitch stories to media outlets, ensuring visibility and understanding of UNOPS' contributions to national development and peacebuilding efforts within the region.
Responsibilities
The Communications Senior Assistant will gather success stories, lessons learned, and testimonials to showcase project impact. Responsibilities include coordinating message dissemination across platforms, ensuring consistency with project goals, and working with interpreters for localized content. 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. Content development includes drafting and editing materials for websites, social media, newsletters, and press releases, and producing publications that highlight achievements. The assistant will also support research for communication strategies, gather audience feedback, and maintain engagement records. Additionally, the role entails producing locally relevant news articles, feature stories, and media briefs, adapting materials for national audiences, pitching stories to media, and maintaining media engagement records.
Work Experience
Required experience includes work in communications, public relations, media, or journalism. Desirable experience includes working in multicultural environments, UN system organizations in developing countries, or within development or humanitarian contexts.
Skills
Communication, Corporate Communications, Internal & External Communications, Social Media Communications, Stakeholder Engagement