Overview
The Senior Communications Consultant will lead strategic communications, storytelling, advocacy, digital engagement, and visibility efforts across UNEP's Buildings Portfolio, including GlobalABC and associated flagship initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop overarching narratives positioning buildings as critical climate, resilience, health, and development solutions.
- Create strategic messaging frameworks for different stakeholder audiences.
- Ensure consistency of messaging, branding, and communications approaches.
- Develop communications plans for major reports, campaigns, partnerships, and global events.
- Produce written, visual, and multimedia content highlighting successful projects, policies, and partnerships.
- Translate complex technical and policy information into accessible public narratives.
- Lead development of innovative storytelling formats.
- Lead strategic communications support for the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC).
- Coordinate communications activities with GlobalABC members, partners, and working groups.
- Support outreach and engagement activities that strengthen member participation and visibility.
- Facilitate communication campaigns that showcase member contributions and achievements.
- Support communications related to the Buildings Breakthrough, ICBC, and other GlobalABC initiatives.
- Lead communications planning and execution for major international events.
- Support visibility and advocacy efforts around UN Climate Conferences (COPs), regional events, and ministerial meetings.
- Support media engagement and strategic outreach opportunities.
- Produce communications materials that amplify UNEP's influence within global climate discussions.
- Manage and enhance digital communications activities across websites, newsletters, and social media channels.
- Develop communications products that translate technical reports into accessible content.
- Support dissemination of flagship knowledge products and policy guidance.
- Develop thought leadership content that positions UNEP and GlobalABC as leading voices in the buildings sector.
- Monitor audience engagement and recommend improvements to maximize influence and reach.
Required Experience
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, storytelling, journalism, multimedia production, digital communications, public information, advocacy, or related fields. Demonstrated experience designing and implementing international communications campaigns. Experience producing multimedia and digital storytelling content. Experience supporting senior-level stakeholder engagement and high-profile events. Experience working with international organizations, multilateral institutions, or United Nations agencies is highly desirable. Experience related to climate change, sustainable development, urban development, buildings, construction, energy, or environmental issues is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, International Relations, Public Affairs, Marketing, Digital Communications, or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
