SENIOR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, P5
Overview
Drive OHCHR's advocacy and communications strategy, providing strategic leadership and direction for the Communications and Mobilization Section. Oversee the quality of all communication products and services to ensure global reach and measurable benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive OHCHR's advocacy and communications strategy.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the section.
- Oversee and assure the quality of all communication products and services.
- Build broad strategic partnerships.
- Identify and integrate innovative tools, data, and trends into office communications.
- Ensure high-quality human rights campaigns and stories have global reach.
- Conceptualize, design and execute OHCHR's communication strategy, programme, activities and budget.
- Provide technical and policy advice on public information and strategic communications issues.
- Lead and direct a diverse team.
- Pursue effective substantive engagement with senior OHCHR staff.
- Create and maintain networks of high-level communications contacts.
- Represent the organization in important meetings, conferences, events.
- Lead on the development of innovative institutional communications products.
- Regularly report on impact and effectiveness of communication activities.
- Provide diverse materials for OHCHR's senior officials.
- Oversee the development of high-profile multimedia communications campaigns.
- Set quality and production standards for information dissemination.
- Oversee organization of flagship campaigns and events.
- Perform other related duties as relevant.
Required Experience
A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible work experience in public information, strategic communications, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area, is required. A minimum of five years of managerial experience is required. Experience in digital outreach and the use of social media is required. Experience working within the United Nations common system or similar international organization is required. Proven track record of excellent management, including results-based management and experience managing staff, budgets and planning, is required. A minimum of three years of experience in human rights, development, humanitarian or any other relevant areas is desirable. A minimum of three years of experience in the field is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communications is required. A first-level university degree in communications, in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.