Environmental Communications Specialist

7 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya OCHA Full time

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the UN system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

Job Overview

The Climate Change Division delivers effective strategic guidance and high-impact action in support of the transition towards climate stability. UNEP provides capacity building and technical support to governments to enhance their policy and implementation capacity and helps them access finance to align to the Paris Agreement, decarbonize, anticipate and adapt to climate impacts.

Its work is guided by ambition, innovation, credible science, alignment to global climate goals and needs of individual countries. UN-REDD is the UN knowledge and advisory platform on the forest solutions to the climate crisis. UN-REDD was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening capacity and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Key Responsibilities
  • Draft and implement communications and media plans and actions including issue-specific plans and social media plans.
  • Produce or oversee production of types (e.g. print, broadcast, etc.) of KM/communications products including press kits, press releases, feature articles, speeches / talking points, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, radio spot program, social media engagement, annual reports, policy briefs and info briefs.
  • Facilitate at least four news articles related to lessons learned, highlights and key achievements of the Programme and/or its Partner Countries for each issue of the newsletter.
  • Facilitate at least one opinion piece focused on a key REDD+ topic for the blog each month authored by a UN-REDD Programme technical expert, Partner Country expert, or guest expert.
Requirements
  • An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communications, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field is required.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience in the field of communication and/or knowledge management applied to climate action, ecosystem conservation and or its sustainable use is required.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in communications and knowledge management, with experience in developing and implementing communication strategies for global multi-stakeholder partnerships within the context of climate action, ecosystem conservation, or its sustainable use.

Working Conditions

This position is located in the Climate Change Division, at the Nairobi duty station with the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD). The incumbent will be responsible for delivering on the UN-REDD Programme Knowledge Management (KM) and communications strategy with emphasis on the Africa region.

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