United Nations (UN) Communication Consultant Vacancy in New York. Apply Today!

Consultant Details
- Position(s): Communication Consultant
- Organization: United Nations
- Job Opening ID: 250130
- Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
- Job Family : Public Information
- Category and Level : Consultants, CON
- Duty Station : NEW YORK
- Department/Office : United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund – Office of Investment Management
- Deadline: Jan 29, 2025
Result of Service
United Nations Communication Consultant Vacancy in New York. Apply Today! The consultant should actively contribute to the coordination of all communications activities related to the Office of Investment Management. The Communications Consultant will be responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies to highlight the various portfolios of the Fund, under the overall directives established in the new UNJSPF Communication Strategy and Communications Policy. The Communications Consultant will also take the lead in preparing communications strategies for UNJSPF’s responsible investing efforts.
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The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG heads the Office of Investment Management (OIM), which manages a $90+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 85% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber, and commodities. OIM’s staff are all based in New York but come from over 30 countries
Duties
Under the supervision of the OIM Communications Officer, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Ensures the implementation of information programs to publicize priority issues and/or major events, to include drafting information strategies, coordinating efforts, monitoring and reporting on progress, taking appropriate follow-up action, and analyzing the outcome.
- Monitors and analyzes current events, public opinion and press, identifies issues and trends, and advises management on appropriate action/responses.
- Undertakes activities to promote media coverage (e.g. press conferences, interviews, press seminars and other special activities) of priority issues and/or major events, to include development of a media strategy and action plan, initiating pro-active media outreach efforts, proposing and arranging press conferences/media coverage, disseminating materials and consulting with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertaking appropriate follow-up action and analyzing and reporting on the impact of coverage.
- Produces specific type or types (e.g. print, broadcast, etc.) of information communications products in support of UNJSPF/OIM priorities and works closely with departments to implement Fund-wide and UN Secretariat internal campaigns for relevant events, (e.g. press kits, press releases, feature articles, speeches, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual material.), to include proposing topics, undertaking research, determining appropriate medium and target audience, preparing production plans, writing drafts, obtaining clearances and finalizing texts, editing copy, and coordinating design approval, printing procedures and distribution.
- Provides advice and expertise to managers, senior officers and other public information staff on a range of public affairs issues, methods, and approaches; anticipates and resolves communications/public relations issues/problems.
- Prepares a diverse range of information communications products in support of major campaign initiatives, including drafting strategies for UNJSPF’s responsible investing efforts.
- Drafts complex material for UNJSPF newsletters, periodicals, reports and books and edits drafts prepared by other team members
- Updates the UNJSPF website and OIM intranet website upon obtaining clearances and finalizing texts per the UNJSPF Communications Policy.
- Builds information networks; plans and oversees maintenance of publicly accessible information materials on the United Nations; plans and develops outreach activities.
- Acts as an alternate OIM communications focal point for UNJSPF website, participating in weekly check-ins with the developers and reports on developments related to the UNJSPF website.
- Performs other assignments as required.
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Requirements
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, or related field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Do you have an advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, or related field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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- Do you have a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration, or related area.
- Do you have at least one year of experience in communication within a pension fund or retirement planning setting?
- Do you have experience in reporting on complex finance, investment, and business-related topics to stakeholders, clients and the public at large?
- Do you have experience in financial communication or marketing? Do you have experience in internal and external communications?
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