Public Information Officer, TJO

The Public Information Officer will lead strategy, planning, development and implementation of large, complex communications campaigns for the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. The role involves providing advice on public affairs, developing strategic partnerships, managing publications, and coordinating outreach activities under the supervision of the Secretariat Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, planning, development and implementation of large, complex communications campaigns.
• Identify sources and seek funding and other assistance for major campaigns.
• Provide advice and expertise on public affairs issues, methods, and approaches.
• Develop strategic partnerships with key constituencies and serve as spokesperson/principal liaison to media and other organizations.
• Prepare or oversee preparation of diverse information communications products.
• Draft and edit complex material for UN newsletters, periodicals, reports and books.
• Evaluate results and impact of communications activities and report on developments and trends.
• Represent the institution in meetings and conferences, fulfill speaking engagements and organize media coverage and public events.
• Build information networks and oversee maintenance of publicly accessible information materials.
• Manage publications programme and produce materials for various media.
• Assist in day-to-day operation of the unit including coordination of substantive and administrative activities, policy dissemination, procedural advice, reporting systems, budget submissions, training programmes and monitoring results.
• Coordinate and direct a team of public information staff and mentor junior officers on specific projects.

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.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
• Experience in providing media advice to an intergovernmental or expert body is desirable.
• Experience in or on the region is desirable.
• English language proficiency at UN Level III in reading, writing, listening and speaking is required.
• Either Russian or Ukrainian language proficiency at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking is desirable.

Skills

• Public Information Management
• Media Advice
• Communications Campaign Planning
• Strategic Communications
• Public Affairs
• Partnership Development
• Publications Management
• Outreach Coordination
• Journalism
• International Relations
• Public Administration
• English Language Proficiency
• Russian Language Proficiency
• Ukrainian Language Proficiency

Languages

English, Russian, Ukrainian