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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is looking for a Media Consultant to support the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in UNITAR's Green Development and Climate Change Programme Unit (GCP). The application deadline is 13 November 2022. Click here to apply.
The Media Consultant will support strategic communication and outreach to global media outlets to increase the visibility of PAGE green economic transformation work under the supervision of UNITAR and in close collaboration with the PAGE Secretariat.
The minimum requirements of the position are:
Education
- University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a field relevant to journalism, public relations, media relations, communication.
Work experience
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience, with proven experience in the area of public relations, broadcasting, and communications.
- Proven experience working with global media outlets.
- Documented experience in coordinating complex media campaigns.
Core competencies
- Ability to identify interesting and relevant pieces of information and turn them into engaging stories (storytelling).
- Ability to coordinate work with multiple partners in a dynamic international environment.
- Ability to plan own work, observe deadlines and manage multiple communication workstreams.
- Very good inter-personal skills and demonstrated capacity to deal with colleagues and counterparts from different backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to articulate ideas in a clear and concise style, and produce different media products (op eds, social media blurbs, talking points, etc).
- Integrity and commitment to the mandate and values of the United Nations
Fluency in both English is required (oral and written). The e-Tool for direct application can be accessed here.