Responsibilities

• develop creative and innovative outreach strategies to disseminate products to the right audiences at the right time to promote the FAST initiative and its objectives, using new and established communications channels
• coordinate, design, and produce a variety of communications products including a monthly newsletter, multimedia products, training solutions, and other digital outputs
• provide broad communications support, including website development and maintenance, content creation and curation, editorial support, and strategic messaging
• implement all aspects of event planning and execution, including event collateral creation and marketing
• plan and organise meetings and workshops, including for events held abroad and those held in-person, virtually and in hybrid format
• monitor policy developments and news relating to the intersection of finance and modern slavery to feed into communications products and dissemination strategies
• compile and maintain data and reports in relation to communication outputs and events
• provide support to other UNU-CPR communications initiatives and events, particularly virtual events and UNU-wide initiatives

Requirements

• a graduate qualification (bachelor’s degree) in communications, journalism, project management, business, or a related field
• at least 4 years of relevant communications experience required, ideally with events experience
• experience with MS Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), Adobe Creative Suite, and WordPress or equivalent is required
• excellent writing, editing and project management skills with a strong attention to detail
• full professional proficiency in English; knowledge of other language(s) desirable experience working with the UN, Member States, NGO, or international organisations is desirable
• experience in dealing with matters related to business and human rights, modern slavery/human trafficking, sustainable finance, or corporate social responsibility would be an advantage
• strong ability to establish priorities, multitask, and work within tight timelines
• ability to work independently and report work activities in a timely and proactive manner
• solid interpersonal and problem-solving skills demonstrated by the ability to work in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender parity

Preferred

• knowledge of other language(s) desirable
• experience working with the UN, Member States, NGO, or international organisations is desirable
• experience in dealing with matters related to business and human rights, modern slavery, human trafficking, sustainable finance, or corporate social responsibility would be an advantage

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• health insurance scheme