Communications Specialsit

Responsibilities

• FRLD communications strategy and plan• Lead the development and implementation of coherent FRLD communications and outreach strategy and plan, aligned with and informed by the evolving priorities of the Fund
• Update the strategy and the plan on an annual basis
• Maintain coherence of the strategy and the plan by facilitating contributions and feedback from the teams across the Secretariat
• FRLD visibility and awareness raising• In close collaboration with the Partnerships function of the Secretariat, strategically leverage content and evolving operational realities of the Fund towards relevant, prominent and consistent messaging promoting FRLD visibility and value proposition
• Lead the communications team to build institutional knowledge management systems to capture lessons, produce flagship knowledge products, promote learning across countries and stakeholders.
• Strategic engagements• In close collaboration with the Partnerships function of the Secretariat develop strategic engagement plan and identify priority engagement targets for the Fund
• Provide advice to the RMCP Program Manager on efficient and adequate representation of the Fund at various engagements, including high-level engagements
• Provide leadership and strategic support to organizing and attending high-level bilateral engagements and events (FRLD own and external) by the FRLD Secretariat. Coordinate broader engagements
• Secretariat’s messaging• Lead the communications team and coordinate across the Secretariat to provide timely, accessible and consistent information on the Fund's mandate, access pathways, programming processes and emerging delivery, to the relevant stakeholders (countries, national focal points, funding arrangements, contributors, Board members etc.)
• Content production and communication channels• Lead the communications team to produce content or strategically synthesize and package content produced by other FRLD teams

Requirements

• Master's degree in public policy, international development, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in managing external relations, communications, journalism, in particular in climate, ideally in adaptation/L&D space.
• Experience with newsroom-style media relations, press targeting, and executive broadcasting
• Working knowledge of network news architecture, including the specific target audiences and programming formats of major broadcast networks (e.g., ABC, CBS, NBC), cable news (e.g., CNN, MSNBC, Fox News), and top-tier digital news syndicates is a plus
• Network of personal media contacts, including network executive producers, segment bookers, line producers, reporters, and national news anchors
• Portfolio of produced media, news, press releases pieces
• Experience managing social media channels or corporate digital presence. Experience collaborating with graphic designers, marketing teams, or external vendors
• Ideal candidate will possess strong relationship-building skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required, knowledge of other language(s) is a plus.
• Required Language(s): English