Communication and Knowledge Sharing Associate

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Description

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The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) -Communication and Knowledge Sharing Associate is an integral member of the   Communications and Knowledge Sharing Unit team embedded in the Office of the Director-General (ODG). She/he/they plays a critical role in raising the profile of the organization through designing and disseminating relevant and impactful communication and knowledge products across various communication platforms, including social media, that support country-led, regional, and global events and initiatives. The JPO also helps the Communication and Knowledge Sharing Unit and global team with strategy formulation and implementation and plays a key role in ensuring that GGGI’s brand, visibility and communication guidelines are consistently implemented.  The position provides hands-on real-life experiences to grow and foster communication and knowledge sharing skills that will support individualized professional progression in the field. 

• Engage with GGGI global communication and knowledge sharing team members to share, shape and deliver effective and impactful communication and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Engage with GGGI county, regional, and global programs to learn about their interventions and support external audience facing initiatives.
• Engage with media colleagues to promote GGGI’s green growth solutions.

Delivery:

• Support the implementation of GGGI’s communication and knowledge sharing strategy in alignment with organizational goals and objectives. This involves supporting the analysis of key target audiences, supporting the development of key messages, and helping identify the most efficient and effective way to reach audiences.
• Create a wide range of creative communication content that supports program and project delivery including program/project factsheets, press releases, social media posts, blogs, GGGI monthly newsletter, multimedia materials and website posts and infographics.
• Support the recognition of GGGI’s brand through the visual guidelines and communication and knowledge sharing policies and practices.
• Support the management of GGGI HQ specific social media platforms including website and ensure consistent and effective messaging across all channels.
• Support the redesign of the GGGI website and help lead the implementation of the initiative across GGGI’s country-regional offices ensuring that interventions support and deliver on program needs.
• Monitor media coverage of GGGI and other leaders in the green growth and climate sectors. Develop media lists and relationships with journalists.
• Support internal communication efforts including cross team learning and sharing through strategy development, management of GGGI’s weekly global information sessions and supporting the senior leadership to communicate important messages effectively and efficiently across the organization.
• Analyze, measure, and report on communication efforts and provide advice if strategies and interventions need to be adjusted.
• Support and help drive the consistent incorporation of gender and social inclusion in all communication and knowledge sharing interventions.
• Learn and grow professional skills, expertise, and experiences in the field of communication and knowledge sharing.

Qualification:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant area in communications, media, behavior change communication and other relevant disciplines.
• Two years work experience in relevant areas. The experience can include internships, volunteering, and unpaid assignments. The experience can be gained within a candidate’s country or outside.
• Demonstrates commitment and passion to climate change issues, green growth through their life choices, academic studies and paid/unpaid work experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English. The ability to speak a second language pertaining to GGGI’s member countries would be a plus.
• Age 32 or under at the commencement of the program.

Source: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/junior-professional-officer-communication-and-knowledge-sharing-associate-581630.html

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