About ECA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is a regional body of the United Nations that promotes economic and social development in Africa. It provides research, analysis, and policy recommendations to member states, helping them address economic and social challenges and achieve sustainable development. The ECA focuses on key areas such as macroeconomic policy, regional integration, industrialization, trade, and technology development. It facilitates knowledge sharing, capacity building, and policy dialogue among African countries, regional organizations, and development partners. The ECA plays a crucial role in supporting Africa’s efforts to advance inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and regional cooperation.
Purpose of the Job
The mission is guided by ECA’s five strategic directions, which are: advancing ECA’s position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent’s problems and take local solutions to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa’s position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues.
This position is located in the Communication and Media Relations Section (CMRS) in the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The incumbent reports to the Chief of CMRS.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensures implementation of information programs to publicize priority issues and/or major events, to include drafting information strategies, coordinating efforts, monitoring and reporting on progress, taking appropriate follow-up action, and analyzing the outcome.
- Monitors and analyzes current events, public opinion and press, identifies issues and trends, and advises management on appropriate action/responses.
- Undertakes activities to promote media coverage (e.g. press conferences, interviews, press seminars and other special activities) of priority issues and/or major events, to include development of a media strategy and action plan, initiating pro-active media outreach efforts, proposing and arranging press conferences/media coverage, disseminating materials and consulting with press on approach/story angle and other information requests, undertaking appropriate follow-up action and analyzing and reporting on the impact of coverage.
- Produces or oversees production of a specific type or types (e.g. print, broadcast, etc.) of information communications products (e.g. press kits, press releases, feature articles, speeches, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, radio spot program, etc.), to include proposing topics, undertaking research, determining appropriate medium and target audience, preparing production plans, writing drafts, obtaining clearances and finalizing texts, editing copy, and coordinating design approval, printing procedures and distribution.
- Prepares, on the basis of official UN documentation and other sources, initial drafts of articles or chapters for inclusion in UN newsletters, periodicals, reports and books.
- Initiates and sustains professional relationships with key constituencies.
- Acts as focal point on specific issues, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries, etc.
- Participates in selecting the information transmitted to key constituencies.
- Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provides insights through graphs,
charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning,
decision-making, presentation and reporting. - Provides guidance to, and may supervise, more junior staff.
- Undertakes other duties as required.
Education
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
- Experience with crafting information communications products such as press kits, press releases, feature articles, talking points, speeches, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audiovisual materials, etc., is required.
- Experience managing professional social media presence in an international setting is required.
- Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
- Experience managing social media platforms is desirable.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment
- Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
How to Apply
Applicants who meet the above requirements listed can Apply on the link below
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=209870
