Provides communications and media support to all partners within the programme; Regularly holds communications meetings with the focal points of all partners to stay well-informed about planned activities, upcoming events and campaigns; Coordinates the inputs from programme partners;
Uploads content generated by the programme to the relevant communication forum as needed;
Responds to media/press inquiries and pitches Op-Eds and stories to media for placement;
Maintains the programme database, soliciting and including regular updates; Contributes to and regularly updates the programme’s press lists;
Undertakes regular media monitoring (on social and traditional media) for references to programme activities;
Establishes, maintains and actively manages relationships with the media to raise the profile and credibility of the programme;
Organizes and coordinates media and visibility events for the programme;
Serves as a content editor; Writes and edits web articles, tweets, social media posts, press releases and other outreach content as necessary; Quality assures audio, video and graphic materials;
Coordinates the timely content development of programme newsletters and manages an editorial calendar for the proposed content and themes;
Creates clear infographics and digital assets for use online and in presentations;
Implements the European Union’s communications and social media strategy for all social media channels; Reviews and updates the programme’s social media guidelines as needed.
Monitors and reports on impact and analytics; Generates monthly and quarterly analytics reports for all social media platforms and for the newsletter;
Supports the development and dissemination of knowledge management products and materials such as impact reports, case stories, how-to-guides, etc.;
Raises staff and partners awareness on the programme’s communication and visibility plan and provides guidance for implementation and compliance;
Manages and directs the work of the Communications Assistant, Social Media, to deliver efficiently on all agreed communications outputs, within agreed timeframes, and in accordance with approved procedures and processes; Establishes and nurtures a working environment that is conducive to delivering results, fostering a spirit of collaboration, strong work ethic and cohesion;
Carries out other duties and responsibilities as related to the post that may be assigned from time to time.