Strategic Engagement and Communication Specialist

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

The UNV Expert will report to the Head of the Fund Secretariat/Global Team. The UNV Expert will provide the following functions:

Strategic Engagement activities of the GFCR

• Support Fundraising efforts with Private Foundations and Member States;
• Support the development of fundraising materials for Outreach;
• Research strategic engagement opportunities related to Marine Conservation and Blended Finance;
• Support event planning including managing communications and coordination with event organizers;

Implementation of the GFCR communications strategy:

• Design communication strategies, including media strategies;
• Lead on ensuring branding standards of the Fund are maintained;
• Develop a Detailed Annual Communication Workplan and Budget;
• Produce articles, press releases and stories on Fund results and any other developments and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Maintain the website of the Fund and the knowledge platform;
• Liaise and coordinate with partners on information opportunities, activities, approaches and platforms;

Design, administer, monitor and evaluate social media and creative content:

• Plan social media for the GFCR in coordination with that of founding partners, donors and implementers;
• Source, design, edit and post engaging, high-quality text, video, photo and graphics content across owned social media channels;
• Collaborate with communications focal points in programme countries and across all GFCR partners to develop social media content;