Communications Officer – UNOC

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Facilitate clear, consistent, and timely communication within and outside the company to ensure alignment and collaboration among employees and stakeholders in line with the annual Communication plan.
2. Build and maintain a positive image of the organization by developing and disseminating messages through media, public relations efforts, and other channels.
3. Foster relationships with stakeholders, partners, media, and the community to amplify the organization’s mission, vision, and objectives.
4. Develop compelling narratives to engage audiences, promote programs or products, and create a strong brand identity.
5. Act as a focal point and liaise with media agencies in the execution of activities in alignment with the communication plan.
6. Set up, maintain, and develop processes necessary to support all activities related to the area of protocol and regularly monitor progress to maintain the integrity of the overall Company’s business strategy.
7. Respond to media queries expeditiously
8. Arrange and ensure attendance of talk shows (Radio & TV)
9. Draft ready-to-use press releases to be shared with the media.
10. Coordinate content on the intranet and regularly update the pages managed by the Department
11. Ensure crisis communication plans are comprehensive and appropriately coordinated with relevant technical departments
12. Participate in planning and budgeting activities for the Corporate Affairs department
13. Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor(s).

Qualifications & Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Mass communication, Public Policy, International Relations, Social Sciences; Languages and Linguistics, Marketing or any other relevant degree from a recognised University
• At least four (4) years of professional practice in communications, public affairs; international relations, in a busy corporate entity of high repute.
• Internationally recognised professional qualifications or membership of relevant or related nationally and internationally recognised professional bodies.
• Professional certification in Public Relations, Communication, Marketing or any other related discipline is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in managing social media content and/or digital media channels for a large organisation.

Skills and Competencies

1. Creative writing and content creation
2. Copy writing
3. Digital Media Management
4. Coordination and collaboration skills
5. Relationship Building
6. Ability to effectively engage across a spectrum of stakeholders
7. Information Management
8. Contractor (Agency) Management