Communications Coordinator

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Description

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The Finance, Investment and Global Relations Division (ENV/FIG) in the Environment Directorate is looking for an experienced and motivated Communications Co-ordinator to develop and implement the Division’s communication and dissemination strategy so as to enhance the influence and impact of it’s work. She/he will lead communications, including a focus on developing creative and innovative approaches to disseminate the Division’s work.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Division and will also work in close collaboration with the ENV Communications Manager, the Directorate’s central communications team and the Directorate for Communications (COM).

The successful candidate will work in a fast-changing environment and assist in developing and implementing effective communications, networking and outreach strategies for all relevant division activities to maximize the reach and impact of our work.

Main Responsibilities:

Communications management and coordination:

• Work with senior management, including the ENV Communications Manager, to develop and implement a strategy for communications and knowledge management of the Division’s main policy messages and outputs.
• In line with the overall communications strategy of ENV and COM, lead the development of strategies for disseminating the Division’s work on the website, social media and other communication platforms (eg, Linkedin, X, blogging, YouTube, other).
• Develop monitoring, intelligence gathering, and outreach as requested.
• Oversee and manage the day-to-day tasks for staff working on communications in the Division.

Media and stakeholder relations:

• Develop links with media outlets and journalists covering environment policy issues. Manage media relations for the division, help handle press inquiries and organize interviews and press events. Media coverage analysis; propose and implement ideas to maximize media engagement opportunities.
• Identify potential communication partners and opportunities for division staff to engage with external stakeholders.

Message development and content creation

• Increase the accessibility of the division’s work by developing key messages to feed communications content and multimedia material, ensuring texts are of high-quality, jargon-free and clear.
• Support the development of the Division’s communications material, as necessary: ​​drafting and providing inputs to press releases, newsletters, brochures policy briefs, flyers, PPT presentations for senior managers.
• Master current and emerging online communication channels and create graphics, visualizations and multimedia content, such as videos, to disseminate the division’s work.
• Ensure that all communications content aligns with corporate rules and best practices as set out on the OECD Communications Guidance Portal. Liaise with COM media and social media teams as needed.

Website, events and publications management

• Work in close collaboration with the central ENV communications team, COM and Division staff (including web editors) to ensure that the Division’s websites are effectively used to highlight the work of the Division.
• Ensure that web sites are regularly updated and ensure a high quality of web postings (eg, in regards to style, consistency, relevance, accuracy). Liaise with the COM web team as needed.
• Advise staff on content, presentational and troubleshoot technical issues, following the Organization’s corporate rules and best practices as set out on the OECD Communications Guidance Portal. Liaise with COM Support as needed.
• Co-ordinate the development and implementation of the Division’s publications program. Provide support to authors on OECD publishing operations and procedures, execute rigorous quality controls. Liaise with the COM publications team on editorial and production aspects of Environment publications.
• Working in a team, lead the creation and implementation of communication plans, campaigns and content for the Division’s main events and flagship publications.

Qualifications:

Academic Background:

• University degree or equivalent in communications, journalism, environment, political science, international studies, business or related areas.

Professional Background:

• At least three to five years’ experience in a communication role with similar responsibilities, preferably in an international organization.
• Experience in project and workflow management, including some staff management, in a complex, high-pressure environment.
• Experience in public affairs, stakeholder outreach, communication and event management.
• Active professional experience with media and social media (Linkedin, Twitter, blogging, etc.) is required.
• Very good knowledge of professional editorial standards.
• Experience in website construction and content development.
• Experience in online communication tools and methodologies (such as online monitoring, web analytics or other online measurement tools, search engine optimization, and online marketing) to understand stakeholder / audience information needs.
• Experience in producing video and photography content in a professional context would be an advantage.
• Excellent working knowledge of internet technologies and current online trends.

Tools:

• Excellent knowledge of the standard computer applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience in website management.
• Very good knowledge of desktop design tools (eg Adobe Creative Suite) and experience with IT collaborative platforms (eg eShare) and OECD digital platform tools (eg Adobe Experience Manager, Adestra) would be an advantage.
• Experience with OECD policy, procedures and software, or similar experience with another international organization, would be an advantage.

Source: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/OECD/744000027119375-communications-coordinator?trid=3b3fd07c-0791-4ac8-9ea8-cc2477730cb5

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