Role Purpose

The Communications Senior Assistant executes assigned communications tasks to highlight project achievements and impact. The incumbent coordinates content creation across multiple platforms, from news articles and social media to publications and press releases. The Communications Senior Assistant also possesses strong writing and organizational skills, and is able to manage project logistics, maintain records, and support outreach efforts, including pitching stories to media outlets.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Communications Support

•Gather success stories, lessons learned, and testimonials to illustrate project impact.
•Coordinate dissemination of messages and materials across platforms, ensuring consistency with project goals.
•Work with interpreters to translate/localize communication materials for diverse audiences.
•Support scheduling, budgeting and coordination with vendors and partners for communication projects.
•Maintain records and documentation of activities. Support timely reporting.
•Manage communication tools and resources (e.g. digital assets, databases, contact lists, etc).

Project Support and Communications

•Provide logistical and administrative support for communication events, workshops and campaigns.
•Assist in monitoring communication activities to measure reach and impact.

Content Development

•Contribute to drafting and editing content for websites, social media, newsletters, and press releases.
•Assist in producing publications, reports and other materials that highlight project achievements

Research and Analysis

•Collect information to support the development of communication strategies, identifying trends and opportunities.
•Gather feedback from audiences to inform strategy improvement.
•Support the Partnerships team in maintaining engagement records and dashboards
•Provide administrative support for meetings, travel and partner surveys.
•Capture project achievements and ensure proper visibility through social media and events.

Skills

Skills

Communication, Corporate Communications, Internal & External Communications, Social Media Communications, Stakeholder Engagement.

Education Requirements

Required

•Secondary school (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience OR
•Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 1 year of relevant experience is required.

Desired

•A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in communications, journalism, or digital and social media communications is desired.

Experience Requirements

Required

•Relevant experience is work in communications, public relations, media, journalism or related fields.

Desired

•Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
•Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
•Experience in using Drupal, WordPress, Webflow, or any other content management system is desirable.
•Experience in overseeing video production is desirable.
•Experience in producing material for interactive knowledge management products (webpages, augmented and virtual reality products) is desirable.

Language Requirements

English, Fluent

Arabic, Fluent