Associate Public Information Officer (Multimedia Producer) at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

• Produces and edits multimedia content
• Creates and edits multimedia content such as photography, filmmaking, animation, data visualization, music, design, and translation, ensuring high quality and adherence to UNEP standards.
• Conducts research, writes scripts, directs productions, and edits multimedia materials to effectively convey UNEP’s messages and initiatives.
• Supports planning and implementation
• Assists in planning and implementing the Multimedia Unit’s activities, contributing to the timely and efficient execution of projects.
• Offers insights and recommendations to the Communications Division on multimedia strategies and initiatives to enhance UNEP’s outreach and engagement.
• Provides client services to UNEP’s Divisions and monitors impact - Assists clients across UNEP divisions, evaluating the impact of multimedia content on UNEP’s website and digital platforms to optimize engagement and effectiveness.
• Supports procurement and implements best practices
• Develops protocols and procedures to streamline multilingual multimedia production and effectively manage UNEP’s digital and media assets.
• Oversees asset management and distribution
• Manages asset systems, archives, and oversees dissemination, distribution, and broadcast of multimedia content to ensure accessibility and preservation.
• Contributes to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provides draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Undertakes additional responsibilities as delegated by the Head of Multimedia, contributing to the overall objectives of the Unit.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in media/multimedia production, production management, film making, or related area is required.
• A first level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in multimedia, filmmaking and/or broadcast journalism is required.
• Experience producing multimedia content about the environment or related science-based subject is required Experience in an international environment is desirable.
• One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable (none if successful YPP or P-1 with a related degree).