Communication Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent will work on a part-time basis. Responsibilities of the communication specialist will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and implement a communication strategy for the TEEBAgriFood Brazil work, including an assessment of the institutions/actors working on food systems in Brazil and recommendations of specific products for specific target audiences.
• Engage with public institutions and research partners for alignment regarding communication activities.
• Collaborate with the TEEBAgriFood Brazil Programme Officer and the national implementing research partners in order to obtain the information (project methods and results) and support the process of transforming it into communication products (policy briefs, videos, infographics, power point presentations among others)
• Coordinate the development of videos and design of documents ensuring key deliverables are met.
• Write and edit documents, press releases, brochures, Policy Briefs, and other requested documents, defining key messages in light of the target audience, for project and results dissemination.
• In collaboration with the TEEBAgriFood Brazil team, adapt technical information from TEEBAgriFood project and its results into more accessible non-technical language for communication products
• Oversee and collaborate with the organization of events, workshops, Steering and Technical Committees.
• Provide inputs and support the facilitation of the online and in person stakeholder workshops in Brazil.
• Provide and share information on TEEBAgriFood Brazil activities to be published by the global and regional UN Environment communications network
• Develop and maintain the Project’s mailing list and contribute to the project network expansion strategies.
• Collaborate with the Economics of Nature / TEEB web designer to ensure the updated products are uploaded and to advertise events and results in social media
• Engage with the Economics of Nature communication team and with the HQ UNEP and Brazil Office communication team to facilitate the exchange of information and the amplification of the TEEBAgriFood messages.
• Coordination on field works of TEEBAgriFood to disseminate the activities being held, engage with local/regional stakeholders, and generate written/audio/visual content.
• Help develop graphic materials, edit audio-visual content, prepare PowerPoint and Prezi presentations, and other related activities when required and ensure all TEEBAgriFood Brazil products follow a coherent and unified visual identity (keeping in mind UNEP guidelines and partner´s requirements – Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Ministry of Environment).
• As required, translate from and to Portuguese and English press releases, opinion editorials and other public documents.

Qualifications/special Skills

• A first level degree in communication, journalism, design, environmental studies, or related areas is required. An advanced degree in communication, journalism, or related areas would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in communication to decision-makers in the government and private sector, and the broader public at national and international levels is required.
• Experience working with social media and digital tools is desirable

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written Portuguese and English is required.