COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, P4Job ID

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The Communications Officer establishes and maintains relationships with senior management in her/his entity, with other Communications specialists in the organization, managers in other functional areas in the same entity, with a Crisis Management team when activated, and with staff to provide and clarify specific or thematic information, to exchange information, to seek guidance, provide updates on activities, coordinate communication activities, to discuss communications support to other functional areas, and to share information with staff, as necessary. The Communications Officer also establishes external relationships with counterparts in United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, government officials, civil society representatives and local community representatives, artists, creative content producers, digital/community influencers digital media platforms, vendors, information media, think tanks, and academia to build and manage partnerships, exchange information and best practices, align messaging, consult on and coordinate activities, request information on new services and tools, strengthen information integrity, when required, and organize events and promote the work of the United Nations. Typically, the Communications Officer will report to the Chief of Section or Division, or Chief of Strategic Communications and/or to the Mission leadership, according to the Section's structure.

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