Communications Analyst

**Background**

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The UNV Regional Offices (RO) provide oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in their respective geographical assignments and are mainly accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. Furthermore, the Regional Offices represent, and strategically position, UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector. The Regional Offices also lead in scoping and delivering UNV’s advisory service offer on volunteer infrastructure.

Reporting to the Manager, Regional Office, and with the technical guidance of the HQ Communications Specialist, the RO Communications Analyst is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing regional communication strategies and products to enhance UNV’s outreach, impact and the development and consolidation of UN system partnerships, as well as relevant national and local actors. He/she focuses on the creation of targeted communication materials to support volunteer mobilization, talent acquisition, and engagement with UN agencies, talent sourcing partners, and other relevant stakeholders. By coordinating with Field Units, the Communications Analyst ensures consistent messaging and branding, as advised by HQ, supports mobilization outreach campaigns and initiatives, and strengthens UNV’s position as a diverse talent provider.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

1. Strategic Communications and Planning
- Develop, implement, and oversee regional communications and outreach strategies aligned with
corporate priorities to position UNV’s offer and added value; monitor impact and refine approaches
as needed to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Conduct communications needs assessments for FUs and develop tailored strategies to address
identified gaps and opportunities.
- Analyze emerging trends and provide strategic recommendations for integrating advocacy and
communication strategies into mobilization and volunteering promotion efforts.
- Lead the strategic planning and budgeting of the RO’s annual communications work plan, monitor
its implementation to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Identify opportunities for collaborative communication campaigns with UN partners and joint
initiatives to expand UNV’s reach and influence.
- Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, innovation and coverage of the RO activities.
- Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across FUs to drive consistency and innovation in communication and advocacy efforts.
- Coordinate activities and plan events at the RO level, in collaboration with other UN agencies, for annual, national and UN-recognized international celebrations, including the International Volunteer Day (IVD).

2. Outreach and Engagement
- Develop and oversee the regional communication strategy for mobilization advocacy and partnership enhancement, including UN partners, civil society organizations, research centers, NGOs, academia, donors, etc.
- Provide communication support for talent outreach campaigns and initiatives in coordination with FUs (and RO for non-FU countries), based on volunteer demand analysis and mobilization forecast.
- Lead the design and preparation of substantive and partner specific outreach materials to bolster mobilization efforts.

3. Content Production and Quality, and Coordination for Communication Tools
- Research and document impactful volunteer initiatives and good practices to showcase UNV’s contributions to diversity, sustainable development, humanitarian action and emergency response in coordination with FUs, in alignment with corporate and regional priorities.
- Oversee the development of diverse, high-impact communication materials, including reports, testimonials, brochures, videos, and success stories, designed to highlight UNV’s added value and contributions with target audiences.
- Curate and manage visual and editorial content to maintain alignment with UNV’s corporate messaging and branding.
- Establish and manage supplier and contractor relationships to ensure timely delivery of quality communication outputs.
- Collect and coordinate up-to-date visual assets (photography, infographics, etc.), along with production of video for regional initiat