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United Nations Environment Programme UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) – Junior Communications Consultant, Nature and Climate Switzerland UNEP Jobs 2024

United Nations Environment Programme looking for “UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) – Junior Communications Consultant, Nature and Climate”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 19-Jul-24.

The United Nations Environment Programme has published a job vacancy announcement on 21-Jun-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) – Junior Communications Consultant, Nature and Climate to be based in Geneva, Switzerland. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations Environment Programme

Job Title: UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) – Junior Communications Consultant, Nature and Climate

Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Country: Switzerland

Application Deadline: 19-Jul-24

Responsibilities

The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is the strategic partnership between the United Nations and over 450 banks, insurers and investors. For over 30 years UNEP FI has been shaping and driving the international sustainable finance agenda, setting global standards and growing a global network of leading financial institutions. Through its work-streams and regional activities, peer learning, methodology development, training and research, UNEP FI promotes sustainable finance and helps the financial industry align with and contribute to the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals. UNEP FI needs a consultant to assist with all their communications requirements, including digital, web-based, and print and currently does not have the relevant professional expertise internally. Specific tasks and responsibilities The consultant will provide assistance in the following project/tasks for UNEP FI’s communications work: ? Write content for, update and assist management of UNEP FI’s website ? Assist with upgrade of existing members’ area and improvements to UNEP FI’s website ? Assist with the management of, and produce content for four social media channels in coordination with communications colleagues and other members of the UNEP FI secretariat ? Assist with the production of monthly newsletters for UNEP FI’s members and ad hoc mailings ? Assist with outreach to media on key projects and events ? Assist with production of web and social media analysis ? Assist with management of UNEP FI’s members-only LinkedIn group ? Assist with management of and ensure the quality of work of external contractors where relevant ? Maintain list of design work and liaise with designer to ensure timings and workload is feasible ? Ensure team lead approval prior to publishing outputs (e.g. OpEds, articles and briefings, new campaigns etc.) ? Create a system/ process to better capture and promote ad-hoc and external social media posting requests (e.g. external publications and team members’ speaking engagements at industry events) ? Assist with development of an integrated communications and media plan including key messaging for the Nature team’s project work and UNEP FI’s Risk Centre, support communications on the Adaptation & Resilience Investors Collaborative. ? Assist with the development and execution of an integrated communications and media plan including key messaging for and to cover communications plans for the initiative’s work at COP16. ? Assist with the development and execution of a comms plan for Nature and climate change content for COP29 and other relevant international conferences. Outputs and Deliverables: ? Enhanced communications with members and other stakeholders such as the media via improved newsletter content and updates and regular email campaigns ? Quality social media content ensuring consistent tone ? Content calendar for UNEP FI and UNEP websites ? Gather statistics and feedback to improve communications ? Media list and analytics maintained ? Communications campaigns calendar and planning maintained ? Manage calendar of publications, ensuring it is strategically aligned to the comms plan, ensure an understanding of the publications process and help monitor teams’ submissions ? Clear and effective communications materials produced. ? Deliver communications on Nature and UNEP FI’s Risk Centre and other climate change content. The consultant shall be under the overall supervision of the Head of UNEP FI and report directly to the UNEP FI’s Communications Coordinator, and working in close coordination with and Nature team, as well as with the climate team.