Communications Senior Officer – Brand and Design

Dutystation: New York, United States of America

Functional responsibilities

The Communications Senior Officer – Brand and Design is responsible for the creation and management of all visual assets for the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Tech Envoy (OSET). This individual ensures the consistent application of the visual identity across all communications materials, the website, including reports, social media, and presentations. The Communications Senior Officer – Brand and Design is vital for communicating OSET's strategic goals and maintaining its branding integrity.

Branding and Identity:

• Support the development of OSET’s branding in accordance with the branding guidelines of the United Nations.
• Support OSET’s projects in developing their branding.
• Collaborate with the Communications Lead and Digital & Content Lead to develop and maintain OSET’s brand guidelines.
• Create standardized templates and visual branding materials that ensure consistency across both external and internal communications.
• Work with all team members to ensure a consistent use of communications materials.

Asset Development:

• Design visual reports, templates for social media posts, and presentations to support OSET’s communication objectives.
• Work closely with the Digital &Digital and Content to create visually appealing and impactful content for social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).
• Design and optimize visual assets for various platforms (e.g., social media, website, mobile, print), ensuring that visuals are tailored to platform-specific requirements and audience preferences.
• Design on-brand graphics and templates for ongoing social media campaigns, ensuring consistency with OSET’s messaging and visual identity.
• Collaborate on real-time social media events by designing timely visual assets such as banners, posts, and stories.
• Assist the Digital & Content Lead in adapting visual content for various platforms, optimizing designs for different formats and audiences.
• Develop infographics, charts, videos, and data visualizations that communicate complex policy information and data insights in an accessible and engaging way.

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:

• Conduct quarterly reviews of OSET’s communications materials (social media, reports, presentations) to ensure consistent branding and application of visual identity across all channels.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*

*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

a. Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) preferably in communications, business administration or related areas with two years of relevant experience or
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) preferably in communications, business administration or related areas with 4 years of relevant experience are required.

Required

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in communications, public relations, or media.
• Experience in supporting the development and implementation of social media strategies.
• Experience working with social media management tools.
• Experience in supporting innovative communication strategies in the public sector.

• Experience in global digital diplomacy is desirable;

• Experience in events management and coordination is desirable;

c. Languages

• Fluency in English (read, speak, write) is required.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an asset.