Senior Programme Manager (Youth Engagement -Public Mobilization and Communication)

Dutystation: New York, United States of America

Functional responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Senior Programme Manager, Mobilization and Communication include:

Public Mobilization Strategy:

• Develop and implement an outreach and mobilization strategy to engage key civil society groups and youth communities and networks (e.g., CAN International, 350.org), and faith-based organizations, in collaboration with UNOP and DGC.

  • Provide external mobilization support at specific meetings and events, including managing, coordinating, and facilitating participation, amplification of key messages in towards achieving targeted objectives.

  • Cultivate relationships with youth movements and liaise with external partners such as civil society groups, student movements, and indigenous communities, to position the Secretary-General’s climate priorities among their agendas.

  • Ensure country strategies leverage public mobilization opportunities (where needed) to advance the Secretary-General’s 2025-26 climate action strategy.

  • Acquire and analyze information and perspectives from civil society groups and youth movements on operational matters, creating relationships of trust and understanding that underpin effective coordination and collaboration.

Communication Strategy:

• Support the development and implementation of a global, cross-sector climate change communications strategy to raise awareness and elevate the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General’s messages on climate change.

• Develop speeches and support speechwriters with high-impact climate and sustainability content for Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and Assistant Secretary-General speeches.

• Provide support for external communication and press engagement for events at key milestone events during UNGA and COP

• In collaboration with the Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary General, media teams, DGC, and UNOP

  • Provide content that DGC can use to draft press releases, factsheets, talking points, and video messages as needed.

  • Work with DGC, UNOP, and other Executive Office of the Secretary-General units to develop content (blogs, multimedia stories, videos, graphics, and social media updates).

  • Lead the generation of online content that engages audience segments and leads to measurable action. Decide who, where, and when to disseminate.

• Support contributions to the Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General’s social media accounts, lead on climate, media, and news monitoring and support internal communication efforts around Secretary-General’s climate priorities

Programme Management

• Lead on Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group, developing concepts to increase their effectiveness and maintain engagement.

• Support the development of recommendations, briefing notes, key messages, and inputs into speeches for the Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and Assistant Secretary-General’s engagements with civil society groups and young people with a focus on delivering climate justice and effective NDC mobilization on the ground.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent), preferably in communications and media, journalism, public relations, any other social science field with seven (7) years of relevant experience. OR
• First level university degree (bachelor or equivalent) preferably in communications and media, journalism, public relations, any other social science field with nine (9) years of relevant experience.

Work Experience

• Relevant experience is defined as professional experience working with different types of media and communications tools.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience working on youth programmes and initiatives

• Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin) and Russian) is an advantage.