News and Media Specialist
Kenya
- Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
- Location: Kenya
- Grade: Volunteer - National Specialist - Locally recruited Volunteer
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Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Closing Date: 2025-03-11
Details
Mission and objectives
Since its inception in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been the global authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellence.
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellence.
Context
UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s Communication Division communicates UNEP's core messages to all stakeholders and partners, raising environmental awareness and enhancing the profile of UNEP worldwide. This position is located in UNEP’s News Media unit which leads corporate news media engagement across the organization
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Head of the News and Media Unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Draft press releases, media responses, advisories and other material for publishing in news media outlets and UNEP channels;
• Prepare regular analytics reports on UNEP’s news media activity;
• Support media engagement for UNEP digital campaigns
• Identify opportunities for media interviews for UNEP spokespeople;
• Monitor the UNEP Newsdesk email account for questions from journalists;
• Support media accreditation and registration for environmental negotiations, UNEA-7 etc.
• Conduct research on news media developments and analytics tactics;
• Participate in and conduct staff trainings on various elements of news media work;
• Coordinate with UNEP’s account managers and pillar leads to ensure effective integration of news media aspects into comms activities as required;
• Upload press releases on the website
• Serve as the news media monitoring focal point for report launches and other initiatives
• Liaise with UNEP Regional Offices as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Draft press releases, media responses, advisories and other material for publishing in news media outlets and UNEP channels;
• Prepare regular analytics reports on UNEP’s news media activity;
• Support media engagement for UNEP digital campaigns
• Identify opportunities for media interviews for UNEP spokespeople;
• Monitor the UNEP Newsdesk email account for questions from journalists;
• Support media accreditation and registration for environmental negotiations, UNEA-7 etc.
• Conduct research on news media developments and analytics tactics;
• Participate in and conduct staff trainings on various elements of news media work;
• Coordinate with UNEP’s account managers and pillar leads to ensure effective integration of news media aspects into comms activities as required;
• Upload press releases on the website
• Serve as the news media monitoring focal point for report launches and other initiatives
• Liaise with UNEP Regional Offices as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.