Communication and Advocacy Consultant, Nairobi

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world’s 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 environment.

Communication and Advocacy Consultant, Nairobi

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Communications and Visibility

• Develop and implement a project communications and visibility plan aligned with UNEP corporate communication priorities and the requirements of the European Commission/DG HERA.

• Identify and proactively pursue opportunities to enhance the visibility and impact of the project and its results.

• Ensure consistent messaging and positioning of project activities across communication channels and products.

• Monitor implementation of communications activities and recommend adjustments to improve reach, engagement and effectiveness.

Content Development and Storytelling

• Develop, draft and edit high-quality communications and knowledge products for a range of audiences, including news stories, feature and human-interest stories, donor success stories, web content, newsletters, policy briefs, talking points, speeches, presentations, brochures, factsheets, social media content, donor-reporting inputs and other knowledge products.

• Translate complex scientific, technical and policy information related to wastewater and environmental surveillance into clear, accessible and audience-appropriate communication materials.

• Develop compelling narratives that demonstrate project achievements, results, lessons learned and the benefits of wastewater and environmental surveillance approaches.

• Ensure that all communication materials are accurate, accessible, consistent and aligned with UNEP editorial and branding standards.

Digital and Multimedia Communications

• Develop and regular update project content for UNEP webpages, social media platforms, newsletters and other relevant digital channels.

• Coordinate the production of multimedia communication products, including videos, animations, infographics, podcasts, photography and other visual materials.

• Work with relevant UNEP teams and external service providers to ensure the timely production and dissemination of digital and multimedia products.

• Monitor digital engagement and communication analytics and provide recommendations to strengthen audience reach and engagement.

• Maintain an organized repository of communication and multimedia assets in accordance with UNEP knowledge-management practices.

Stakeholder Engagement and Event Communications

• Provide communications guidance for engagement with key project stakeholders, including African governments, Africa CDC, WHO, African Union institutions, Regional Economic Communities, River Basin Organizations, laboratories, universities, development partners, donor agencies, civil society organizations and media.

• Prepare communication materials and key messages for stakeholder engagement and high-level meetings.

• Lead communications tasks for webinars, workshops, side events, launches, missions and high-level meetings, including event messaging, promotional materials, media engagement and post-event communications.

• Document and disseminate key outcomes, messages and results from project events and stakeholder engagements.

Knowledge Management and Documentation of Results

• Coordinate systematic documentation and dissemination of project results, lessons learned, good practices and emerging evidence.

• Develop case studies, country stories, beneficiary stories, technical success stories and other results-based communication products.

• Capture and communicate experiences and lessons from participating countries to support peer learning and knowledge exchange.

• Develop communication templates, guidance and tools to facilitate consistent communications by country and implementing partners.

• Coordinate the dissemination of knowledge products and project results across participating countries and relevant regional and global networks.

Donor Visibility and Communications Compliance

• Ensure that project communication and visibility activities comply with UNEP corporate requirements and relevant European Commission/DG HERA visibility and branding requirements.