Communication and Advocacy Consultant, Nairobi

About the role

UNEP is looking for a Communication and Advocacy Consultant in Nairobi to develop and run the project's communications and visibility plan, aligned with UNEP corporate priorities and the requirements of the European Commission/DG HERA. The role covers content creation, digital and multimedia communications, stakeholder engagement, media relations, results documentation and performance tracking.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a communications and visibility plan, identify visibility opportunities and ensure consistent messaging across channels.
• Write and edit communications and knowledge products such as news stories, policy briefs, speeches, social media content and donor-reporting inputs, translating complex scientific and technical information into clear materials.
• Maintain and update project content for UNEP webpages, social media and newsletters, and coordinate videos, animations, infographics, podcasts and photography.
• Advise on engagement with stakeholders such as African governments, donors, civil society and the media, and lead communications for webinars, workshops, launches and high-level meetings.
• Document project results, lessons learned and good practices, including case studies and country stories, and share them across countries and networks.
• Ensure compliance with UNEP and DG HERA visibility and branding requirements, and prepare visibility packages and donor-reporting inputs.
• Draft and coordinate press releases, media kits and talking points, and guide media engagement and responses to enquiries.
• Prepare Terms of Reference and manage external communications service providers, and track the communications workplan, indicators and performance.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in Communications Studies, Organizational Communication or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• At least five years of experience preparing communication and advocacy on Source to Sea Pollution materials in UN agencies.
• Experience managing digital communication platforms and supporting communications for international events and multi-country programmes on Source to Sea Pollution within UN agencies.
• Experience supporting multi-country programmes on wastewater surveillance, particularly in Africa.
• Knowledge of high-level environment and sustainable development issues is desirable.