Communications & Media Studies

• A master’s degree in journalism, communication, international relations, social Sciences, or other related field is required.
  
• A Bachelor’s degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree.
  
• Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible experience in project management in a communications, media, or international organisation setting is required Experience using project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Trello, SharePoint, or similar platforms) to support coordination, communication, and task tracking is required. Familiarity with UN system processes, terminology, and working environment is desirable.
  
• Experience translation management systems, content management systems (CMS), or digital asset management (DAM) platforms is desirable.
  

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and spoken English is required; knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
  

• Act as a coordinator for the language team, ensuring translation and review timelines are integrated into overall project schedules.
  
• Facilitate workflows between language teams and content originators to manage turnaround times, priorities, and quality assurance steps.
  
• Ensures the harmonisation of terminology, style guide usage, and editorial standards across language versions.
  
• Map existing workflows across advocacy, language, editorial, design, web, multimedia and social media teams to identify inefficiencies and gaps.
  
• Develop, document, and implement standardised operating procedures (SOPs) for recurring processes such as content review, translation requests, approvals, and publishing.
  
• Maintain a centralized repository of project documentation, templates, and reference materials accessible to all team members.
  
• Serve as the focal point for project management and collaboration tools (e.g. Trello, SharePoint, or equivalent UN systems).
  
• Support onboarding staff tools; develop user guides and quick-reference materials.
  
• Evaluate new tools or platforms and make recommendations to improve divisional efficiency
  
• Track deliverables, deadlines, and dependencies across multiple teams and workstreams.
  
• Facilitate regular coordination meetings, prepare agendas, and circulate meeting notes and action items.
  
• Act as a coordinator for the language team, ensuring translation and review timelines are integrated into overall project schedules.
  
• Facilitate workflows between language teams and content originators to manage turnaround times, priorities, and quality assurance steps.
  
• Ensures the harmonisation of terminology, style guide usage, and editorial standards across language versions.