Communication Officer

UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

The Women Make the Change (WMC) programme is a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women, implemented in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea and civil society actors. It seeks to increase women’s political participation and leadership, strengthen inclusive governance, and advance gender equality at all levels of decision-making.

As Papua New Guinea continues to face challenges in advancing gender balance in politics and leadership, effective communications are vital to inform, engage, and inspire diverse audiences – including parliamentarians, political parties, women leaders, civil society, development partners, and communities.

To ensure coherent, gender-informed communications, UNDP and UN Women are seeking a Joint Communications Officer. Hired and administered by UN Women, this role will support the two agencies to strengthen joint messaging, capture results, and showcase the transformative impact of the WMC programme.

The Communications Officer will be responsible for:

1. Content Development and Storytelling

• Draft, edit, and publish gender-informed content (press releases, human interest stories, feature articles, op-eds, social media posts, policy briefs, infographics, etc.).
• Capture stories of women leaders, political participation, and governance outcomes.
• Ensure messaging reflects gender-sensitive language and promotes positive representation of women.

2. Visibility and Advocacy
• Design and implement joint communications campaigns and outreach activities for key programme milestones.
• Strengthen visibility of donor contributions, including through digital platforms and public events.
• Support production of multimedia materials (videos, photos, podcasts, etc.) to amplify WMC achievements.

3. Coordination and Collaboration
• Liaise regularly with UNDP and UN Women programme teams to harmonise communications outputs.
• Provide communications support to WMC partners (Government, civil society, parliamentarians, etc.).
• Manage joint branding and ensure compliance with both UNDP and UN Women communication guidelines.

4. Media and Digital Engagement
• Strengthen media relationships to ensure positive coverage of WMC initiatives.
• Manage joint social media content calendars, ensuring consistent and engaging posts.
• Monitor media and digital analytics to assess reach and impact.

5. Knowledge Management and Reporting
• Maintain an archive of communications materials, press coverage, and digital outputs.
• Contribute to donor reports, annual reports, and results briefs with communications inputs.
• Track and document visibility achievements against programme communications plans.