Communications Co-ordinator

Job title:

Communications Co-ordinator

Company

OECD

Job description

Company DescriptionThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( ) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.The Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) helps local and national governments unleash the potential of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), promote inclusive and sustainable regions and cities, boost local job creation, and implement sound tourism policies. It includes the Secretariat serving the Regional Policy Development Committee (RDPC) and its three Working Parties on Urban Policy, Rural Policy and Territorial Indicators and the Expert Group on Multi-level Governance, the Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (CSMEE), the Tourism Committee and its Working Party on Tourism Statistics, and the Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Directing Committee.Job DescriptionCFE is looking for one or more dynamic Communications Co-ordinators to join our fast-paced environment to work on developing digital content, co-ordinate projects and processes and support the CFE’ s communications culture and strategy. The Comms Team deal with multiple competing demands across a wide-range of topics covered by the CFE. The successful candidate will be required to take initiative, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, and have strong multi-tasking abilities.The selected candidate(s) will work under the supervision of the Communications and Public Affairs Manager and in close collaboration with colleagues in CFE’s (CFE/COM) and the Directorate for Communications (COM).Main ResponsibilitiesSocial Media Management

• Support populating the CFE social media accounts, including:

• Develop social media engagement strategies and tactics to maximise the reach of CFE content to appropriate audiences.
• Planning and creating content ensuring a balance of materials from across the Directorate.
• Designing engaging digital visuals (tweet/X cards, infographics, photography selection, etc.), aligning with COM templates and respecting OECD branding rules.
• Working in co-operation with divisions to draft and publish impactful content including tagging content and direct engagement with key audiences.
• Develop metrics and analytics to understand how online audiences interact with CFE products and to tailor digital content to reach key audiences more effectively.
• Provide advice and training to CFE staff on how to best maximise their social media presence.
• Participate in the COM Community of Practice for Impact and for Social Media.

Website Development Support

• Support the management of the Directorate’s websites including improving the structure and functionality, reviewing and optimising content and ensuring information is up-to-date, relevant and accurate.
• Ensure that CFE’s websites follow OECD web governance rules and best practices for site structure, content and web writing, in line with the quality standards and corporate guidelines developed by COM.
• Provide tools, templates and guidance to colleagues on web content best practices.
• Participate in the COM Community of Practice for Web.

Digital communications

• Co-ordinate content for the electronic newsletter for colleagues and collaborate on scheduling, collating, producing content and distributing mail-outs via Adestra. Participate in the COM Community of Practice for newsletters.
• Contribute to the design and dissemination of high-quality communications and training materials targeted towards a variety of stakeholders. Example materials include videos, podcasts, presentations, briefs, glossies, short versions of reports and communications for digital spaces. This will involve the design of visuals (e.g. icons, infographics, and PowerPoint design) as well as templates, always aligned with OECD corporate branding and templates provided by COM.
• Develop event branding for ministerial meetings, conferences and other key events in allignment with OECD corporate branding.

Publications and projects

• Collaborate with authors and the CFE Comms Team to co-ordinate the preparation of publications, manuscripts and working papers for dissemination online, in line with the corporate guidelines as defined by COM.
• Contribute to the production of high-quality publications and communication materials. This will involve copyediting, document formatting, quality control and proofreading of assigned manuscripts/texts, in compliance with the corporate guidelines and policies.
• Advise authors on editorial processes and options, respecting priority setting and corporate policies, standards and procedures.
• Support the CFE Communications Strategy by seeking to extend the reach of our work. This includes identifying new audiences and raising the interest of stakeholders who engage with CFE messages and content in a format that is relevant to their professional needs.

QualificationsIdeal Candidate ProfileAcademic Background

• Post-secondary education, preferably a university degree in Communications, Journalism or Information Technology.

Professional Background

• A minimum of two years’ experience working in a communications role with similar responsibilities.
• Proven editorial skills and experience in writing messages for different audiences and presenting information in a creative, clear, direct and lively style.
• Proficiency in web writing, blogging, social media and ability to analyse trends and results.
• Experience in web design and maintenance, in particular Adobe Experience Manager.
• Experience with OECD practices or similar experience in another international organisation, would be an advantage.

Tools

• Very good knowledge of standard digital comms applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint).
• Experience using web tools and platforms, HTML, web 2.0, web and social media analytics.
• Expertise using the Adobe Creative Suite (Cloud) and capability to learn new tools quickly would be an advantage.

Core Competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 1; Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to

.Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Additional InformationClosing Date

• This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than 23h59 on 13 December 2024 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• One-year fixed term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

What the OECD offers (External Only)

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 4302.38 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.

to learn more about what we offer and why the OECD is a great place to work. to browse our People Management Guidebook and learn more about all aspects relating to people at the OECD, our workplace environment and many other policies supporting staff in their daily life. * Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.Selection ProcessFor retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of ], irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.

Expected salary

€4302.38 per month

Location

Paris

Job date

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:01:55 GMT

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