Public Information Officer (Public Information and External Relations), P3

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Public Information Officer (Public Information and External Relations), P3 Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): Il Public Information Officer (Public Information and External Relations) lavora presso l'Istituto delle Nazioni Unite per la Ricerca sul Crimine e la Giustizia (UNICRI) e riporta al Direttore dell'ente. Le sue principali responsabilità includono la redazione e l'editing di comunicati stampa, la gestione delle relazioni con i media e la supervisione dei contenuti del sito web di UNICRI. È fondamentale pianificare e coordinare attività istituzionali, garantendo coerenza e qualità nella comunicazione interna ed esterna. È richiesta una laurea in comunicazione, scienze politiche o un campo correlato, oltre a competenze in analisi dei dati e gestione dei social media. Il candidato ideale deve avere esperienza nella comunicazione strategica e nella gestione delle relazioni pubbliche, con un forte focus sulla creazione di partnership e sul fundraising. Org. Setting and Reporting The position is located in the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). The incumbent reports to the Director of UNICRI. For more information on UNICRI, please visit the website: www.unicri.it Responsibilities Within assigned authority, the Public Information Officer (Public Information and External Relations) will be responsible for the following specific duties: • Coordinate and guide the research, writing and editing of press releases and other strategic communications products for target audiences in English and in the language of the Host Country (Italy), when required. • Plan, coordinate and provide strategic oversight for the substantive preparation, implementation and follow-up of a wide range of departmental activities across the Institute, including conferences and meetings, institutional and programmatic documents, media relations, web and social media content management, presentations, strategic resource mobilization and fundraising actions, ensuring coherence, quality control and alignment with UNICRI priorities in all internal and external communication materials. • Coordinate, strategically develop, and ensure editorial authority over the content of the UNICRI website, including setting priorities, defining messaging and supervising updates in line with institutional objectives. • Review and, on behalf of the Director, approve UNICRI’s publications; advise colleagues and partners on critical issues related to content and publication processes; supervise the graphic design process to ensure coherence with UNICRI’s visual identity. • Drive the strategic expansion of UNICRI’s social media presence (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Flickr, Issuu, and YouTube), ensuring that the Institute’s vision, activities, and achievements are effectively communicated to global audiences. • Advise senior management by proactively monitoring the main issues facing UNICRI and identifying strategic reputational and policy-related matters requiring the Director's attention. • Guide the analysis, synthesis and validation of information in support of milestone activities, providing strategic inputs for decision-making and institutional positioning. • Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. • Provide media guidance, acting as a focal point for media relations, organizing press conferences and interviews, and guiding institutional messaging. • Together with senior management, deliver high-level briefings and presentations on UNICRI-related topics to audiences, including media, academic groups, diplomats, professional associations, NGOs and students. Serve as a key institutional interlocutor, responding to a wide range of general and substantive queries for information from governmental and non-governmental partners. • Strategically coordinate the exchange and dissemination of institutional information with experts, academic entities and governmental institutions. • Identify and establish partnerships to implement UNICRI's activities, including creating collaboration frameworks with United Nations entities, governmental institutions, academic entities and private foundations, with a particular focus on the Host Country. • Expand strategic relationships with donors, institutions and private foundations for project funding opportunities and keep donors updated on projects status and results achieved. • After obtaining prior clearances from substantive programme officers on all thematic areas, prepare substantive and strategic materials for new proposals to be discussed with donors. Provide substantive and strategic support to the Director in conceptualization, design, development, implementation and backstopping of new initiatives, in particular those focusing on knowledge sharing and awareness-raising. • Design, coor