UNODC Communications Expert Jobs Kenya 2025 – NGO Jobs in Kenya. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has announced a new and exciting career opportunity for job seekers in Kenya. They are currently hiring for the position of Communications Expert at Nairobi. This role is a great opportunity for candidates.
UNODC Communications Expert Jobs 2025 Details
| Position | Communications Expert |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Organization | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| Application Deadline | 31st July, 2025 |
| Job Type | Consultancy |
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Workplan developed and cleared by UNODC
- Develop a comprehensive workplan outlining key activities, timelines, and deliverables in alignment with UNODC project objectives, and submit it for review and clearance by UNODC.
- Assessment of the College’s Capacity for Internal and External Communication Conducted
- Conduct a context analysis
- Assess the College’s internal and external communication capacity, identifying strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in information flow, stakeholder engagement, and the use of communication tools and platforms.
- Detailed recommendations on communication systems and related capacity requirements delivered and validated
- Produce a report that provides the overall analysis of (a) the operational contexts; (b) current practices and capacities; (c) gaps and needs; (d) recommendations.
- Support stakeholder engagement meeting(s) to validate the needs assessment report.
Qualifications:
- Advanced University degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience in strategic communications, social media engagement, and crisis communications, print and broadcast media, or interactive digital media is required
- Experience in development of National / institutional level communications strategies, policies and plans is desirable.
- Proven experience in training communications officers across government institutions is required.
- Experience in providing expert communications advice to public and security sectors is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For this position, fluency in English, with excellent drafting and communication skills, is required.
- Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the official UNODC career portal.
(Visit the link and search for the job title “Communications Expert – Nairobi” to begin your application.)
Make sure to submit your application before 31st July, 2025, as late applications will not be considered.