Communications and Publications Officer - GA5

Main Responsibilities

Publications

• Coordinate and manage the Divisions annual publications deliverables ensuring content type workflows and calendars are updated regularly. 
• Edit and review the Divisions publications to ensure effective argumentation logical flow and clarity.
• Provide expert guidance and constructive feedback to improve coherence readability and overall content quality.
• Ensure publications follow the OECD Corporate Standards including the OECD Style Guide and ONE Author formatting for publications.
• Manage publication inputs for GOVs Editorial Board and ensure coherence with overall GOV strategic messaging.
• Help build awareness and skills within the Division around OECD good practices and standards.
• Be able to provide Divisions key messages for senior leadership speeches and TPs.

Communications

• Prepare and edit compelling quality content for social media and the web following OECD Communications Standards.
• Draft post and work closely with other teams to create multimedia storytelling series and campaigns.
• Create comprehensive social media toolkits for campaigns (video graphs dataviz etc.) consistent with a strong visual identity immediately recognisable.
• Ensure publications outputs are coordinated with GOV DO Member countries and timed in coordination with the corporate communications calendar.
• Develop an indepth understanding of the Divisions work to produce highquality engaging content for internal and external audiences and measure reach and impact.
• Promote within the Division the integration of key messages into the publication process from inception.
• Provide colleagues with actionable tips and techniques to make technical findings and policy advice clearer and more accessible to nonexpert audiences.
• Work with GOV DO corporate communication colleagues to create a collaborative environment that encourages consistent and effective amplification of messages.
• Coordinate the online presence for the Divisions key policy areas and issues ensuring content complies with the OECDs corporate strategy following and championing corporate communication guidance from the Directorate for Communications (COM).
• Ensure publications and related communication materials are created and updated in a timely manner and follow the reporting lines to ensure publication date and launches.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Work with the relevant committees to coordinate and understand communication needs and better reach audiences.
• Evaluate production processes and feedback to GOV DO Comms and COM how to improve publication cycles.
• Work with GOV DO Comms to measure impact of publication types audience reach and policy implementation by countries.

Qualifications :

Ideal candidate profile

Academic Background

• Postsecondary education. A university degree in a relevant area (communication journalism or information technology) would be an advantage.

Professional Background

• At least three to five years experience working in communications preferably in an international environment.
• Good editorial skills and experience in writing messages for different audiences and presenting information in a creative clear direct and lively style.
• Experience in developing creative content for social media using a range of design tools (InDesign Canva etc) combined with an ability to rapidly master new digital technologies and communications tools as they emerge.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills. Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to take initiative be innovative and establish positive and productive working relations in a multicultural workplace.

Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and a willingness to learn the other.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

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).
• There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 13 please refer to OECD Core Competencies  

What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary starting from 4 995 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.
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Salary Information

• 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.
• Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.

Selection process

For retained candidates written tests and/or videorecorded interviews are foreseen in January 2025 followed by panel interviews in February 2025.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin opinions or beliefs gender sexual orientation health or disabilities.

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