Job Description
Description
A fully funded GPE would support transformed education systems in up to 90 countries and territories, enable up to 175 million children to learn and help get 88 million more girls and boys in school by 2025. In the longer term, this investment could add $164 billion to economies in GPE partner countries, lift 18 million people out of poverty, and protect 2 million girls from early marriage.
The GPE Secretariat, with 160 employees and hosted by the World Bank, is responsible for translating the policies and strategies set by the Board into practical support for partner countries, coordinating with diverse stakeholders and galvanizing global support for SDG4. The Secretariat’s headquarters are in the World Bank’s offices in Washington, D.C. and the European office is in Paris with a satellite office in Brussels and a support office in Chennai.
The Communications Team is part of the External Relations Team (EXR). The team is responsible strategic external communications and brand management; media relations; maintenance of website, social media channels and informational materials; coordination and production of publications.
- Social media: Produce social media content, including visuals and video, to promote GPE to a broad audience. Regular production of short social media strategy documents for specific events, missions, campaigns. Support management of social media channels.
- Social media and media metrics: support tracking the performance of GPE’s social media on a regular basis, using specialized tools.
- Events: Support communication components of advocacy and outreach events (e.g., leadership engagements including speeches, media conferences, seminars, and public meetings); prepare briefings and updates as required. Develop effective working relationships with communications counterparts in partner organizations.
- Strategy: Support the planning, design, implementation and monitoring of creative digital communications strategies to ensure effective outreach to external audiences, building on the strengths and communications assets of the GPE Secretariat and GPE partners.
- Content: Collaborate with colleagues to produce impactful content, including written pieces, GPE results and impact stories, messaging, and multimedia products.
Risk management: Analyze and engage in risk identification and mitigation activities in the context of corporate and operational communication
Selection Criteria
OR
Master’s degree with 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Adaptability - Has high degree of flexibility - responds to changing circumstances without losing momentum. Learns new skills and performs work in different ways. Remains calm in stressful situations. Professionally deals with personal discomfort in a changing work environment.
Collaboration & Teamwork - Actively collaborates with others and displays and open, helpful disposition. Acts as a teammate, stepping in to support colleagues when asked. Recognizes and values the role of each team in delivering on GPE’s mission. Approaches challenges and obstacles as shared challenges to be overcome.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills - Has experience & success working in multicultural environments. Speaks and writes clearly and effectively, adapting language, tone, style and message to diverse, multicultural audiences. Is able to communicate complex information in succinct and digestible ways. Shares information and keeps people informed; Operates with transparency, in a way that builds trust in a culturally diverse environment. Maintains productive working relationships with colleagues.
Planning & Organizing - Works well independently and in teams. Plans and prioritizes work effectively, making adjustments as needed to accommodate changes. Sets and meets individual deadlines. Ability to work under pressure and against tight timelines, and still deliver high-quality work.
Campaigns and Social Media - Familiar with trends in the digital world. Proficiency in maintaining the organization's social media channels. Comfortable with social media analytics tools to monitor risk, track performance, gather insights, and make data-driven recommendations for improving social media presence and impact.
Conceptual and Analytical Skills - Solid research skills. Ability to analyze and synthesize information from technical reports and other sources and summarize it into key messages. Analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to apply them in carrying out operational tasks.
External Relations - Familiar with communications and external relations strategy, tactics, tools, and products. Familiar with the fundamentals of working in various media formats – print, audio, video, web, etc. Able to write and edit routine communications products. Basic knowledge of graphic design principles. Some familiarity with graphic design for digital media purposes and creation of infographics and presentations (e.g. Photoshop, Canva, PSD, AI or similar). Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite or other editing programs.
Relationship Management - For assigned stakeholder group or audience, familiar with stakeholder organizations and their unique characteristics. Aware of stakeholder perspectives, interests and needs. Able to build trust and support for proposed courses of action or solutions.
Representation Skills - Well-rounded with some knowledge of GPE, its partners, and its work (not expected of external candidates). Ability to think and respond quickly and extemporaneously with tact and diplomacy.
Poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. This is why we continually search for qualified individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds from around the globe. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, creed, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.
GPE has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in line with its PSEAH policy.
Individuals with disabilities may be provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions of the role and support in receiving other workplace accommodations. Please contact the DAF-Disability Accommodation Fund at disabilityfund@worldbank.org for further information and support.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
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