All Things Urban

ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) is a global network of over 2,500 cities and regions committed to sustainable development. Founded in 1990, it helps local governments tackle climate change, rapid urbanization, and pollution through practical, eco-friendly, and equitable solutions

The Officer, Project Communications will be part of the Communications Team at the ICLEI World Secretariat. The Communications Team is responsible for strategic global communications that reach a diverse global audience. This position is well-suited for an individual who is highly motivated and interested in managing communications within a dynamic global organization. The successful candidate should be highly organized and strategic, and interested in joining a resourceful team that aims to foster teamwork, creativity and effectiveness.

Main responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management and growth of ICLEI’s blog CityTalk and global newsletter
  (iNews) and the global audiences that read them.
• Grow the engagement, readership, subscriptions and visitor metrics of ICLEI’s blog
  and newsletters.
• Build and implement a content plan for the blog and global newsletter, based on user
  analytics, audience research, SEO/keywords research and other inputs.
• Deliver regular reporting on related KPIs to team and project leads.
• Serve as a project communications liaison for technical project teams Consult on the
  development of project or topic-related communications plans, in line with ICLEI's
  global vision and project goals, with a special focus on digital communications.
• Serve as in-house expert on digital audience and community building. Support in growing visitors and readership of other ICLEI web properties and newsletters. Provide
  consultation and training to internal stakeholders.
• Actively use project management systems that ensure clear communications and
  effective on-budget and on-time project delivery.

Additional responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with teammates and technical staff to conceptualize, develop and iterate on high-impact, audience-driven deliverables that deliver complex but clear messages and achieve our growth goals.
• Help develop the Communications team briefing and discovery process for project deliverables.
• Support the Head of Global Communications in the development of annual Communications strategy.
• Support the institutionalization of ICLEI communications strategy, messaging and deliverables through the co-development of standard operating procedures, guides and information platforms.
• Regularly manage external and freelance consultants when necessary.

Main requirements:

• 2-4 years of professional experience working in a similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in communications, marketing, journalism or public
  relations).
• Proven experience in delivering effective digital communications, blog management or
  community management.
• Good time management skills - ability to perform well while handling a number of
  functions simultaneously.
• Native-level command of English language in writing.
• Interest in and knowledge of sustainability and global climate advocacy processes.
• University degree (or equivalent) in Communications, Marketing or related fields, or
  equivalent experience.
• Deep experience with digital marketing and communications tools, such as website
  CMS tools, especially WordPress; SEO tools, such as Arefs; and analytics tools, such
  as Google Analytics.
• Must be comfortable working with people of diverse backgrounds.

Additional qualifications

• Experience with Canva or graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop and InDesign).
• Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for creative thinking and projects.
• Professional knowledge of additional languages, especially German or Spanish.
• Strong interpersonal and consensus-building skills.
• Highly solutions-oriented approach, driven by opportunities to achieve positive
  change.

The position is available as early as 1 March 2022 at the ICLEI World Secretariat in Bonn, Germany, with a later start date possible upon agreement. The duration is planned for one year with the possibility of extension. The Officer, Digital Communications, will report to the Head of Global Communications.

ICLEI is offering an annual salary starting at 36477 EUR before tax and social insurance fees for the full-time position. The final salary will be determined based on the chosen applicant’s relevant years of professional experience and is set in accordance to the official salary grid of ICLEI.

• Workings hours: 40 per week
• 30 days of paid leave per year for a full-time position
• Working language: English
• The employment contract will be based on German law.
• Due to legal requirements, applicants must be eligible to obtain an appropriate work permit for Germany prior to the start of the position.

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.