Communications Officer - DAF

DAF is looking for a Communications Officer to work in the OECD Competition Division with drive and creativity to manage its overall communications activities increasing the presence and impact of its work within the antitrust community. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Head of the Division in close collaboration with DAFs Communications Team in line with the quality standards and corporate guidelines developed by the OECD Communications Directorate (COM).

Main Responsibilities

Strategic communications

• Serve as the divisions focal point for communications providing guidance on communication content approach and best practices and ensuring content aligns with OECD guidelines and standards.
• Develop and implement the divisions communications strategy in co-ordination with the DAF Communications Manager (DAF DO COM unit) and main DAF strategy - to enhance the reach and visibility of work via publications social media other editorial content and engagement with partners and targeted audiences.
• Develop and implement dedicated communications plans and campaigns for the divisions top outputs in co-ordination with DAF DO COM and the OECD COM directorate. Report on their impact.
• Craft compelling key messages drive engagement by developing strategic outreach plans while creating impactful and engaging content such as blog posts in collaboration with teams. Propose new ideas and approaches to teams to drive innovation in communications.
• Represent the Division and work with the DAFs Communications Team. Share best practices harmonise approaches and improve efficiency while contributing to the overall DAF communications strategy and OECD communications policies.

Digital communications

• Continue the migration of the divisions content to AEM and cross-referencing of existing materials as needed within the different platforms. Optimise web content on the new platform.
• Proactively manage and update web content and social media channels creating engaging impactful and timely content.

Publications and events

• Manage the publications production from draft receipt to formatting and dissemination co-ordinating the planning and production processes in close collaboration with DAFs publications lead in DAF DO COM.
• Maintain the divisions list of planned publications and events up to date following up with teams and capturing latest changes.
• Work with analysts to prepare succinct content with appropriate elements from publications and events positioning social media story telling to support corporate communications priorities and campaigns in a language people understand.
• Provide communications advice and proof-read relevant documents webpages and publications (e.g. reports invitations agendas flyers highlight brochures).
• Take ownership for events by developing visual identities and managing product set up and strengthening relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the conceptualisation design and format of events and the content that are produced and captured.

Qualifications :

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Post-secondary education preferably a university degree in communication journalism or information technology or equivalent experience.

Professional Background

• A minimum of five years of professional experience working in communications preferably in an international organisation.
• Good editorial skills and experience in writing messages for different audiences and presenting information in a creative clear direct and lively style.
• Proficiency in web writing social media and ability to analyse trends and results.
• Experience working in online and social media platforms measuring and evaluating outreach and impact.

Tools  

• Excellent skills in web design and maintenance including familiarity in using web tools and platforms HTML T4 and AEM.
• Excellent knowledge of the standard computer applications (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Sharepoint) as well as online meeting tools (Zoom).
• Proven experice with design tools such as Indesign Illustrator Adobe Express.
• Strong experience with the overall Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud and capability to learn new tools quickly would be an advantage.

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).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3 please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• Fluency in both OECD Official languages (English and French).

What the OECD offers 

• Monthly salary starts at 5 134.65 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.
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Selection Process 

For retained candidates the selection process may include a video-recorded interview job-based assessment and panel interviews.

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.