This position leads on strengthening the public and internal profiles of the Director General by developing communications and media outputs targeted at external and internal audiences and ensuring high quality liaison with all IUCN constituents.

1. Lead on strengthening the public and internal profiles of IUCN leadership, particularly the Director General (DG). This is done through developing communications and media outputs targeted at external and internal audiences. These outputs can include:
• Annual Communications plan for the Director General’s office (DGO)
• IUCN Statements issued in the name of the DG
• DG Messages to IUCN’s 1,400+ Member organisations (e.g. Bi-weekly DG Message in IUCN Digest);
• News articles and interviews published in the name of the DG in journals, press, books or newsletters;
• Forewords, quotes, and social media outputs in the name of the DG;
• Short videos
• Speeches delivered by the DG at public events (e.g. live webinar with 1million+ views);
• Town hall meetings for 900+ Secretariat staff. This involves planning the agenda, setting up the technological logistics, guiding the speakers, and running the event on the day itself.
• Written communications to all IUCN staff, which can take the form of Secretariat-wide emails, DG messages in the internal IUCN newsletters, or Executive Board meeting minutes.
• Assessing all incoming invitations addressed to the Director General that involve public representation (e.g. delivering speeches, media interviews, foreword/filming requests), and lead the coordination of DGO team in analysing incoming opportunities and preparing the content for each specific engagement.
• Drafting of institutional and statutory reports.

2. Lead on logistics and content for the overseas missions of the DG. This includes:
• Guide the DGO executive assistants on planning mission agendas.
• Decide and arrange, with the support of colleagues in offices and units across the Secretariat, which bilateral meetings and events the DG should take part in, so as to advance IUCN’s institutional priorities. This includes meetings with Heads of State, Ministers, UN agency heads, and other partners, as appropriate.
• Guide colleagues in different units and offices on the material that is needed by the DG. This can include providing first drafts, setting timelines, and performing quality assurance on the final products.
• Accompanying the DG on mission as appropriate ensuring that necessary support is provided.
• Ensure follow-up actions are adhered to.

3. Ensure that regional strategic planning and regional programme management is implemented. This is done through, among other responsibilities:
• Drafting, editing, and finalising – in collaboration with other units and offices – policies/procedures/guidelines with a Secretariat-wide impact.
• Lead the organisation of strategic workshops for Regional Directors.
• Lead the preparation and quality assurance of relevant internal reports (e.g. regional quarterly report).

4. Support Institutional initiatives, as required (e.g. IUCN Leaders Forum; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work).

The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in an organisation such as IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee's responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee and the Human Resources Management Group.

The gross annual salary for this position is between CHF 100'355 and CHF 120'000, subject to deductions for social security contributions and second-pillar pension, and before tax. While this is an indicative amount effective as of the current date, changes may occur as per IUCN's compensation practices without prior notice.