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The Communications Department (COM) is the Fund's strategic center for communication. It develops and coordinates the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) external and internal communications strategy, shapes the IMF’s key messages, advises IMF Management and staff on how best to convey key messages, and monitors and responds to what people outside the IMF say about the institution and its activity.
The Policy Communications Division (COMPC) works with other COM divisions and the Front Office to develop and disseminate IMF messages to a variety of audiences, including policymakers, academics, media, civil society, students, and the educated lay public. The Division creates and publishes content on several platforms: the IMF Blog, Finance & Development Magazine (a quarterly print and digital publication), Country Focus (articles on IMF's policy advice to its membership), the Factsheet series, the IMF’s Podcast, as well as newsletters, videos and social media campaigns. The Division also closely monitors and assesses the impact of these products, using data analytics.
Under the general supervision of the Division’s managers, specific responsibilities in policy communications will include:
• Actively participate in the concept development and technical implementation of impactful digital content that showcases the IMF’s work in its external web and social media accounts.
• Design and develop engaging digital assets for the flagship publication Finance & Development, as well as other communications products, including the IMF podcast, IMFBlog, newsletters and factsheets.
• Create digital marketing campaigns that deliver results. Offer guidance on digital optimization, including on SEO and innovative technologies, including AI.
• Regularly gather and analyze web and social media data to influence outreach strategies.
• Support the administrative work for the division.
Qualifications:
A combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of a secondary school education, supplemented by a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience, or equivalent, is required.
• Proven ability to create effective web and social media content with a focus on meeting institutional communications goals.
• Experience leading digital marketing campaigns in the past two (2) years, with some knowledge of data analytics to calibrate strategies.
• Expertise in web publishing.
• Experience in writing and editing digital content in English, with ability to translate technical material for a broader audience and tell narrative stories.
• Understanding of global economic issues and the IMF’s role and mandate. Intellectual curiosity about economic and financial developments is essential.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and be a team player, as well as openness to feedback and excellent interpersonal skills, are non-negotiable.
Department:
COMPC Communications Department Policy Communications Division
Department:COMPC Communications Department Policy Communications Division
Hiring For: A05, A06
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