Main Responsibilities
Strategic advice and management
- Lead the design and implementation of a communications strategy aligned with OECD-wide development messaging, priorities and goals, establishing the OECD as a major facilitator of global conversations on development co-operation.
- Advise on the strategic and efficient use of available resources, and on maximising the dissemination and uptake of the DAC’s work in close partnership with DAC delegates.
- Contribute to the steering of DCD’s Publications and Communications Board of senior managers, in close collaboration with the Director’s Office, so as to increase the relevance, visibility and impact of OECD work on development, following the priorities of the Secretary-General and the Organisation’s Annual Communications Plan (ACP).
- Help managers and their teams across DCD to (i) communicate more strategically and collaboratively across teams, from the design phase of their projects to implementation and evaluation; (ii) better understand their priority audiences and how to reach them; and (iii) develop more strategic conversations with partners.
- Lead the development of products in accessible, user‑centred and operational formats (e.g. dashboards, executive summaries, two‑pagers, briefs and other visual or digital tools), ensuring complex analysis is translated into clear, actionable messages tailored to policymakers, practitioners and other target audiences.
- Monitor the evolution of development discourses and debates at global, regional and – when relevant - national levels, as well as the conversation on the role of communications in development co-operation.
- Manage a team of five communication officers handling social media, online and paper publications. Uphold high standards of professional comportment, performance management and professional excellence, fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, learning, and innovation.
Communication and editorial work
- Support the drafting, review, and refinement of content for all communication channels, tailored to target audiences and various platforms.
- Ensure that DCD messages are coherent and consistent across OECD policy areas, well aligned with the Organisation’s strategic priorities and corporate messaging, and are supported by effective planning and co-ordination.
- Take an active role in strengthening and implementing OECD and DCD communications best practices, notably in plain‑language drafting, publishing, digital communications and social media engagement, following the Organisation’s rules on editorial practices, publication content types, branding and visual identity.
- Collaborate closely with COM to enhance DCD and the DAC’s impact in the press.
Representation and liaison
- Establish effective operational links with COM. Participate in the ONE COM Communications Managers community, contribute to the implementation of the ACP and participate actively in relevant OECD communities of practice.
- Keep abreast of current OECD-wide substantive priorities related to sustainable development and development co-operation.
- Explore and seize opportunities to engage with members and partners as communicators, so as to enhance the OECD influence in development co-operation conversations.