Project Communications & Public Relations Assistant

About the role

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Pacific is recruiting a Project Communications & Public Relations Assistant in Suva, open to internal and external applicants. The post leads strategic communications, public information, media engagement and awareness activities that promote disaster risk reduction, climate resilience and the objectives of the Green Climate Fund Early Warnings for All (EW4All) project and the National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO). It works under the technical direction of the Manager Emergency Planning Coordination (NDRMO) and the Project Manager - EW4All.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the NDRMO's communication strategy, annual communication plan and national public awareness campaigns on disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response and recovery.
• Lead proactive risk communication so that accurate, consistent information reaches the public before, during and after disasters.
• Coordinate communication for the EW4All project, Fiji's Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) and the National Common Alerting Protocol (CAP).
• Serve as focal point for public information during National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) activations, ensuring real-time, accurate warnings and situation reports.
• Use the National CAP Platform to coordinate multi-channel public warnings across broadcasters, mobile networks, social media and websites.
• Build partnerships with the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Communications, broadcasters, telecoms and digital platforms, and monitor media for misinformation, issuing rapid clarifications.
• Manage media relations, issue press releases, organise briefings and prepare speeches, advisories and official statements.
• Manage the NDRMO's website, social media and digital channels with accurate, timely, inclusive and multilingual content.