Youth Works Hub lists 3 UN communications and media jobs with 2026 deadlines: a home-based UNOPS role, a UNESCO post in Paris, France, and a DCO post in New York, United States. The first deadline is 24 November 2026, and all three roles are for professionals with experience in journalism, social media, strategic communication or digital communications.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of the three vacancies, the roles cover journalism and media development training on North Macedonia's EU integration process, social media coordination for UNESCO and results-focused storytelling for the UN Resident Coordinator System. Each vacancy is open to applicants from 195 eligible countries. If you are earlier in your career, the UN Junior Professional Officer programme is another route into the organisation, and our page on how we verify opportunitiesexplains how listings are checked.
Each role has its own focus: 🌍 Remote: UNOPS seeks a home-based specialist to train and mentor journalists reporting on North Macedonia's EU integration process, with periodic on-site missions to Skopje. 🇫🇷 France: UNESCO's Social Media Coordinator in Paris coordinates social media content, campaigns, monitoring and listening, with an approximate annual starting salary of US $65,970. 🇺🇸 United States:DCO's Communications Officer in New York drives results-focused storytelling and supports flagship products and digital platforms for the UN Resident Coordinator System.
The three posts are UN system roles with different contract types: the UNESCO post is a 2-year renewable Fixed Term contract with an approximate annual starting salary of US $65,970, the DCO post is a P-3 appointment for an initial period of one year, and the UNOPS assignment is an ICA - IICA - Retainer contract at IICA 2. UNOPS states that it will at no stage of the recruitment process request payments of any kind, and UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
📅 Deadlines: 24 Nov (1) · 4 Dec (1) · 18 Dec (1) 🌍 Countries: 🌍 Remote · 🇫🇷 France · 🇺🇸 United States
In This Batch
- 📅 24 Nov · 🌍 Remote · Job
- 📅 4 Dec · 🇫🇷 France · Job
- 📅 18 Dec · 🇺🇸 United States · Job
What's in this batch:
3 Jobs · 2 Countries · 1 Remote
🏛️ Jobs
1. 🌍 Capacity Building Specialist (Media development, journalism and strategic communication) 📰 UNOPS Job (Home-based) 🎙️
📅 Deadline: 24 November 2026 📍 Home based, with periodic missions to Skopje · 👥 Mid Level, ICS 10 · ⏳ Up to 60 days within a period of up to 12 months The UNOPS Capacity Building Specialist (Media development, journalism and strategic communication) is a home-based assignment of up to 60 days within a period of up to 12 months, under the "Support to European Integration of North Macedonia" Project funded by Sweden, Switzerland and national co-financing. The specialist designs and delivers training, mentoring and strategic communication support so that journalists improve editorial planning, reporting, fact-checking, responses to disinformation and public communication on North Macedonia's EU integration process. Deliverables include an inception report and work plan, support for regional exchanges and peer learning, and practical learning resources with a final report. Applicants need a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree (or equivalent) with 5 years, preferably in journalism, communications, media or related fields, plus fluent English; Macedonian, Albanian, Serbian, Montenegrin and Croatian at intermediate level are desirable. The assignment is primarily home-based, but periodic on-site missions to Skopje will be required in line with project needs. Retainer contractors complete a few mandatory courses of around 4 hours before providing services, without compensation for that time.
2. 🇫🇷 Associate Communication Officer (Social Media Coordinator) 📱 UNESCO Job in Paris, France 📣 ($65,970/year)
📅 Deadline: 4 December 2026 📍 Paris, France · 👥 P-1/P-2, internal and external candidates · ⏳ 2 years, renewable · 💶 US $65,970/year (approximate annual starting salary) The UNESCO Associate Communication Officer (Social Media Coordinator) is a P-1/P-2 Fixed Term post in Paris, France, for 2 years, renewable, within the Division for Communications and Public Engagement (CPE). The post holder supports the implementation of UNESCO's Social Media Strategy and Guidelines, coordinates the planning, production and delivery of social media content and campaigns, and is the main focal point for social media monitoring, listening and performance analysis, using tools including Talkwalker/Meltwater. The approximate annual starting salary is US $65,970, and benefits may include, if applicable, 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance and a pension plan. Candidates need an advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in communications, journalism, political science, international relations or related fields, or a first level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience, plus a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in social media management and digital communications. Excellent knowledge of English or French and a good working knowledge of the other language is required.
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3. 🇺🇸 Communications Officer 📣 United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) Job in New York, United States 🌐
📅 Deadline: 18 December 2026 📍 New York, United States · 👥 P-3, Position Specific · ⏳ Initial period of one year, may be extended The United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) Communications Officer is a P-3 post in New York, within the Communications and Results Reporting Section (CRRS) of the Resident Coordinator System, open for an initial period of one year that may be extended subject to legislative body funding availability. The officer supports the design, production and digital promotion of flagship products such as the e-Report of the Chair of the UNSDG, drives results-focused storytelling and carries crisis, digital, analytics, internal and outreach communications duties. The post requires an advanced university degree in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or a related field (a first-level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted), a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in communications, international relations or other relevant areas, and English at UN Level III. Individual contractors and consultants who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months are ineligible for professional and higher temporary or fixed term positions, and applications are made through inspira.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do these UN communications and media jobs charge an application fee?
UNOPS and UNESCO both state that they do not ask candidates for money at any stage of recruitment. UNOPS says it will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind, and UNESCO says it does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The UNESCO Social Media Coordinator post in Paris carries an approximate annual starting salary of US $65,970, with benefits that may include 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance and a pension plan, if applicable. For the UNOPS retainer contract, the mandatory courses of around 4 hours taken before providing services are not compensated. If a listing ever asks you to pay to apply, our guide on how to spot fake offers lists the main red flags.
Who can apply for the UNOPS, UNESCO and DCO communications jobs?
Each of the three vacancies is open to applicants from 195 eligible countries, and each requires several years of relevant professional experience. The UNOPS Capacity Building Specialist role requires a minimum of five years in journalism, media development, editorial management, strategic communication or related areas, plus fluent English. The UNESCO Associate Communication Officer (Social Media Coordinator) post requires a minimum of two years in social media management and digital communications, and excellent English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language. The DCO Communications Officer post requires a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience and English at UN Level III. Candidates who do not yet have this level of experience can look at paid internships abroad as a first step.
Which UN communications and media job deadline comes first?
The UNOPS Capacity Building Specialist role closes first, on 24 November 2026, and applications must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET). The UNESCO Associate Communication Officer (Social Media Coordinator) post in Paris closes on 4 December 2026, midnight Paris time. The DCO Communications Officer post in New York closes on 18 December 2026, and job openings on the UN Careers Portal are removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date. The UNESCO and DCO vacancies both state that no modifications can be made to an application once it has been submitted. Our page on how to apply covers the general steps before you submit.
The three roles share one skill set in different settings: journalism and media development training at UNOPS, social media coordination at UNESCO and results-focused storytelling at DCO. If you are weighing other routes into international organisations, our comparison of fellowship vs internship explains how those programmes differ.
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