Communication and Knowledge Sharing Senior Assistant

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page. 

Over the past 11 years, GGGI has served the role of an enabler and facilitator of Colombia’s just transition into a low-carbon economy by generating green jobs, promoting nature-based tourism and forest economy, scaling-up renewable energy, fostering climate-smart agricultural production models and halting deforestation while advocating sustainable development and mobilizing climate finance.

Currently, the country program focuses on key areas such as bioeconomy, sustainable finance, rural electrification, and the creation of energy communities. These areas aim to enhance Colombia's green growth by promoting innovative solutions that align with national development priorities, supporting the transition to cleaner energy sources, fostering inclusive economic opportunities, and driving investments that contribute to environmental sustainability and social equity.

POSITION SUMMARY
Working closely with the Andean Representative and supervised by the Communications and Knowledge Sharing Associate, the Communication and Knowledge Sharing Senior Assistant will support the implementation of the communications plan and related activities for the country program and its current projects. This includes assisting in public relations, stakeholder engagement, and diverse outreach activities. The role will also involve ensuring alignment with GGGI’s global guidelines and donor requirements.

S/he will implement the policies, rules, guidelines, and entitlements related to communications and knowledge sharing and provide innovative solutions to challenges within the country program. The Senior Assistant will foster a collaborative, results-oriented approach consistent with GGGI’s mission, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and priorities.

PURPOSE
The Communication and Knowledge Sharing Senior Assistant will support the Andean Representative and the Communications and Knowledge Sharing Associate by implementing the Global/Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regional Communications and Knowledge Sharing (COMKS) strategy and corresponding COMKS plans in Colombia, ensuring alignment with GGGI’s institutional guidelines and procedures. Additionally, they will design, develop, and edit communication products in various formats for dissemination across different channels and purposes for the Colombia Country Program. The role involves supporting the successful implementation of national projects through COMKS initiatives, in collaboration with counterparts and donors, ensuring efficient delivery within established deadlines.

ENGAGEMENT
Work with project teams to gather content, success stories, and visuals for communication and knowledge sharing materials and campaigns.
Support the COMKS Associate in maintaining effective relationships with national and subregional stakeholders, including media outlets and counterparts.
Engage with internal teams in the LAC region and Head Quarters (HQ) communication and knowledge sharing units to align initiatives and share best practices.
Build a strong collaborative working relationship with the COMKS Unit at HQ and ensure the smooth implementation of communication, branding guidelines and policies.

DELIVERY
Assist in updating and implementing the country program’s communications plan and Colombia project workplans—including stakeholder mapping, strategic planning analysis, and communication objectives—while ensuring compliance with GGGI’s institutional COMKS guidelines and global standards in all deliverables.
Support outreach and public relations activities—including event communication plans, stakeholder communications, and the free press strategy—by identifying media engagement opportunities, drafting press releases, and coordinating with national and regional media outlets to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with overall COMKS goals.
Ensure the development, editing, and dissemination of high-priority communication materials—such as project factsheets, brochures, and press kits—alongside project-specific publications, technical reports, and other knowledge-sharing resources (e.g., best practices, lessons learned, and success stories) aligned with the country program’s objectives and COMKS initiatives.
Develop web notes, press releases, social media posts, blogs, newsletter contributions, multimedia materials, website posts, and infographics, ensuring consistency and high-quality messaging across all channels.
Capture and organize photographs and videos, ensuring their proper storage in SharePoint and external back-up devices.
Create internal communication materials, maintaining high-quality standards, including project presentations and template designs.
Support the management of the GGGI Colombia country webpage, ensuring that content is regularly updated and aligned with COMKS objectives.
Provide quality assurance and advisory support to suppliers contracted for designing GGGI publications, ensuring compliance with the guidelines established by HQ’s COMKS Unit.
Support the development and implementation of a social media plan aligned with the country program’s communications objectives in coordination with the COMKS Associate—ensuring consistent branding and outreach goals—while monitoring and analyzing platform performance, preparing reports, and providing actionable recommendations to enhance visibility and engagement.
Assist with event coverage, including live updates and multimedia creation.
Support the analysis, measure, and report on communication efforts and their impacts and provide advice if strategies and interventions need to be adjusted.
Support and help drive the consistent incorporation of gender and social inclusion in all communication and knowledge sharing interventions. 

REQUIREMENTS
Colombian nationals or foreigners that hold work visa permits are invited to participate.
Undergraduate degree in Communications and Journalism, or related fields.
At least 3 years of professional experience working with national or sub-national governments, international organizations and preferably in communications areas related to GGGI’s purposes. Good computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and active use of various social media platforms.
Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud tools (especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro).
Proven experience in implementing communication strategies, plans, and campaigns tailored to different channels and audiences.
Demonstrated ability to design posts, infographics, videos, and other communication materials.
A keen interest in and creativity for using innovative modern technologies to deliver impactful messages.
Strong graphic design, photo recording, and video production skills, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality outputs.
Excellent communication, event management, media engagement, and diplomatic skills.
Knowledge or experience in green growth, sustainable development, or relevant regional contexts is a plus.
Fluency in Spanish is required, along with strong English writing and speaking skills.
Experience living and/or working in multi-cultural environments is an advantage. 

FUNCTIONAL
Demonstrates the ability to achieve results in a quality, timely, and cost-effective manner. Prioritizes tasks, plans resource use efficiently, and monitors progress toward objectives.
Sets high yet realistic standards for self and others, consistently seeking opportunities to improve processes and outcomes. Regularly reviews performance to identify areas for improvement.
Adapts quickly and positively to change, effectively handling a diverse range of tasks in dynamic environments.
Learns new information, responding swiftly and appropriately in fast-paced settings.
Demonstrates analytical and logical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to contribute immediately to new systems, processes, and environments.
Self-motivated and team-oriented, capable of working under pressure. Service-oriented toward internal and external clients, with proven abilities to solve problems, find solutions, and overcome challenges effectively.
Committed to integrating gender and social inclusion into communication and knowledge-sharing activities.
Exhibits strong communication, organizational, work with multicultural teams and teamwork skills, fostering collaboration. Displays creativity and hands-on experience in design and storytelling for a variety of audiences.
Works effectively under pressure, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving priorities.
Pays exceptional attention to detail, particularly in communications materials, ensuring adherence to guidelines and standards. 

CORPORATE
Understands and actively supports GGGI's mission, vision, and values.
Promote the optimum use of public resources. 
Promotes an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.
Processes and shares information easily.
Manages emotions and stress positively, building rapport and resolving conflicts easily.
Promote creativity and innovation among staff. 
Be able to lead where needed and provide solutions to project-level challenges.

WORKING CONDITIONS
The COMKS Senior Assistant, is an X5 grade level in GGGI’s Colombia salary scale. The salary range for the position starts at USD 14,093 per annum, depending on qualifications, experience and internal equity. GGGI provides 15% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision.

GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members.

SELECTION PROCESS
Date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST) (9:59 A.M. Colombia Time). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

GGGI evaluates applications based on eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study, work experience and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to GGGI's goals. If your application is successful, you will be asked to participate in a competency-based interview.