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Housed within the WBG Infrastructure Vice Presidency, the Urban, Sub-national Finance, Tourism and Disaster Management Global Department works with national and local governments to build more livable, sustainable, and resilient cities and communities. The department houses several trust funds that advance knowledge, initiatives and programs on urban development aligned with broader WBG priorities. Two larger trust funds, the Global Facility for Disaster Recovery and Recovery (GFDRR) and the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), have communications teams, This role will support the remaining programs and initiatives in KIUDR, including: 

  City Climate Finance Gap Fund
  City Planning Labs (CPL)
  Global Partnership for Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA)
  Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC)
  Global Smart City Partnership Program (GSCP)
  Land 2030 Global Partnership
  Sustainable Urban & Regional Development Program (SURGE)

Duties and Accountabilities 
The KIUDR Trust Funds are looking for an experienced, strategic, proactive and innovative communications professional to develop, implement, monitor and fine tune communications and outreach strategies to support and advance the goals and objectives of those trust funds. This position will report to the KIUDR Trust Fund Manager with a dotted line to the ECR KIUDR Comms Lead.  
The responsibilities of this role include but may not be limited to the following:
Communications Strategy: Lead communication activities for the KIUDR TFs in coordination with the TF managers and ECR KIUDR Comms Lead, establishing an overall strategy with elements customized to each TF's needs and objectives. 
  Develop and implement communications plans around specific trust fund knowledge products and key events that align with the broader strategy.
  Content creation: Write, edit, and/or oversee production and dissemination of communications materials, including but not limited to annual reports, issue briefs, event/meeting briefs, reports, talking points, fact sheets, online feature stories, blog posts, video scripts, news releases, and brochures.  
  Reports: Lead, in consultation with the TF managers, the production of annual reports as required for each TF, coordinating inputs from team members and relevant partners and clearing content with departments and offices as necessary.  
  Messaging: Create, sustain, and update messaging on the TFs and related topics.
  Digital presence: Create and implement a proactive and modern digital outreach plan for KIUDR TFs that delivers on the priorities of each TFs and partnerships/initiatives while aligning with WBG corporate priorities and messaging. Maintain and/or develop webpages and websites for TFs.  
  Develop and implement social media and e-mail campaigns and content, data visualizations (e.g., social media postcards, infographics, dataviz, video, audio, newsletters) as needed.
  Publish content to appropriate content management systems (e.g., Adobe AEM) in compliance with World Bank standards (editorial, technical, security).
  Establish key performance indicators and review digital presence metrics; sharing results with TF management, communications colleagues, and stakeholders as appropriate.
  Support relevant communications campaigns and activities within the broader KIUDR unit.   
  Stakeholder engagement: Identify key external stakeholders, including civil society, development partners, and other interested groups for each TF. In collaboration with TF managers, develop and sustain stakeholder engagement plans. 
  Identify opportunities for and forge strategic partnerships both inside and outside WBG to improve dialogue and outreach and advance the TF's positioning as effective thought leaders. 
  Monitor and flag potential reputation risks for the TFs, including potential sensitivities for clients across topics.
  Media: Position the TF's work in relevant global and national media outlets in line with strategic communications priorities, including through placement of stories and op-eds and responding to media inquiries.