Communications Officer (Speechwriter) - COMSI - (Contractual)
International Monetary Fund, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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26-R9169Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The Communications department (COM) develops and coordinates the IMF’s external and internal communications strategy, shapes key messages, advises Management and staff on public messages, and monitors and responds to what people outside the IMF say about the institution and its activities.The department’s Strategy and Impact Division (COMSI) helps to shape and coordinate strategic communication planning for the institution, develops public messaging and executive communications for the Fund’s leadership, and assesses the impact of outreach efforts.**Duties and Responsibilities**Under the supervision of the division’s managers, specific responsibilities for this position will include:* Drafting speeches, talking points, narratives and other materials for IMF’s senior leadership team to deliver messages at global, regional and/or country levels.* Working with management and across Fund departments to ensure institutional alignment on individual speeches/talking points.* Preparing tailored messaging and content for different communication channels/platforms, including blogs and op-eds.**Qualifications****Minimum Qualifications:**The candidate must have an advanced university degree (or equivalent) in Communications, International Relations, Languages, or a related field, supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience, is required or a university degree, or equivalent, and ten (10) years of relevant professional experience are required.The candidate must possess the following:* Excellent English writing skills, with demonstrated ability to create compelling speeches, talking points and narratives for delivery to a wide variety of audiences.* Proven experience in converting technical work into cogent, accessible communication products and messages in numerous formats, including visual storytelling.* Good understanding of current global economic issues, knowledge of the IMF’s mission and policy work, and a record on connecting work product to broader external context.* Ability to work as part of a team with openness to ongoing feedback; strong negotiation skills; and high degree of comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.**Desirable Qualifications:**The candidates must *have* excellent writing skills as well as a background in economics, with strong preference for a background in macroeconomics. This could include a degree or practical experience such as a portfolio of writing on topical economic issues.*This is a one-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent's performance, budget availability, and continuous business need.***Department:**COMSI Communications Department Strategy and Impact Division**Hiring For:**A11, A12*The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.*The IMF works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, and promote high employment and sustainable economic growth. Our work on the macroeconomic benefits of challenges such as empowering women, modernizing the global trading system, and wage inequity, provides new ideas to safeguard the stability of the international monetary and financial system and addresses the world's most pressing macroeconomic and financial issues. Our 3,100 dedicated employees are leaders in their fields and collaborate to address the needs of our members and make a meaningful, positive difference to lives across the globe.This privacy notice explains how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) processes personal data collected through its recruitment portal.
The IMF collects and uses various types of personal data in the context of its recruitment process in order to take steps required prior to entering into a contract.
This may include contact details, work experience, education background, and professional qualifications.
Access to personal data is limited to authorized IMF personnel and certain third parties, such as authorized partners or service providers who act on behalf of the IMF. These may include service providers such as background check agencies, assessment vendors, and other recruitment-related partners.
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USA, Washington DCtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply:
End Date: May 9, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id:
26-R9169Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The Communications department (COM) develops and coordinates the IMF’s external and internal communications strategy, shapes key messages, advises Management and staff on public messages, and monitors and responds to what people outside the IMF say about the institution and its activities.The department’s Strategy and Impact Division (COMSI) helps to shape and coordinate strategic communication planning for the institution, develops public messaging and executive communications for the Fund’s leadership, and assesses the impact of outreach efforts.**Duties and Responsibilities**Under the supervision of the division’s managers, specific responsibilities for this position will include:* Drafting speeches, talking points, narratives and other materials for IMF’s senior leadership team to deliver messages at global, regional and/or country levels.* Working with management and across Fund departments to ensure institutional alignment on individual speeches/talking points.* Preparing tailored messaging and content for different communication channels/platforms, including blogs and op-eds.**Qualifications****Minimum Qualifications:**The candidate must have an advanced university degree (or equivalent) in Communications, International Relations, Languages, or a related field, supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience, is required or a university degree, or equivalent, and ten (10) years of relevant professional experience are required.The candidate must possess the following:* Excellent English writing skills, with demonstrated ability to create compelling speeches, talking points and narratives for delivery to a wide variety of audiences.* Proven experience in converting technical work into cogent, accessible communication products and messages in numerous formats, including visual storytelling.* Good understanding of current global economic issues, knowledge of the IMF’s mission and policy work, and a record on connecting work product to broader external context.* Ability to work as part of a team with openness to ongoing feedback; strong negotiation skills; and high degree of comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.**Desirable Qualifications:**The candidates must *have* excellent writing skills as well as a background in economics, with strong preference for a background in macroeconomics. This could include a degree or practical experience such as a portfolio of writing on topical economic issues.*This is a one-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent's performance, budget availability, and continuous business need.***Department:**COMSI Communications Department Strategy and Impact Division**Hiring For:**A11, A12*The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.*The IMF works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, and promote high employment and sustainable economic growth. Our work on the macroeconomic benefits of challenges such as empowering women, modernizing the global trading system, and wage inequity, provides new ideas to safeguard the stability of the international monetary and financial system and addresses the world's most pressing macroeconomic and financial issues. Our 3,100 dedicated employees are leaders in their fields and collaborate to address the needs of our members and make a meaningful, positive difference to lives across the globe.This privacy notice explains how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) processes personal data collected through its recruitment portal.
The IMF collects and uses various types of personal data in the context of its recruitment process in order to take steps required prior to entering into a contract.
This may include contact details, work experience, education background, and professional qualifications.
Access to personal data is limited to authorized IMF personnel and certain third parties, such as authorized partners or service providers who act on behalf of the IMF. These may include service providers such as background check agencies, assessment vendors, and other recruitment-related partners.
If you are offered a position, your data may also be shared as necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements (e.g., for visa applications) or in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including law enforcement agencies.
Personal data is retained in accordance with applicable IMF retention policies.
You have rights in relation to your personal data. For more information about these rights and how to exercise them, please refer to the . #J-18808-Ljbffr