Communication and Advocacy Consultant

Communications & PR

Overview

Produce and design multimedia content to enhance visibility of WFP's initiatives

You have:

• Fluency in English and/or French (level C).
• At least 5 years of professional experience in multimedia journalism, photography, videography, visual storytelling, writing.
• First level degree in fields related to visual arts, communication, journalism, photography, fine arts or specialised training in video production.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Premiere.
• Strong creative problem-solving and detail-oriented skills.
• Ability to lead and coach a diverse team working remotely.
• Good understanding of the socio-political, cultural and environmental context of West Africa.

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging position within a multicultural and interdisciplinary team, based in a unique location, on a highly relevant topic. In addition, we offer:

➡️Meaningful and impactful careers: Our daily work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

➡️ Continuous learning and training.

➡️ A multicultural and supportive work environment.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: First level degree in fields related to the visual arts, communication, journalism, photography, fine arts. Specialised training and / or certificate in video, photographic, digital content production will be an asset.

Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in multimedia journalism, photography, videography, visual storytelling, writing. A good understanding of the socio-political, cultural and environmental context of West Africa

Excellent oral, editing, writing, design, layout and audiovisual skills, including with Adobe Creative Suite and websites; Capacity to quickly learn and deploy new tools and technologies; Strong creative problem-solving and detail oriented; Ability to manage integrated planning and competing priorities; Ability to lead, coach and motivate a diverse team working remotely.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and/or French.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

In Benin, WFP supports the national school feeding programme targeting 700,000 children in 3,800 schools across the country. The Government of Benin considers school feeding as a long-term pathway to achieve sustainable development and is investing substantially in the School, Health and Nutrition agenda. By the end of 2022, three out of four primary schools in Benin will receive daily school meals with the funding from the Government making it the first donor government for school feeding in West Africa. WFP supports the government efforts by strengthening technical capacities of local smallholder farmers while improving their access to stable markets in the country. WFP is committed to working with the Government of Benin to strengthen national capacities and drive the global coalition for school meals across the continent.

In support of the government-led, government-owned school feeding programme, WFP is recruiting a Communication and Advocacy Consultant to raise the profile of the programme, enhance visibility of local initiatives and show the impact of school meals on children and their communities.

JOB PURPOSE

Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, the Communication and Advocacy Consultant (Creative Content), will support production and design of various creative content projects, lead on post-production of content in liaison with the Regional Bureau, HQ and other WFP offices, travel to the field to gather and produce compelling multimedia storytelling – employing high-end professional videography, photography and, text and graphics skills - to show the impact of WFP’s work on families and communities.

Duration : 3 months

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Develop, maintain and update an appropriate work plan for the assigned area, which implements the corporate communications strategy, in order to maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of WFP, and support fundraising activities, ensuring alignment with WFP strategy. 2. Plan, manage and evaluate communications campaigns that favourably impact the views of the public, opinion leaders and donors in order to raise WFP’s profile and support fundraising activities. 3. Prepare communications products that effectively convey the desired message to targeted audience(s). 4. Maintain and develop a contact list of journalists and media outlets, and manage the regular flow of news/information about WFP’s work to the media, ensuring reputational risks are identified and managed. 5. Define a social media plan for the assigned area which leverages social media content, platforms, networks and partners to enhance coverage and support of WFP’s activities. 6. Generate and/or facilitate the production of donor specific visibility content including, text, photos, videos and audio for use across a range of integrated online platforms, in order to support global and country fundraising activities, ensuring consistency with corporate messages. 7. Track and analyse traditional and online media, to identify trends and/or issues, and propose solutions and ideas to improve the effectiveness of communication strategy and activities. 8. Manage junior communications officers/team, develop work plans, monitor performance against objectives, and ensure appropriate development to enable high performance. 9. Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reporting on communications activities that enables informed decision-making, evaluation of objectives and consistency of information presented to stakeholders. 10. Build capacity of WFP staff on all aspects of external relations communication, providing advice, guidance and training to ensure consistent, quality communications activities that deliver the desired impact. 11. Work in close collaboration with counterparts to align activities and ensure a coherent approach to communications within WFP. 12. Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of communications specific risks. 13. Other as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
• Be a force for positive change: Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
• Create an inclusive culture: Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios).

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
• Focus on getting results: Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
• Be Decisive: Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning.
• Build strong external partnerships: Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Media and Influencer Relationship Management Demonstrates ability to formulate and maintain strong relationships with key media and influencers. Leads in implementing identified strategy to raise the profile of WFP, build relationships and further organisational aims. Media and Communication Expertise Provides guidance to team members in facilitating open and informative verbal and written communication between media and influencers. Directs a team in the preparation of tailored written reports, presentations materials. Specialised Knowledge in Communications Uses sound theoretical knowledge of communications concepts to generate or facilitate the generation of effective communication materials across various media. Applies this to define work plans aligned to identified areas of WFP’s communications strategy. Sociopolitical Contextual Understanding Demonstrates deep understanding of the multilateral/interagency environment and the dynamics in which WFP operates which influences approach to working, policy development and decision making. Communication Strategy and Planning Applies advanced understanding of WFP communications strategy and best practice to effectively develop strategies to engage with media and other significant external stakeholders within area of responsibility. Oversees implementation, providing recommendations for improvement.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT (inclusive and not exclusively):

• Creative content briefs, field production and post-production for audiovisual and photographic narratives related to school feeding.
• One photo album containing 50 high-resolution photos with descriptive captions, names of beneficiaries, activities, location, copyrights, etc. The photo-album should reflect programmes/interventions, activities, as well as impact on communities / environment for social media use, reports,
• Produce video stories featuring beneficiaries, highlighting different aspects of WFP-supported programmes in Benin.
• Bespoke social media assets (infographics, GIFs, micro-videos etc.) designed to highlight the impact of WFP interventions to audiences who are likely to be unfamiliar with these issues, explaining the food security and nutrition problems and showcasing the results.

Qualifications and Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required

• Keen knowledge of storytelling and understanding diverse audiences and approaches to reaching them
• Demonstrated experience in developing original stories, short form video clips and multimedia products that are shared through social media.
• Ability to operate latest equipment to deliver videography, photographs, and multimedia content according to the specified quality and technical requirements.

• Proven skills operating video production and editing equipment and proficiency in non-linear editing, use of Adobe Creative Cloud, - Adobe Premier, Audition, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, 2D/3D motion graphics – After Effects, (animation, composition, VFX, title sequencing a plus)

• Qualities of self-motivation, strong organization skills, collaborative skills

• Willingness and ability to travel in difficult terrain with minimum amenities

TO APPLY

Click ‘Apply’ link below to start the application process. Candidate are requested to create an account in WFP E-Recruitment system before applying.

Please also include your CV with a cover letter, highlighting your motivation and suitability for this vacancy, as part of an online application.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary and medical insurance.

Please visit https://www.wfp.org/countries/benin to learn more about WFP’s operations in Benin.

• Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.
• WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and interview.

WFP DOES NOT RECEIVE FEES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND DOES NOT REQUIRE BANKING INFORMATION.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

May 11, 2022

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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