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 or disability.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. Female Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operates in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high-performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The Country Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028 (CSP2.0) has been approved wherein WFP seeks to support national development priorities through four thematic pillars: Emergency Preparedness and response; Nutrition, Food Systems; Social Protection; and On-demand services and protection programmes.

To fully meet its objectives in Ghana, WFP is increasing its ‘enabler’ role by providing capacity strengthening for national institutions and supporting advocacy to improve food security and nutrition outcomes. Efforts to achieve durable zero hunger solutions are largely hinged on:

1. Co-creating with government through augmenting services like institutional capacity strengthening, policy coherence and technical support. 2. Pursuing sustainable financing and optimization in the utilization of available resources. 3. Gender mainstreaming layered in our evidence generation, activity designs and implementation including the selection of the modalities used to provide assistance. 4. Pursuing partnerships that seek to maximize impact taking into consideration accountability to affected populations like youth, women and people living with disabilities. 5. Expanding from providing support to a finite number of people, to all people living in Ghana.

The Communication and Marketing Officer will be under the supervision of the Country Director and will undertake the following:

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conducting a comprehensive analysis to identify the potential synergies among prospective supply partners across diverse sectors, that will offer in-kind awards categorized as food, free mobile credit, subsidies on utilities, technical support, inputs, financial inclusion, education, or direct cash awards among others.
Developing visually appealing and persuasive presentation materials that effectively communicate the value proposition and benefits of partnering with the loyalty platform.
Supporting the animation development to ideate and refine concepts for visually engaging animation videos, ensuring that the messages are delivered in a clear, concise, and captivating manner for the target audience.
Participating in negotiations with potential supply partners to establish mutually beneficial agreements that define the terms of their participation on the loyalty platform.
Actively engaging in collaborative ideation sessions for the development of the gamified version of the loyalty platform exploring innovative ways to share and expose the end users to SBCC messages and reminders of the desired behaviours as well as to create a digital and physical community that supports the same.
Supporting internal teams and stakeholders to produce the final version of the platform logo and organize the award ceremony.
Providing expert advice on crafting and disseminating communication materials related to the loyalty platform, ensuring the development of clear and compelling messages tailored to resonate with different stakeholder groups.
Facilitating 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.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Pitch decks for demand/ supply partner engagements prepared.
Animation concepts and scripts
Development of Gamified version of the loyalty platform supported.
Development of the Digital Loyalty Platform

Education:

Advanced University degree/master’s degree in one of the following fields: public relations, communications, marketing or first university degree with additional years of related work experience.

Should you not find your university degree in this link kindly note that it will be your responsibility to obtain a formal letter from your Ministry of Education stating their recognition of the university and degree.

Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of communication, marketing and/or communications sector.

Prior experience in development communications or working with international /donor-funded projects is an advantage.

Languages:

Fluency (level C) in English Language.

Knowledge and Skills:

Demonstrated experience in fostering collaboration across different sectors, including public, private, and non-profit organizations.
Proven track record in successful marketing campaigns, preferably in the context of behaviour change or social impact.
Knowledge of and experience in the African context is essential.
Strong communication and engagement skills with good writing, reporting and presentation skills.
Proven ability to network and work with multiple units.
Team player with the ability to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds.
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of diplomacy and tact.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is a When Actually Employed contract (consultancy for a series of sporadic, non-continuous, assignments within a given period of time, whereby the consultant will be called upon when his/her service is required and paid at the agreed daily fee).

WFP Value Proposition. What we promise our candidates

Meaningful and impactful careers - Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Continuous learning and training - We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers.
Multicultural and stimulating working environment - We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger.

Deadline for application: 20th June 2024

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY
All employment decisions are made based on organisational 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, Join 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.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.

Special recommendation:

Before you apply, please update both (i) your on-line profile and CV and ensure that they have correct and accurate information (ii) your CV should include your employment history, academic qualifications, and language skills. Please avoid tables and pictures in your CV.

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