The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations agency that supports the Colombian Government and national institutions in their goal of eradicating malnutrition by 2030, while promoting local economic development and providing transformative and sustainable solutions in the context of peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, and management of mass migration from Venezuela. With presence in Colombia since 1969, WFP has a territorial attendance in 15 departments of the country through eight offices strategically located in the capitals of the departments of Arauca, Caquetá, Córdoba, Chocó, La Guajira, Nariño, Norte de Santander, and Valle del Cauca. Its activities are strongly aligned with the priorities of the National Government to address the needs of humanitarian assistance, recovery, development and peace throughout the Colombian territory.

Job holder reports to the Country Director with functional supervision from the Regional Communications Officer, to ensure that the Country Office´s communications activities serve WFP needs in the country of assignment, taking into consideration the overall regional communications plan and WFP's corporate communications goals. Provides advice and services on communications issues with a view to strengthening the role, outreach and impact of WFP’s activities in Colombia.

Job holders work with high degree of independence using technical knowledge and experience to analyse data, prepare reports, provide advice and solutions to problems, and identify opportunities for improvements.

JOB PURPOSE:

To develop, plan and implement communications activities that support the overall communications strategy and WFP objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

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.
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.
Prepare communications products that effectively convey the desired message to targeted audience(s).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manage junior communications officers/team, develop work plans, monitor performance against objectives, and ensure appropriate development to enable high performance.
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.
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.
Work in close collaboration with counterparts to align activities and ensure a coherent approach to communications within WFP.
Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of communications specific risks.
Other as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS (details to be determined by Post Managers):

Provide professional advice, support and guidance to the CD and the country office management in the discharge of their activities and responsibilities, in line with corporate communications strategies and standards.
Contribute to the organization of and accompany VIP visits and other events, organizing press conferences and press releases, support other initiatives when required.
Identify opportunities to document best practices and lessons learned from WFP programs and projects and develop key messages that contribute to WFP's visibility in Colombia.
Develop and keep updated a calendar of WFP events, ensuring that they are scheduled in advance; support management and project teams to develop and manage messages and informational material to ensure the success of events.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES:

4P Theme

Capability Name

Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced University degree in Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional two (2) years of related work experience.

Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, corporate communications, public information, campaigning, or related area, including experience at the international level.
Experience managing staff with somewhat varied areas of expertise in the delivery of innovative communications projects.
Experience with international organizations or United Nations, is desired.
Experience in applying specialised communications practices and providing support in leading projects and input into function policies, is desired.

Language:

Fluency (level C) in English language and Spanish is required.

Application deadline: 31 August 2021

For this vacancy, only applications of candidates with Colombian nationality that comply with all the requirements established in the job profile, will be taken into consideration. Female, as well as qualified indigenous or afro-descendant people, people with disabilities, and transgender applicants, are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications using P11 format are encouraged, and it may be found by typing "Fomato P11" in the search engine of your preference. Download it, fill it out, sign it and attach it to your application.

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status, and is committed to achieving workplace diversity within its office in terms of

gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority social groups, indigenous groups and people with disability are equally encouraged to apply.

All employment applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Please visit the following website for more information on the work that WFP does.

http://www.wfp.org.

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