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Are you mobile and ready to tell WFP’s story and raise awareness about how we are saving lives in emergencies and changing lives for millions through sustainable development?

If yes, this is your opportunity to join the Future International Talent Pool (FIT Pool).

We are looking for candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. We select our FIT Pool members on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT THE FIT POOL

The Future International Talent Pool (FIT Pool) is an excellent opportunity for a professional international career within WFP. WFP is looking to build a pool of highly qualified and dynamic talents interested in serving in any of the 80 countries where WFP operates. Qualifying for the Communications FIT Pool gives you priority to be considered for vacant Fixed Term positions anywhere in the world and consequently to commence your global journey in the humanitarian world, often at the forefront of world affairs. (https://www.wfp.org/countries).

For more information: https://www.wfp.org/fit-pool

ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

The role of the communications officer is to ensure the effective design and delivery of communication products covering WFP's operations, priorities and issues of concern to target audiences using the most appropriate channels.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) and in Country Offices (COs). Job holders provide advice on communications issues, and analyse and interpret material of a complex nature.

In HQ, job holders report to the Director of Communications or the designate, and work in a specialist area of communications.

In RBs, job holders report to the Regional Director or the designate, with functional supervision from the Director of Communications or the designate.

These roles manage communications for a region and coordinate all Communications Officers and focal points in the region to ensure the implementation of WFP's global communications strategy is in liaison with HQ Communications.

In COs, these roles report to the Country Director, with functional supervision from the Regional Communications Officer. Job holders ensure that the CO communications activities serve WFP needs in the country of assignment, taking into consideration the overall regional communications plan and WFP's corporate communications goals.

JOB PURPOSE

To help define and implement the communications plans that support the overall communications strategy and WFP objectives, either in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RB) and/or in Country Offices (COs).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

As a Communications Officer P3, you may be responsible for the following key duties:

  • Develop communication, advocacy and marketing strategies and related work plan where needed, including objectives, target audiences, messaging, tools, products, identification of resources, monitoring of performance and measuring of impact.
  • Act as a spokesperson for WFP, effectively addressing media enquiries and explaining information in a compelling way.
  • Help to ensure that WFP’s branding and public messaging about its mandate and programmes is consistent across the organization and reflects corporate communications and advocacy priorities, adapted appropriately to the local context.
  • Monitoring media for developing stories related to WFP/food security in the region/country, including reputational risks and advocacy opportunities.
  • Generate quality multimedia content including writing, video, photo, and audio storytelling, as well as translating programmatic evidence-based materials and hard data into compelling and impactful story / narrative for advocacy purposes.
  • Define a social media plan which leverages social media content, platforms, networks and partners to enhance coverage and support of WFP’s activities.
  • Consolidate and analyze print, broadcast and social media, to identify trends and/or issues, and propose solutions and ideas to improve the effectiveness of communication strategy and activities.
  • Provide strategic direction and support around policy advocacy and effective stakeholder (media, academia, opinion formers and civil society) engagement to secure high-level commitment to zero hunger, food security and resilience building.
  • Roll out brand-marketing campaigns that increase awareness of and familiarity with WFP’s work and build WFP’s profile among target audiences. This will include the adaptation and localization of brand-marketing initiatives.
  • Identify and manage brand partnerships, i.e. media and visibility partners, PR and creative agencies, Goodwill Ambassadors and influencers, to increase WFP's brand and lift the creative content and digital marketing capacity.
  • Lead the collaboration effort with internal global/regional communication partners to ensure and consistency in messaging to enhance understanding and support for humanitarian actions.
  • Ensure timely and accurate communications and outreach to internal and external partners and other appropriate audiences.
  • Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
  • Undertake any other duties as may be assigned to you.

STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

You have:

  • Advanced University degree (recognised by https://www.whed.net/home.php) in Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing and/or other relevant field, or First University degree (recognised by https://www.whed.net/home.php) with additional years of relevant professional level work experience.

Experience

You have:

  • At least 5 years of postgraduate relevant professional level work experience and a proven track record as a communications, advocacy or marketing specialist, journalist or spokesperson, and/or other related fields.
  • International experience and/or working within international organizations or companies.
  • Experience in developing communication strategies/advocacy campaigns/marketing plans.
  • Experience planning, gathering and producing tailored multimedia content.

Language

You have:

  • Fluency (level C) in English language.
  • Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) and/or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).

Mobility

  • You are able and motivated to work in any of WFP’s Offices throughout the world, including hardship locations. FIT Pool members are expected to agree on the first proposition of deployment that is offered to them.

DESIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

You have some of the following desirable skills:

  • Well organized and detail oriented with strong judgement/decision-making skills.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.

  • Ability to understand what audiences need and how they want to consume it.

  • Ability to plan and organize work and communicate effectively.
  • Ability to handle a large volume of work and to meet strict deadlines.
  • Experience in managing, supervising and coaching staff.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Building the pool is a comprehensive process and it will take approximately 6 months. The recruitment steps are an Online Tests > Panel Interview > Second UN Language Test > Background Verification (the process is subject to change).

If you are selected, you will be placed in the FIT Pool for a period of up to 2 years. You may be contacted as the needs arise for fixed-term international positions with a probationary period of one year in any of the countries in which WFP operates, including hardship duty stations.

Mobility is the essence of WFP and continues to be a core contractual requirement. These positions are rotational which means that you shall be subject to the regular reassignment process to any other location on a period of 2 to 4 years unless the position is reclassified as non-rotational.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more information, visit https://icsc.un.org/

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application deadline: 19 April 2021

Your CV must be submitted in English. For UN workers please include your current contract type and level.

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Women 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.

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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