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• Implement country specific communication work plans designed to
  maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of WFP, as well as
  support fundraising activities, ensuring alignment with overall
  communications and WFP strategies.
• Contribute to communications through good research, analysis of
  assigned area of work and timely preparation and distribution of
  information products to target audience(s).
• Maintain a contact list of journalists and media outlets and support
  the flow of news/information about WFP’s work to the media, in order to
  support regular and appropriate communications.
• Support the social media plan by developing social media content,
  and utilising platforms, networks and partners to enhance coverage and
  support of WFP’s activities.
• Generate 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 fund-raising activities, ensuring
  consistency with corporate messages.
• Monitor and analyse traditional and social media to inform the
  development and/or evaluation of communication activities and strategies.
• Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral
  and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
• Collate outreach data contribute to the preparation of accurate and
  timely reports, Support communications activities that enable informed
  decision making and ensures consistency of information presented to the
  media and other stakeholders.
• Support capacity building of WFP staff on all aspects of
  communication, provides advice and guidance within area and level of
  expertise, in order to ensure that all activities meet desired standards
  of consistency, quality and impact. For example the design and review of
  training materials.
• Liaise and interact with WFP staff and external counterparts to
  support aligned activities and a coherent approach to communications
  within WFP.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to
  quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at
  the onset of a crisis.
• Other as required.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Communications Officer job placement should hold an advanced
  University degree in Journalism, International Relations, Public
  Relations, Communications or other relevant field, or First University
  degree with additional years of related work experience and/or
  trainings/courses.
• Skills in News and Feature writing, photography and video production
  and production of innovative audio-visual packages using simple
  technologies;
• Experience in strategic communications and in utilising specialist
  communication techniques and tools, and producing specialised multi-media
  packages.
• Fluency in the English language and proficiency on both oral and
  written communication

• Media and Influencer Relationship Management: Demonstrates ability to build and
  sustain effective collaborative relationships with key media contacts and
  influencers in area of expertise to raise the profile of WFP, build
  relationships and further organisational aims.
• Media and Communication Expertise: Facilitates open verbal or written communication with media and
  influencers as required (i.e. through preparation of tailored written or
  visual materials presentations, and official documentation) to convey
  tailored messages. Engages in mutually informative discussion with media
  and influencers.
• 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.
• Has gained experience in utilising specialist communications
  techniques to enhance functional outputs
• Has provided direction and instruction to more junior staff members
  within area of expertise

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