Fresher UN Communications Officer Job Opportunities – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Job
Title:             
 Communications
Officer
Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Policy Officer
Grade: SC8
About US:
The UN World Food
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building
Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition &
Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets.
WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary:   The Communications Officer will participate
in developing and evaluating strategies, and implementing work plans for
communicating internally, externally and for development to enable WFP deliver
on the Country Strategic Plan
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • 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.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • 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
Competencies:
  • 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
How to Apply:
All candidates who
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 23rd September 2018
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