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Job Title:    Senior
Communications Associate

Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Grade: SC7

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 Senior Communications Associate is expected to Design, Manage, and
Facilitate the implementation of C4D/community engagement plans in the
southwest region in alignment with WFP’s Communications and Advocacy Plan
(2018-2020). Additionally, undertake roles for internal and external
communications and engagement

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate and facilitate stakeholder mapping exercises
• Develop and enhance strong partnerships with refugees and host
  community groups, leaders, local governments and other partners for strong
  buy-in, participation and ownership around WFP’s food assistance,
  including social and behavioral changes for Zero Hunger
• Oversee implementation of activities for enhanced Accountability to
  Affected Populations including WFP’s toll-free helpline
• Coordinate gathering of voices for influencing, policy advocacy and
  storytelling among refugees and host communities
• Support dissemination and advocacy around research findings and
  policy statements through strategic engagements and events
• Work with field teams and partners to develop, pre-test and roll out
  IEC/behavioral change materials (such as instructional videos, radio
  packages, posters and flyer) for awareness-creation and education.
• Coordinate campaigns and other public outreaches and the design,
  development and roll out of related materials
• Develop manuals and staff guidelines for C4D.
• Work with the field teams to form structures, train staff and
  community members to facilitate C4D.
• Work with local media partners to promote Zero Hunger agenda,
  targeting policy makers through strategic and cost-effective approaches
• Generate content and design packages for internal communication
• Mobilize staff around WFP’s new Communication Plan
• Support generation of stories and visuals for WFP’s external
  communication sites
• Oversee implementation with SOP for WFP and donor branding and
  profile raising take on other duties for Transformation of Communications.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Senior Communications Associate job placement should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Development Studies, Social Work,
  Community Mobilization or related studies
• At least three years’ experience working with local governments
  among refugees and host populations around C4D
• Work experience with non-governmental organizations affiliated with
  WFP or its sister UN agencies
• Understanding of transformational development and dynamics around
  refugees and host populations
• Experience with stills photography, video production and
  storytelling
• Experience with working successfully in cross-cultural teams
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and principles and to
  tailor messages to varying audiences
• High level of cross-cultural interpersonal skills, personal maturity
  and proven ability to influence multiple stakeholders
• Strong understanding of WFP communication techniques and activities
  and awareness of the socio-political context in which WFP operates through
  day to day work
• The applicant should have provided coaching or training to new staff
  members within area of expertise
• Language: Proficiency in English language (oral and written).
  Knowledge of French, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi or southwestern local
  languages is highly desirable

Competencies:

• Media and Influencer Relationship Management: Demonstrates ability to respond to
  and/or escalate needs of media and influencers within own scope of
  responsibility to raise the profile of WFP, build relationships and
  further organisational aims.
• Media and Communication Expertise: Collates accurate and timely information presented in required
  format (i.e. written or visual materials) as well as verbally, to enable
  information flows and informed decision making on communications issues.
• Specialised Knowledge in Communications: Demonstrates specialised knowledge of
  technical communications best practice. Contributes directly to the
  development of effective communication materials in various media through
  defined specialised processes and activities, which supports defined
  communication work plans and strategies.
• Sociopolitical Contextual Understanding: Shows good understanding of the
  multilateral/interagency environment and the dynamics in which WFP
  operates to formulate recommendations to management which will inform
  decision making.
• Communication Strategy and Planning: Demonstrates good understanding of WFP
  communications strategy. Effectively develops, evaluates, updates and
  implements tailored media and communications plans within area of
  responsibility which support delivery of the strategy.

NB: Female
applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially
encouraged to apply

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.

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Deadline: 26^th May 2019

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