The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is hiring a Communication Officer (Multimedia)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is hiring a Communication Officer (Multimedia)
The Office of Communications (OCC) is responsible for both external and internal communications of the Organization. It aims at making FAO’s communications strategic, coherent, focused and impactful, while ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in communication-related operations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is hiring a Communication Officer (Multimedia)
- Organizational Unit: OCC
- Job Type: Staff position
- Type of Requisition: Professional
- Grade Level: P-4
- Primary Location: Italy-Rome
- Duration: Fixed-term: 1 year with possibility of extension
- Post Number: 2008003
- CCOG Code: 1A08
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
Organizational Setting
The Office of Communications (OCC) is responsible for both external and internal communications of the Organization. It aims at making FAO’s communications strategic, coherent, focused and impactful, while ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in communication-related operations
The post is located in the Digital and Multimedia Branch (OCCI) of the Office of Communications (OCC) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Communication Officer (Multimedia) reports to the Senior Communication Officer (Digital Communications, Media Relations), OCCI
Technical Focus
Lead the Digital and Multimedia teams that make up OCCI’s Multimedia pillar which is the global corporate hub for photo, video and audio content, working alongside colleagues in the Digital and Multimedia Branch to ensure that FAO’s messaging, news and advocacy are delivered with maximum impact to target audiences and communities worldwide.
Key Results
The planning and delivery of OCC programmes, products and services and the development of related policies and specialized tools and systems, through the use of comprehensive communication and publishing expertise
Key Functions
• Leads projects and/or work teams, leads and/or participates in office teams, provides services and/or professional expertise on Organization-wide committees and working groups and represents FAO at inter-agency meetings.
• Plans and delivers programmes, products and services including related policies, systems and tools to facilitate the effective media relations and internal as well as external corporate communication.
• Analyses information, data, statistics, relativities, trends, problems and/or issues to support effective communication delivery, new initiatives and the preparation of plans, strategies, reports, policies and/or other products.
• Provides specialist advice and expertise to internal and external partners on specific or complex cases, strategic communication, written communication, policy interpretation issues and/or best practices, etc.
• Manages special projects and provides guidance to consultants for the development and implementation of new products, tools and systems.
• Develops information, training materials and products to increase understanding of programmes, services and policies; promotes capacity development.
• Develops relevant performance criteria and indicators to evaluate programmes, products and services
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in journalism, communication, social science, political science, humanities or a related field.
• Seven years of relevant experience in international media and digital content production.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)
DEADLINE: 12 September 2023
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