Deadline: 9 March 2016
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Communication Officer in Rome, Italy. The duration of this post is 2 years.
The Communication Officer will be responsible for all corporate and internal communication activities of the Organization.
FAO promotes good practice in addressing governance challenges across its Strategic Objectives by strengthening its contribution to global governance, identifying mission-critical governance issues at national, regional and multilateral levels.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Communication Officer performs the following functions-
- Processes, coordinates arrangements, and delivers services.
- Researches and analyzes communication policy and service delivery issues, maintains operational statistics, and prepares related reports.
- Contributes to the development of information and training materials and coordinates and assists in the presentation of information/training sessions to management and staff.
- Provides information and advice to management and staff.
- Participates on project teams and work groups.
- Supports the development of corporate outreach plans, in coordination with other FAO divisions and decentralized offices, to enhance FAO’s image among the Organization’s external audiences.
- Delivers and implements corporate outreach activities and special events, and leverage FAO media and other events for outreach and promotional purposes.
- Supports partnerships with media, civil society, the private sector, research/academia institutions or other strategic players in order to support FAO’s outreach and promotional activities.
- Supports all aspects of special visits involving partners, celebrities and media, in the context of FAO’s outreach activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in communication, social science, journalism, political science or a related field
- Three years of relevant experience in outreach, exhibitions, special events and/or campaigns (candidates holding a first level university degree may also be considered if possessing two additional years of relevant work experience).
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
- Extent and relevant experience in supporting outreach activities for prominent organizations and/or inter-agency initiatives, particularly at the international level (including media relations, social marketing, sponsorship arrangements, others).
- Extent and relevant experience in coordinating special events, exhibitions, and campaigns at international level, as well as the production of content for external audiences (UN agencies, stakeholders and other public and private partners), especially in areas relevant to FAO’s mandate.
- Understanding of FAO policies and programmes is considered a strong asset.
- Experience with World Food Day (WFD) outreach activities is considered a strong asset.
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese and
How to Apply
Applications must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit FAO.
