Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Processes, coordinates arrangements, and delivers services.
•    Research and analyses 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 in project teams and work groups.
•    Work closely with the Programme team and members of the project teams to keep abreast of the project activities.
•    Facilitate information exchange between partners and identified stakeholders.
•    Provide support to the project experts pre-drafting articles.
•    Assure the visual identity of any communication and information material produced by the programmes and assuring the proper visibility of the donor.
•    Collecting success stories and sharing in the broadcasting and social media tools adopted by the different programmes.
•    Follow up the relevant procurement processes assuring timely execution.

Liaison with the OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes. 

All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including: 

FAOSTYLE (English: https://www.fao.org/3/cb8081en/cb8081en.pdf; French: https://www.fao.org/3/AC339FR/ac339fr.pdf; Spanish: 

https://www.fao.org/3/ac339s/ac339s.pdf; Arabic: https://www.fao.org/3/ac339a/ac339a.pdf; Chinese: 
https://www.fao.org/3/ac339c/ac339c.pdf); 
FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faoterm; 
FAO Names Of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/en; 
Story guidelines http://intranet.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/occ/Quick_Guides/UPDATED-Digital-Storytelling-Guide-EN-FINAL.pdf; 
Story template http://intranet.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/occ/Quick_Guides/FAO-Stories-Template-UPDATED.pdf; 
UN map standards (available to staff); 
FAO Brand and policy book (available to staff). 

Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree in communication, social science, journalism, political science or a related field
•    Three years of relevant experience (Category C) in communication, web publishing and/or social media networks
•    Working knowledge (Level C) of English and limited knowledge (Level B) of Spanish 

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Knowledge of Portuguese is considered an asset.
•    Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
•    Ability to translate complex and technical communications to a wide and varied audience, in a simple and concise manner, cooperate with officials in national governments, intergovernmental organizations facilitating the buy-in for complex schemes/ systems involving relevant stakeholders.
•    Understanding of FAO policies and programmes is considered a strong asset. 
•    Extent and relevance of experience in the field of web publishing and social media networks as well as in editing communication, promotional or technical materials, working with government institutions at different level.
•    Knowledge of Portuguese is considered un asset.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in working with government institutions at different levels.