Communication Officer

An Inter-government in association to FAO is seeking for the Communication Officer.

Job Position: Communication Officer

Functions may include:

Developing and implementing communications strategies & work-plans, campaigns, events and other initiatives.
Researching, preparing fact-checking, editing, and producing professional media and communications materials for various audiences and ensuring their timely dissemination and amplification.
Working closely with UN Agencies, CSOs, Policy Makers at regional and global-level on communications initiatives and messaging.
Developing news-worthy messages, organizing press events, handling interviews requests, and providing responses to requests from media relating to SDGs.
Drafting talking points and messages for the Office, and for sharing with communicators at regional and global level.
Creating high quality media and multimedia content for dissemination in country, and via global-level platforms.
Maintaining through year-round professional interaction strong media relations, ensuring that media (and other important external stakeholders, such as governments, embassies, NGOs etc.) have strong awareness of SDGs.
Maintaining a prominent position in the news and for advocacy and fund-raising purposes.
Maintaining up to date specialist knowledge of matters pertaining to the region and issues under area of responsibility and also up to date familiarity with SDGs.
Producing and encouraging other field communications staff to produce strategic and general interest news.
Maintain an up to date database of journalists and media organizations, respond to media

Enquiries on deadline, and build dialogue with individual journalists, editors and news- desks.

Ensuring organizational visibility, reputation, and positioning as the leading authority on SDGs with effective media relations.

Authority and expertize are supported by well-researched, knowledgeable media interactions and interviews on news channels.
Excellent communication skills, including social media and multimedia skills, plus strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent command of English, (written, oral, comprehension) including highly developed drafting skills. Fluency in the main language(s) of the country in question is highly desirable.
Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential), and experience of working with multimedia tools (i.e broadcast and video or radio technology, social media).