Digital Communications Specialist
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Job Title: Digital Communications Specialist
Type of Contract: Junior Consultant
Division: PRO – PRO Global Network Against Food Crises
Duty Station (City, Country): Rome, Italy
Duration: 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Global Network against Food Crises was launched at the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit by the European Union, FAO and WFP with the objective of tackling the root causes of food crises and promoting sustainable solutions through shared analysis and knowledge and strengthened coordination in evidence-based responses. One of the foundational principles of the Network is that responses in food crises need to address immediate humanitarian needs, link the short-term interventions with a medium to long-term vision, and invest in targeted development assistance to reduce needs, risks and vulnerability as well as in early preparedness and anticipatory actions.
The Network operates at national, regional and global level along three interlinked dimensions (3×3 approach):
1. Understanding food crises – Generating evidence-based information and analysis.
2. Strategic Investment in food and nutrition security – Leveraging strategic investments to prepare, prevent and respond to food crises.
3. Going beyond food – Fostering political uptake and functional coordination across clusters/sectors to address other dimensions driving the food security crisis scenarios.
The vision of the Global Network Against Food Crises is to prepare and respond to food crises and support the collective outcome related to Ending Hunger (SDG 2); reducing needs, risks and vulnerabilities associated with acute hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture and food systems.
A set of principles inspires the Global Network’s efforts:
The need to prepare, anticipate and respond at the local, regional and global levels, building on and strengthening local systems.
The centrality of resilient and sustainable food systems in preventing food and nutrition crises, mitigating their impact and boosting recovery and rehabilitation for its transformation.
The need to inform policies and actions to fight food and nutrition insecurity with evidence-based understanding of the complex dynamics and drivers of risk and vulnerability, such as conflict and insecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, and demographic change.
The need to address the risk, vulnerabilities and priorities of local rural communities involved in agriculture by adopting a territorial approach that is supported by national policies.
The need to align with and build on major existing initiatives and coordination mechanisms in order to deliver collective outcomes and meet the 2030 Agenda.
Ensuring conflict sensitive programming and principled approaches.
The overall strategic guidance of the Global Network is entrusted to a Senior Steering Group – the decision-making body of the Global Network providing strategic and policy guidance. The operational body of the Senior Steering Group is the Global Network Technical Support Unit designed to support country and regionally-led initiatives.
Reporting to the Senior Communications Specialist, the Digital Communications Specialist will serve as part of the secretariat team for the Global Network against Food Crises. The Digital Communications Specialist will support and contribute to efforts to improve the digital communications and visual pres-ence of the Global Network, including an improved website and social media planning and execution.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Contribute to the development and execution of a social media strategy for the Global Network;
2. Contribute to building and improvement of current Global Network website pages;
3. Support overall internal and external communications initiatives with copywriting, digital me-dia, and other partnerships-based work;
4. Work alongside graphic designers and other staff in building the Global Network’s brand identi-ty and expansion of the website and its social media presence and;
5. Provide support to senior communications staff as needed.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
1. Assist with the strategizing and implementation of a social media plan for Twitter, LinkedIn, andpossibly Instagram.
2. Post regularly (according to agreed plan) on social media for the network.
3. Continue to assist with the building of the country pages, solution page, and event page on the GlobalNetwork’s website.
4. Help to create and maintain a shared database (folder) with a growing inventory of Global Networkmaterials that can be utilized on the website and with partner organizations. These can include relevantresearch sources, branding kits, targeted language and communications layouts, and other guides orpublic facing materials.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: First university degree
Experience: Previous relevant progressively responsible experience in digital media, website development and/or graphic design.
Knowledge & Skills: ·Experience in social media management, website development, research andcontent writing ·Strong communication skills ·Excellent oral and writing skills.
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of other UN languages important for engaging coalition stakeholders (e.g., French or Spanish) is beneficial.
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Deadline for applications: 30 October 2022
Ref.: VA No. 176441
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