Communications Associate (SC) L6, Egypt Cairo

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), and report to a Communications Officer.
Job holders at this level demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide research and specialised communications services that support the creation of content and services aimed at maintaining and enhancing WFP’s visibility and reputation and supporting fundraising activities.

Key accountabilities:

• Perform specialised communications processes and activities, to support staff in the development, preparation, execution and dissemination of campaigns for target audiences.
• Conduct research, suggest ideas, and provide coordination support to ensure the timely and effective delivery of communications projects. Manage the dissemination of communication materials in accordance with relevant policies.
• Serve as an information focal point, support and/or coordinate media coverage of events to optimise publicity of WFP’s activities.
• Develop and maintain and up to date media data base for WFP Egypt Country office
• Support the Head of Unit in managing media relations by regularly providing updates/info to WFP’s media database
• Develop the monthly newsletter of the Egypt Country Office
• Perform specialised communications processes and activities, to support staff in the development, preparation, execution and dissemination of campaigns for target audiences.
• Conduct research, suggest ideas, and provide coordination support to ensure the timely and effective delivery of communications projects. Manage the dissemination of communication materials in accordance with relevant policies.
• Serve as an information focal point, support and/or coordinate media coverage of events to optimise publicity of WFP’s activities.
• Develop and maintain and up to date media data base for WFP Egypt Country office
• Support the Head of Unit in managing media relations by regularly providing updates/info to WFP’s media database
• Develop the monthly newsletter of the Egypt Country Office

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Organise and execute special events, working closely with colleagues, external partners and media, to ensure events are effectively scheduled and publicised .
• Monitor traditional and social media, and report relevant information to senior staff to inform the development and/or evaluation of communications activities and strategies.
• Under guidance, prepare content for use on traditional and social media platforms and networks, and printed materials, to enhance coverage and support of WFP’s activities, ensuring consistency with corporate messages.
• Distribute and promote communications guidelines for WFP staff to refer to when creating content.
• Manage updates and further develop internal records and databases, ensuring information is accurate, organised and available for others to access.
• Respond to specialised queries and requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in order to provide an aligned, coherent service, and to identify opportunities to collaborate/integrate processes and activities.
• Implement improvements to communications methods and practices, to contribute to a better flow of information about WFP’s work to the media and stakeholders.
• Participate in internal and external communications material with the ability to replace the Head of Unit in some key UN communications meetings
• Monitor the media daily to highlight key topics of relevance to WFP’s work.
• Carrying out translation of key news to the management if/when needed.
• Good understanding of social media platforms and the ability to draft social media posts.
• Develop written content, including Press Releases, stories for the WFP website as well as contributing to donor reports covering communications activities.
• Travelling to the field to conduct interviews and gather success stories from the different WFP programmes

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A post-secondary certificate, Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Business Administration, International Relations or Media, journalist or any relevant field of study in the related functional area.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the English and Arabic languages

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
• Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
• Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
• Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
• Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
• Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has demonstrated a sound understanding of WFP communication techniques and activities and awareness of the socio-political context in which WFP operates through day to day work
• Has provided ad-hoc guidance to new staff members

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Net Salary Per month: As per the WFP salary scale

Social Insurance: 8.33% added to the net pay monthly salary in lieu of pension contribution (wfp has no further obligation with the respect of pension)

Taxability of Salary: Tax – NOT exempted (Remuneration under SC is not exempt from national or local taxation)

Annual Leave: 2.5 Annual leave days per month

Certified Sick Leave: 2 days per month

Medical insurance: The Medical insurance coverage will be granted by WFP (cost is sharing among the contractor and WFP)

Death and Disability: SC holders must be covered for service incurred disability/injury/death, at no cost.

National holidays: 10 days per year, will be those observed by the WFP office in the country. You will be entitled to holiday days fallen within your contract duration.

Working hours: 5 days a week (Sunday to Thursday) 40 hours a week

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

13 February 2023

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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