occupied Palestinian territory: Reporting and Communications Specialist

https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=180458&tz=GMT%2B03%3A00

Organizational Setting

The main aim of the FAO country offices is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

FAO’s work in West Bank and Gaza Strip is guided by its Country Programming Framework for Palestine (CPF). The overall objective of the CPF is to contribute to the wellbeing of Palestinians – making the agrifood system more inclusive, sustainable and resilient. The CPF sets out four priority areas for FAO partnership with the Palestinian Government for the period 2018-2022 in alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The priority areas of the CPF are as follows:

Priority 1: Sustainably managed natural resources in the agrifood value chains.

Priority 2: Increased competitiveness of the agrifood value chains.

Priority 3: Enhanced protection and inclusion of highly vulnerable groups in agrifood value chains.

Priority 4: Improved safety, quality, nutritional value and sustainability of food consumption.

The position is located in FAO’s Coordination Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) Programme, based in Jerusalem.

Reporting Lines

Reporting: The Reporting and Communications Consultant reports to the Head of Office of FAO West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) and works in close consultation with the FAO WBGS Head of Programme and Operations Officer, and in coordination with the TCE/TCS Reporting Unit.

Communication: The Reporting and Communications Consultant reports to the Head of Office and works in regular consultation and coordination with OCCM, the Regional Communication Officer in FAORNE and the TCE Outreach team.

Technical Focus

Reporting and communications work serving specific projects and the FAO country programme.

Tasks and responsibilities

The Reporting and Communications Consultant will devote 60% of working time to perform the Tasks and responsibilities indicated below specifically in support of project GCP/GAZ/014/MUL.

Reporting

• set-up and update a reporting database to track/monitor reporting requirements and deadlines;
• solicit timely qualitative and quantitative input for progress and final reports from Project Managers and the Food Security Analysis and Monitoring Unit in line with individual donor requirements;
• prepare, consolidate, review and finalize timely reports on FAO WBGS projects for donors in line with FAO standard reporting formats and guidelines and in response to requests by various partners within and outside FAO;
• ensure that reports meet the content requirements of FAO and donors;
• edit/revise other programme/operation documents such as project documents, assessment reports, etc.;

Communication

• capture and develop stories on FAO WBGS activities to be integrated into articles, press releases and other public information products, including where necessary photographic and video documentation;
• develop public information/visibility products for the FAO WBGS programme (E.g. signage at project sites, inaugural/milestone events, brochures, posters, videos etc.) to enhance the quality and outreach of messaging to external stakeholders, including donors, humanitarian agencies and the general public; in alignment with the Regional Outreach and Engagement Plan develop communications and visibility strategies for all on-going and new projects, providing capacity building support to project staff and NGO partners, as needed;
• facilitate media relations in the WBGS, including the drafting of press releases for appropriate clearances (regional/HQ); producing media speaking/talking points; maintaining a network of media contacts; updating professional staff’s SOMI reports on a monthly basis, and organizing media interviews, press conference/briefings and field visits, as appropriate in liaison with OCCM and the Regional Communication Office;
• support the development of, and regularly update, the FAO WBGS webpage in collaboration with HQ, and ensure that WBGS activities are reflected on FAO’s emergency and corporate websites and through FAO corporate accounts on social media (Twitter®, Facebook® etc.) in alignment with the Regional Outreach and Engagement Plan
• support FAO management in the development of different information products (presentations, speeches etc.) for different audiences including workshops, events, donor consultations and regional and international fora;
• ensure that all communication products are aligned with and reflect the FAO global and regional strategic frameworks;
• manage the clearance process for visibility items and communications materials through FAO’s Publications Workflow System and liaise with external service providers, as needed;
• continually update FAO’s messaging in the WBGS, and ensure that it feeds into and draws from messaging of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and UN Country Team; and
• any other task needed in support of the regional communication network (RCN) and adequate responding to the needs of the Organization.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced University degree in Communications, Social/Political Sciences, International Relations or a related field.

• At least 2 years of experience in performing similar functions.
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Excellent ability to write for different audiences using different communication media.
• Ability to travel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Selection Criteria

• Level, extent and relevance of past experience with reporting and communications tasks;
• Depth of English language skills: full fluency in written English is indispensable; working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
• Ability to participate and work in a team under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience working in complex environments.
• Familiarity with agriculture/food security issues and development/humanitarian contexts is desirable.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple work streams.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop is desirable.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,

Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
• Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognised in the IAU/UNESCO list.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• Candidates with acceptable language certificate/s should upload them when submitting their application. For details, visit http://www.fao.org/3/I8446EN/i8446en.pdf
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• For further information on categories, contract duration and honoraria, please refer to the Conditions page.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the iRecruitment website at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ and complete your online profile. Only applications received through iRecruitment will be considered.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

Vacancies will be removed from iRecruitment at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org

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