Communication Specialist

Reporting Lines

• Under the operation supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Myanmar and direct supervision of Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), in coordination with regular consultation and functional reporting to the FAO Regional Communication Officer in Bangkok, Thailand, in close collaboration with OCC branches and focal points.

Technical focus 

• Expertise and capacity to coordinate, design, layout and developing communication and advocacy materials. Should have good understanding on country context and better channels for the exchange of information and ideas with its key partners and donors. The incumbent will ensure that communication and advocacy products are technically of high quality and are anchored into the local context and target audience.

Tasks and responsibilities

• The incumbent shall ensure coherence with FAO’s corporate communication policy and operational guidelines for all communication and information outputs.
• In close collaboration with Office of Communications (OCC) branches and appropriate Communication focal points, the incumbent will:
• Assist developing and updating a Communications Strategy and Action Plan for FAO Representation and its project, including communication targets, indicators, and a budget. The Strategy and Action Plan will include external visibility, communications related to the development and implementation
• Support public communication activities of the FAO Representation and its project : by preparing talking points, arranging photo coverage, drafting press releases and disseminating news through press contacts, management of interviews and/or press conferences;
• Identify, contact, confirm and establish agreements with media partners.
• Create a comprehensive data pool of media stakeholders and partners.
• Collate good photos from the work of the FAO’s projects and submit them to OCC for inclusion in the corporate photo database
• Maintain regular contacts and information sharing with other projects and programs, in particular taking lessons learned from other projects with respect to communications
• Facilitate the design, development, production and distribution of audience-specific English- and Myanmar-language communication tools and develop TORs for related services as required.
• Assisting to pass Publications Workflow System (PWS) process for FAO published documents and guidelines, etc., as necessary.
• Ensuring good quality of photos, videos, and stories upon requirement of FAOMM Projects and Programme.
• Establish a list of publications to which the project will subscribe, and regularly collect and store clippings of media coverage of the Project activities, the report and its contents
• Liaise with field-based technical team on the design of farmer surveys to assess appropriate communication channels and messages for farmers
• Liaise with field-based technical team on the communication and livestock extension materials such as printed items, audio and video.
• Ensure that communication materials are appropriately targeted and are sensitive to gender issues
• Prepare and submit articles about  the projects  for publication in the “IN ACTION” section of the FAO website
• Assisting to pass Publications Workflow System (PWS) process for FAO published documents and guidelines, etc., as necessary
• Maintain regular consultation on outreach activities with regional communication officer
• Support the strengthening of FAO media relations and public visibility, as well as FAO relations with other multilateral, national development partners, institutions, donors, governments
• Ensure communication items are consistent with FAO visibility guidelines
• In regular consultation and coordination with the Regional Communication Officer, FAORAP the incumbent shall ensure coherence with FAO’s corporate communication policy and operational guidelines for all communication and information outputs;
• Perform other duties as required by the project management.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• A university degree in journalism, communications, public relations or other relevant post-secondary qualification.
• A minimum five years of experience in working with media in-country is required as is an established contact list of media either as a journalist or specialist in public relations.
• Working knowledge of English.
• Myanmar National.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2403757