Technical specialists in communication

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The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division is one of FAO’s core technical divisions under the Natural Resources and Sustainable Production stream at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The Division collaborates with Members and partners to promote for the responsible and sustainable management of aquatic food systems, aiming for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life. To fulfil its mandate, the Division focuses on the global development of fisheries and aquaculture through the implementation of its Blue Transformation a strategic approach that outlines a vision for sustainable and resilient aquatic food systems. Additionally, it extends support to Members through normative instruments and in collaborations with regional fishery bodies (RFBs) established within the framework of the FAO Constitution.

The posts are either home-based or located at FAO headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy. 

Reporting Lines:

The specialists report to the relevant NFI officers and collaborate with pertinent NFI staff.

Technical Focus: 

Support to the implementation of activities and production of materials, including reports, web articles, publications, documents, media supports as well as other relevant products, to raise the profile of the FAO Blue Transformation vision, in line with the Division’s mandate.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The Communication specialist will be dedicated to the promotion of the Blue Transformation activities and its impact on the field. The key functions of the consultant will be to:

  • Liaise with the network of fisheries officers in the field to identify success stories, facts and figures (for consultants only);
  • Document successful stories with the support of communication officers in decentralized offices;
  • Collaborate in the preparation and dissemination of written contents and promotional materials to support resource mobilization, including documents, materials for exhibitions, web contents etc.;
  • Act as the communication liaison with decentralized offices;
  • Contribute to the update and maintenance of the divisional database for good practices and successful stories;
  • Provide support in the compilation and analysis of communications key performance indicators; and
  • Perform the above tasks in compliance with relevant organizational technical, security, data and quality standards and procedures, in liaison with relevant FAO departments and services.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree (for consultants) or technical diploma (for PSA) in communication, journalism, political science international affairs or related subject;
  • 1 year (Category C consultant/PSA) or 5 years (Category B consultant/PSA) of relevant experience.
  • For consultants, working knowledge (Level C) of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge (Level B) of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, or Russian.
  • For PSA, working knowledge (Level C) of English or of another FAO official language.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401197

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