Comms Volunteer

The Marketing Volunteer will work within the Communications Unit of WFP Global Headquarters (HQ), based in Latin America and the Caribbean (LACRO). The role supports integrated marketing to promote the WFP brand, including media monitoring, translation, multimedia content production, and event support.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ensuring all products (text, design, videos, photos and more) are consistently in line with global narratives, regional messages, and branding guidelines.
• Write copy tailored to specific audiences for regional campaigns that promote zero food waste, nutritious meals, school meals, rural development, gender equality, climate adaptation and more.
• Assist with developing strategies and creative briefs to engage with digital influencers in the region.
• Support promoting donors and partners online and offline by collecting information from focal points around the world and Country Offices, as well as developing a marketing plan and products.
• Create Trello boards on issues, events, report launches, and internal/external campaigns; schedule posts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn using Hootsuite.
• Collect and analyse data on a regular basis, prepare monthly social media reports and on the results of specific campaigns.
• Translate, proofread, format, and edit documents and articles.
• Provide support for internal communications and staff engagement.
• Monitor the WFP brand and relevant news.
• Complete other projects as assigned, including preparing Power Point and Canva presentations, writing blogs and stories for the intranet, translating text, assisting with events, keeping inventory up to date.

Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme from a recognized university in one of the following areas: Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Multimedia Production or other related areas.
• Candidates must have attended courses in the last 12 months and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies.
• Recent graduates (up to 6 months) are eligible to apply.
• Fluent in Spanish and English working level C.
• Ability to undertake coordination of specific activities, interpret/analyse a wide variety of data, and identify/resolve data/information discrepancies.
• Ability to handle work in an efficient and timely manner, be proactive.
• Initiative and willingness to keep abreast of new trends in international development and public information fields.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Canva and in the Adobe products such as Photoshop and Premiere.
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally.
• Creative and proactive.
• Able to take initiative and work independently.
• Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to work in a team, creating a positive environment.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to edit videos for social media and light edit photos in Photoshop.

Skills

• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Journalism
• Multimedia Production
• Data Analysis
• Coordination
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Canva
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Premiere
• Video Editing
• Photo Editing
• Social Media Content Creation
• Writing and Editing
• Event Support
• Media Monitoring
• Translation
• Organizational Skills
• Communications Skills

Languages

Spanish, English