Consultant Communications CST II

The Consultant Communications CST II will report to the Country Director in Libya and collaborate with various teams to develop, plan, and implement communications activities supporting WFP's objectives. The role involves managing communications campaigns, producing communication products, managing media relations, and building capacity within WFP staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update an appropriate work plan implementing the corporate communications strategy to enhance WFP visibility and support fundraising.
• Plan, manage and evaluate communications campaigns to raise WFP’s profile and support fundraising activities.
• Prepare communications products including Country Annual reports, donor visibility and visits, beneficiary communication and inter-agency communications.
• Maintain and develop a contact list of journalists and media outlets and manage news flow about WFP’s work, managing reputational risks.
• Define a social media plan leveraging content, platforms, networks and partners to enhance coverage and support WFP activities.
• Generate and/or facilitate production of donor specific visibility content for integrated online platforms supporting fundraising.
• Track and analyse traditional and online media to identify trends and propose improvements to communication strategy.
• Manage junior communications officers/team, develop work plans, monitor performance and ensure development.
• Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reporting on communications activities for informed decision-making and evaluation.
• Build capacity of WFP staff on external relations communication, providing advice, guidance and training.
• Collaborate closely with counterparts to align activities and ensure coherent communications within WFP.
• Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and monitoring communications specific risks.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience in journalism, media, marketing communications or any other related fields.
• Deep technical expertise of the Communications function.
• Strong understanding of how the Communications function works within WFP.
• Ability to operate independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively across other functions.
• Strategic judgement and advisory capacity.
• Flexibility to apply expertise across different communications specializations.
• Advanced University degree in marketing, business studies, communications or public relations or journalism, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
• Fluency (level C) in English language.

Skills

• Journalism
• Media Relations
• Marketing Communications
• Communications Strategies
• Communications Campaign Implementation
• Creative Communications Planning
• Communications Advisory
• Public Relations
• Capacity Building
• Independent Work
• Collaborative Work
• Communications Expertise

Languages

English