An Inter-government in association to FAO is seeking for the Communication Officer.

Job Position: Communication Officer

Functions may include:

• Developing and implementing communications strategies & work-plans, campaigns, events and other initiatives.
• Researching, preparing fact-checking, editing, and producing professional media and communications materials for various audiences and ensuring their timely dissemination and amplification.
• Working closely with UN Agencies, CSOs, Policy Makers at regional and global-level on communications initiatives and messaging.
• Developing news-worthy messages, organizing press events, handling interviews requests, and providing responses to requests from media relating to SDGs.
• Drafting talking points and messages for the Office, and for sharing with communicators at regional and global level.
• Creating high quality media and multimedia content for dissemination in country, and via global-level platforms.
• Maintaining through year-round professional interaction strong media relations, ensuring that media (and other important external stakeholders, such as governments, embassies, NGOs etc.) have strong awareness of SDGs.
• Maintaining a prominent position in the news and for advocacy and fund-raising purposes.
• Maintaining up to date specialist knowledge of matters pertaining to the region and issues under area of responsibility and also up to date familiarity with SDGs. 
• Producing and encouraging other field communications staff to produce strategic and general interest news.
• Maintain an up to date database of journalists and media organizations, respond to media

Enquiries on deadline, and build dialogue with individual journalists, editors and news- desks.

Ensuring organizational visibility, reputation, and positioning as the leading authority on SDGs with effective media relations.

• Authority and expertize are supported by well-researched, knowledgeable media interactions and interviews on news channels.
• Excellent communication skills, including social media and multimedia skills, plus strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of English, (written, oral, comprehension) including highly developed drafting skills. Fluency in the main language(s) of the country in question is highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential), and experience of working with multimedia tools (i.e broadcast and video or radio technology, social media). 

·         A wide degree of creativity and latitude.

·         Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in digital media/social media.

Educational requirements:

• Experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals with a bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Marketing or Communications.

Closing date:        15 January 2018

Contact:                Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia

and the Pacific (AFMA)

                        c/o FAO Annex, 202/1 Larn Luang Road

                        Bangkok 10100, Thailand

                        Email: secretariat@sustainableagrofood.org

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