Director, Communications & Media Division D2

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Sunday, 14 March at 23:59pm (Rome, Italy time zone)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading international organization saving lives and changing lives. Fully committed to supporting countries in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, WFP’s vision focuses on eradicating hunger and malnutrition (Sustainable Development Goal 2); and strengthening and revitalizing partnerships (Sustainable Development Goal 17). This will be achieved by ensuring that people are better able to meet their urgent food and nutrition needs, have better nutrition, health and education outcomes and enjoy improved and sustainable livelihoods.

The operating landscape – shaped by renewed commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United Nations reform, United Nations Security Council resolution 2417 and the Agenda for Humanity – positions WFP and its partners to turn the tide against hunger. WFP is 100% voluntarily funded and works closely with governments, the private sector, UN organizations, NGOs and the general public to deliver on its mission.

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JOB PURPOSE

WFP seeks a Director for its Communications and Media division (COM), to be based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

As the Director of COM, you will report to the Chief of Staff and you will work under the purview of the Executive Director. You will be charged with the strategic leadership and overall direction to COM Officers working in HQ, Global Offices positioned in donor capitals, WFP’s six regional bureaux (RBs) and more than one hundred twenty country offices (COs). The Director of COM works closely with the Deputy Executive Director (DED), Assistant Executive Directors (AEDs), RBs and COs to position WFP as a trusted, efficient, effective, and innovative partner institution in the global action to end hunger and malnutrition.

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In setting the strategic direction, the Director of COM will:

The Director of COM also serves as a principal advisor to senior management on a wide range of communications’ topics including brand-building and reputational risk management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Formulate, manage and implement global communications and media strategic and operational planning to support WFP’s 2022-2025Strategic Plan;
• Support the Executive Director and Leadership Group in setting WFP’s corporate communications agenda, underpinned by strategic political analysis;
• Develop clarity and focus on WFP’s messaging, image and branding to strategically position the organization amongst key stakeholders and audiences;
• Drive excellence in digital communications, aligning closely with WFP’s efforts to protect and manage the organization’s reputation, drive public engagement, develop, oversee strong brand awareness and recognition, support integrated public campaigns and leverage executive voices;
• Effectively guide the management of issues impacting WFP’s reputation, including providing leadership in crisis situations and prepare proactive communication strategies to address them;
• Build broad internal communications strategies that are aligned with corporate priorities and ensure effective engagement with employees on critical topics;

• Lead on WFP’s news and media relations work ensuring a clear, consistent and unified strategic messaging about WFP operations;
• Provide effective leadership to the COM division to ensure the continued development and coaching of a cohesive and high performing team;
• Promote and ensure strategic relationships and effective engagement between COM and key external stakeholders including the media, UN organizations and key NGOs partners
• Create business value and continually seek to improve satisfaction levels for internal stakeholders;
• Manage Financial resources ensuring an optimal budget and cost management strategy for the COM Division.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Advanced university degree in communications, journalism, international relations or a relevant field, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.

Experience:

Language:
• Fluency (level C) in English;
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS