Communication Officer (1 Position)

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    TEMPORARY
  • Posted:
    2 months ago
  • Category:
    Communication and Advocacy, Media and Public Relations
  • Deadline:
    05/11/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

5 November 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Lagos)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP?

  • WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
  • WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
  • WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
  • A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
  • We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

WFP Nigeria Country Office is scaling-up resilience and nutrition activities to invest in building community assets, promote education, improve nutrition and health, and create jobs particularly for women and young people. The aim is to save lives of people affected by conflict and climatic shocks while building resilience to achieve transformative change.

Under the supervision of Area Office Head of Programme and in liaison with WFP Nigeria’s Communication and Media (COM) Lead, with support, in
collaboration with Livelihoods and Nutrition teams, the Communications Officer (Creative Content), will support the production, design of various creative content projects in northeast Nigeria, lead on post-production of content in liaison with the Country Office, Area Office and Sub Offices, travel to the field to gather and produce compelling multimedia storytelling – employing high-end professional videography, photography and, text and graphics skills – to show the impact on community livelihoods, food security, nutrition, and more. The purpose is to enable stakeholders to understand the scale of the change communities are making in their lives; demonstrating that despite challenges, northeast Nigeria, particularly Borno and Yobe states, can thrive and that the people are taking action towards development despite several challenges including conflict, climate change and economic shocks.

  • Manage end-to-end visual communication products and develop strategies for the resilience and nutrition activities in northeast Nigeria, in liaison with Country Office COM team, Head of Area Office, Heads of Programme in the Country and Area Offices, Heads of Livelihoods and of Nutrition, Livelihoods and Nutrition teams.
  • Serve as audiovisual creative content strategist and producer for the Nigeria Country Office – and deploying, as necessary for photography and videography.
  • Guide visual storytelling covering Borno and Yobe states in coordination with Country Office COM team and Resilience and Nutrition teams to design a production outline and plan with conceptual framework, approach, and vision to develop video and photographic work including creative briefs and scenarios and then arrange shooting for specific projects.
  • Design, develop and deliver compelling, creative audiovisual content for online events that make it easy for audiences to understand data, narratives, and proof points, working in anticipation and delivering quick turnaround solutions for last-minute requests.
  • Coordinate and plan travel to sites, as necessary, and ensure professional filming and photography of the interventions; produce content including engaging text, photos, videos, and audio content for use across a range of integrated platforms, to support advocacy.
  • Lead video productions, photography and graphics post-production, including captioning, outputting final deliverables within set timelines. Liaise with COM HQ (Creative Studio) to develop complementary tools, style, branding, quality, and measurements.
  • Serve as a content producer with specialized technical skills in virtual reality productions. Provide strategic advice and give support to Area and Sub Offices to improve communications to achieve the most impact.
  • Other duties and tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF CONTRACT (Inclusive and not exclusively)

  • Videos on Mastercard success stories and impact in Borno and Yobe states.
  • WFP-UNICEF joint videos for BMZ supported projects.
  • High-resolution photos with captions, reflecting programmes/interventions, activities, as well as impact on communities/environment for social media use, reports, or knowledge- based products, some accompanied with strong beneficiary or partner/staff testimonies.
  • Virtual Reality video stories in Borno and Yobe state agriculture projects.
  • Video and photo content for RESEILIENCE side event at the Executive Board.
  • Creative content briefs, field production and post-production for audiovisual and photographic narratives related to the integrated resilience and nutrition activities in northeast Nigeria.
  • Support and lead content production for global media pushes.

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE

·At least one (1) year of postgraduate professional experience or 3 years of graduate professional experience.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

  • We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
  • Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
  • Please make sure you upload your professional CV in English language
  • Please contact us atnigeria.talentdevelopment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

 

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

  • We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
  • Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
  • Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
  • Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
  • Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
  • Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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