Deadline: 25 August 2021
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Communication Specialist in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Communication Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Review and further detail the project communication and visibility plan, as necessary and in agreement with the Donor and design detailed project communication strategy, including at regional level.
- Propose and pursue cost-effective approaches for increasing the project’s visibility via various media outlets.
- Create content that introduces the project, its objectives and expected results to a broad range of target stakeholders and final beneficiaries through publications, project website and other available resources, as well as to the media, including @FAOAzerbaijan Twitter account.
- Develop information materials that provide an overview of the project and its expected results in printed and electronic formats.
- Coordinate the sharing of the outcomes of the key project deliverables with different target audiences, determined before the action with the due attention to local levels and target groups.
- Ensure dissemination of the latest news about the project activities and achievements, including outputs (such as technical publications including delivery to farmers and rural communities) and planned events.
- Collaborate with mass media, both, web-based and traditional media, as appropriate, through activities such as organizing project site visits (if feasible), facilitating photo and TV coverage.
- Ensure the sharing of good practices in extension materials in printed and electronic formats that convey relevant information clearly and accurately.
- Oversee and finalize press-releases, monthly brief news, event descriptions, content of the promotional materials (both online and offline resources) that will be prepared regularly during the life of the project, according to the project’s Communication and Visibility Plan.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must have:
- Graduate of communications, journalism, or a related social science discipline.
- Minimum 5 year’s work experience in similar fields with a strong command of social media, creating and managing partnerships.
- Working knowledge of English and Azerbaijani, and preferably Russian, too.
- Nationality of Azerbaijan.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, visit FAO.
