Senior Communications Associate SC 07 at World Food Programme

Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communications, Media Liaison, Event Planning, Video Production, Social Media, Content Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Monitoring, Research, Coaching, Training, Fundraising, Visibility, Guidelines Promotion, Database Management, Strategy Development

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 9 November 2025-23:59-GMT-04:00 Atlantic Standard Time (Dominica) 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). ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT: These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RB) and Country Offices (CO), and report to a Communications Officer or the designate. Job holders at this level have independent responsibility for technical, specialized work including planning, organization and coordination, and setting objectives. They deal with issues that are often undefined and involve areas of uncertainty and complex inter-relationships. The instructions received are broad and the job holders consistently demonstrate a high degree of responsibility and initiative and respond independently to queries. Job holders have the technical expertise and knowledge required to adapt and develop communication processes to continually improve the level of support provided. JOB PURPOSE: To perform specialized communications activities and contribute to the development of communications products/services and campaigns that maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of WFP and supports fundraising activities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive): 1. Coordinate and deliver specialised communications processes and activities, in order to support the timely preparation and execution of communications campaigns for target audiences. 2. Liaise with the media and other key constituents, providing and facilitating a regular flow of information and messages on WFP activities, policies and operations to key audiences. 3. Coordinate and make recommendations on event planning, ensuring appropriate services, equipment, plans and suitable materials are made available. 4. Provide substantive, specialized support, coordination and recommendations that ensure the efficient production of video/film, photographic and radio projects. 5. Monitor traditional and social media, and report relevant information to senior staff to inform the development and/or evaluation of communication activities and strategies. 6. Prepare content for use on traditional and social media platforms and networks to enhance coverage and support of WFP’s activities, ensuring consistency with corporate messages. 7. Research, recommend and assist with the development of content used on traditional and social media platforms and networks to enhance coverage and support of WFP’s activities, nsuring cost effectiveness and consistency with corporate messages. 8. Promote and provide advice on communications guidelines, to ensure that core procedures and policies are followed. 9. Ensure that relevant information is collected, and maintained in appropriate files and databases, by self or others, so that accurate records are available for others to access. 10. Manage a broad range of day-to-day questions and information requests from internal and external stakeholders, using specialized knowledge to respond to these in a timely, appropriate manner. 11. Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in order to keep abreast of relevant information, and deliver aligned, coherent Communications processes and activities. 12. Contribute to the development of communications methods and processes in order to improve their effectiveness and increase awareness of WFP’s work to the media and stakeholders. OTHER POST REQUIREMENTS (details to be determined by Post Managers): Implement country specific communication work plans designed to maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of WFP, as well as support fund-raising activities, ensuring alignment with overall communications and WFP strategies. Generate donor specific visibility content including text, photos, videos and audio for use across a range of integrated online platforms, in order to support global and country fund-raising activities, ensuring consistency with corporate message. DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE: * Has demonstrated a strong understanding of WFP communication techniques and activities and awareness of the socio-political context in which WFP operates through day-to-day work. •Has provided coaching or training to new staff members within area of expertise. STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Completion of secondary school education; A post-secondary certificate in the related functional areas such as Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, or Communications. Language: Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in Spanish language. Fluency intermediate knowledge (level B) of English language is required in both oral and written communication. Female and qualified candidates are especially encouraged to apply. WFP does not tolerate discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status and is committed to achieving diversity in the workplace in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority social groups and people with disabilities are also encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Please visit the following website for more information on the work that WFP does. http://www.wfp.org 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 committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org 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. If you used to have an account on our previous platform, please note that you will need to create a new account for future applications. However, this change will not affect any ongoing recruitment processes. To ensure that WFP is able to deliver on its mandate, a range of contract types exist depending on the duration and nature of work. Find out more here. Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment. 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, physical or mental disability. The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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. Read more about WFP’s history here, and WFP’s mission here Want to hear what it’s like working for WFP? Check out our newsletter highlighting the career stories of our passionate staff here: Pathway to WFP | LinkedIn Integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, inclusion. These values inspire everything we do every day, allowing us to work towards a world with zero hunger. You can read more about the values here. Our behaviour guides us in how we accomplish our mission. All WFP employees are expected to demonstrate the standards of behaviour described in the WFP Leadership Framework. Learn more about the WFP Leadership Framework here. WFP is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated via email or originating from online job boards. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment or contract with WFP in return for the payment of fees or providing personal or banking information. Read more.

Responsibilities

The Senior Communications Associate will coordinate and deliver specialized communications processes and activities to support the preparation and execution of communications campaigns. They will liaise with media and key constituents to ensure a regular flow of information regarding WFP activities and operations.