The FAO-GEF (International Waters) project “Enabling transboundary cooperation for sustainable management Indonesian Sea (ISLME)” aims to strengthen regional cooperation and to support the effective and sustainable management of the ISLME region. The project will assist Indonesia and Timor-Leste in addressing transboundary concerns and in resorting and sustaining coastal and marine fish stocks, biodiversity and dependent livelihoods. The project will develop collaboratively a Strategic Action Programme (SAP), based on a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA), strengthen capacity in natural resource management, regional coordination and information sharing. In Indonesia the project is led by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), while in Timor-Leste the project is led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the management of activities in each country is supported by a National Project Officer. The project aims to recruit a Project Communications Officer to perform a range of duties related to the communication objectives of the ISLME project in Indonesia and Timor-Leste..
The ISLME Project Communication Officer will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Indonesia, the general supervision of the AFAO Representative for Program and the direct supervision of the ISLME Regional Coordinator. Furthermore, the Project Communications Officer will work in close consultation and coordination with ISLME technical team, the MMAF in Indonesia and the MAF in Timor-Leste and the FAO Representation communications and information staff to implement the ISLME Communications Strategy at Regional, National and site levels. The ISLME Project Communications Officer, specific responsibilities are to:
1.
Lead the development of the ISLME communication strategy in close
consultation and collaboration with relevant government officials, the
ISLME team and with FAO Representation officials
2.
Update ISLME communication strategy and workplan as required in close
consultation and collaboration with relevant government officials, the
ISLME team and with FAO Representation officials, to raise stakeholder
awareness on the different components and outputs under the ISLME,
including the importance of the TDA/SAP and regional cooperation;
3. Ensure that the work plan has a realistic timeline, budget and is in line with FAO’s existing risk communication toolkit
4.
Build partnerships with relevant government focal points, ISLME
partners and private sector stakeholders for getting optimal
achievement of all the outputs of the ISLME project and modify the
workplan as necessary..
5.
Liaise with Government communication officer of the MMAF and MAF to
communicate and publish any ISLME relevant public information, news,
report, and brief.
6.. Implement the
communication work plan in collaboration with government, public and
private partners, which includes: · Adapting suitable materials to
national culture and language and advise on their methods of production
and dissemination;· developing additional materials, activities and
events based on an understanding of target audience preferences;·
producing and disseminating of new materials/events;· Coordinating
(working with service providers when needed) the production of
derivative visual communication materials using eye-catching and
user-friendly narrative infographics, leaflets, videos or other data
visualization techniques;· Coordinating and producing still and
video footages and infographics for publication;· Managing storage
and backup of all communication materials.
7.
Assist the national technical teams in preparing and updating briefs,
speeches, talking points, presentations, reports and public information
materials.
8. Organize a periodic
ISLME newsletter for publication including providing communication
content and materials for the FAO and GEF websites, including content
for the ISLME project website.
9.
Prepare press releases for any planned or conditional event, and ensure
the right information/news is released in proper media mainstreams
and/or social media.
10. Document (photos and videos) all activities and related-events of the ISLME project;
11. Undertake other related tasks that may be assigned.
Expected
Outputs:
Required Completion Date:
• ISLME
project communication strategy and work plan 2019 updated;
• Within 3 months of assignment
• Information,
Education and Communication material developed to support the ISLME
project
• Ongoing and as required
• Prepare
ISLME newsletter, public outreach materials available
• Periodically
• Manage
at least one media initiative per quarter in each project country with
local media (press, radio or TV) to disseminate ISLME work • Every 3 month
• Press
releases prepared for major project (or any related) events
• As required
• Liaison
with MMAF and MAF public relations unit on communication events and
material needs
• As required
• Use
of a wide range of communication materials and approaches
• As required
• Collaboration
with FAO Representation/GEF communication team
• Ongoing and as required
• Prepare
communication plans at the ISLME project annual planning process
• annually
• Collection
of communication visual materials database available for use by ISLME
team
• Ongoing and as required
• Ensure
visual communication materials edited and published at agreed
specifications
• Ongoing and as required
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Minimum Requirements
·
University degree
in journalism, communications, public relations or other relevant third level
qualifications
·
At least 5 years
of experience
working with the media, information and communications
·
Experienced with
proven track record in awareness raising for fisheries and environmental
projects
FAO Core Competencies
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If you are interested, please send your application together with CV ( in ENGLISH ) by email to : FAO-ID@fao.org "MENTIONING THE REFERENCE CODE AND POST IN THE SUBJECT"
at the latest 23rd April 2019
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