Friday, April 12, 2019

VACANCY : Project Communication Consultant - GCP/RAS/289/GFF



Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Indonesia is looking for the individual candidate for the post of :
   

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 

     
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
·         Results Focus
·         Teamwork
·         Communication
·         Building Effective Relationships
·         Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills
·         Excellent command of English is required as are proven writing and reporting skills, the ability to operate under pressure and good interpersonal skills; Strong writing, composition and editing skills in English also in Bahasa Indonesia and Tetum an advantage
·         Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pagemaker, and other desktop publishing software
·         Familiar with Photoshop/InDesign, at least one of the video software packages (Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Vegas Pro), at least one of the vector software packages (CorelDraw, Illustrator)
·         Ability to work with individuals from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, good interpersonal and communication skills
·         Ability to manage priorities and workload within general schedule of work, instructions and standardized practices
·         Working experience with Indonesian or Timor-Leste print, radio and TV companies would be an asset








    

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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