Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About WFP
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Brief description of WFP in Uganda
WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda. In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.
As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.

Are you up to the challenge?
We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of Communications Associate (G6) to be based in Kampala. The selected candidate will be employed on a Fixed Term Contract. (12 months renewable contract)

Organizational Context
The job is found in the Uganda Country Offices and reports to a Communications Officer.

Job Purpose
To provide research and specialised communications services that support the creation of content aimed at influencing key policies, maintaining and enhancing WFP’s visibility and reputation, and supporting fundraising activities.

Key Accountabilities (1/2)
• Collect content, suggest ideas and provide coordination support to ensure the timely and effective delivery of video/film, photographic and radio projects. Manage the storage and distribution of audio/visual materials in accordance with relevant policies.
• Lead on the production of policy position papers, programme briefs and other material to influence key policies, and support Country Office senior management communication with donors and government. At times this will include conducting own research and policy analysis.
• Give communications support to staff in the development, preparation, execution, and dissemination of campaigns for target audiences in line with the WFP Uganda Campaigns, Advocacy, and Marketing strategy.
• Lead in the implementation of the Country Office’s social media strategy, running and monitoring social media platforms and ensuring WFP Uganda content engages its target audiences.
Key Accountabilities (2/2)
• Organise and execute special events, working closely with colleagues, external partners and media, to ensure events are effectively scheduled, publicized and attended.
• Distribute and promote communications guidelines for WFP staff to refer to when creating content, providing bespoke training on the same as required/requested by different technical units and field offices.
• Provide basic design and content production support.
• Strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in order to provide an aligned, coherent service, and to identify opportunities to collaborate/integrate processes and activities.
• Any other roles as may be necessary for the smooth running of WFP communications and campaigns.

Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication, Marketing, or in a related academic field from a recognized Academic Institution.
Language: Fluency (level C) in the English language.

4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose
• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
• Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.
People
• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
• Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.
Performance
• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
• Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
• Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.
Partnership
• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
• Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

Functional Capabilities
Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Media and Influencer Relationship Management Demonstrates ability to respond to and/or escalate needs of media and influencers within own scope of responsibility to raise the profile of WFP, build relationships and further organisational aims.
Media and Communication Expertise Collates accurate and timely information presented in required format (i.e. written or visual materials) as well as verbally, to enable information flows and informed decision making on communications issues.
Specialised Knowledge in Communications Exhibits specalised technical knowledge of communications channels processes, tools and techniques. In immediate area of responsibility, provides support in developing written, visual, audio and multi-media content for communications materials and suggestions for improved communications processes.
Sociopolitical Contextual Understanding Shows awareness of the multilateral/interagency environment and the dynamics in which WFP operates which informs approach to daily tasks.
Communication Strategy and Planning Demonstrates sound understanding of WFP communications strategy and effectively implements tailored media and communications plans which support the delivery of the strategy.

Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role
• At least five years of professional work experience in a relevant role
• Has demonstrated a sound understanding of WFP communication techniques and activities, as well as awareness of the socio-political context in which WFP operates.
• Has demonstrated sound understanding of traditional and new media terrain and understands how to utilize opportunities to improve WFP’s reputation and visibility.
• Has demonstrated excellent understanding of key policies necessary for reaching Zero Hunger and insight into how to produce powerful content and carry out impactful campaigns in support of the same.
• Has experience running social media for an international organization.
• Has experience providing training and mentorship for staff in communication skills and the agility to adapt style according to the team’s training needs.
• Has experience producing multimedia content for humanitarian and/or international development campaigns and knowledge of the latest and most effective design, photo and video editing software.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Please click here to apply.
Deadline for applications is 25th February 2022.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

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