Dar es salaam, Tanzania
24 Months
World Food Program
24 Months
World Food Program
About VSO
VSO is the world's leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
Please take into account that this position is only open for residents from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.Nationality is not an issue, as long as candidates have a permanent residence in one of these these countries.
The VSO Secure Livelihoods program would like to recruit dynamic and qualified personnel with relevant experience in designing competitive strategies to fill vacancy position of Public Information and Communication adviser. The adviser will work with World Food Program, Tanzania.
The adviser will work closely with the WFP's Public Information Unit and the main goal of the role is to providing technical assistance in the designing and implementation of communications strategies and campaigns in order to generate greater awareness, understanding and support for hunger solutions . More specifically, the adviser will:
* Prepare a wide range of multi-media products
* Assess the general reaction of the public to WFP's work
* Build the capacity of WFP staff at all levels of potential impact of press activities and statements;
* Ensure that communications activities promote an accurate image of the organization and its programs amongst its targeted audiences;
* Analyze and articulate political and social events that affect WFP and identify opportunities for WFP to influence public debate on hunger, food aid on development assistance;
* Evaluate the relative effectiveness of strategies and make recommendations for future action to the management of the Public Information Unit and other senior officials accordingly;
* Provide training and technical guidance to ensure consistent quality of work and supervise staff as required;
* Compile field level information required for operational reports to donors; and
* Perform other related duties as required
The VSO Secure Livelihoods program would like to recruit dynamic and qualified personnel with relevant experience in designing competitive strategies to fill vacancy position of Public Information and Communication adviser. The adviser will work with World Food Program, Tanzania.
The adviser will work closely with the WFP's Public Information Unit and the main goal of the role is to providing technical assistance in the designing and implementation of communications strategies and campaigns in order to generate greater awareness, understanding and support for hunger solutions . More specifically, the adviser will:
* Prepare a wide range of multi-media products
* Assess the general reaction of the public to WFP's work
* Build the capacity of WFP staff at all levels of potential impact of press activities and statements;
* Ensure that communications activities promote an accurate image of the organization and its programs amongst its targeted audiences;
* Analyze and articulate political and social events that affect WFP and identify opportunities for WFP to influence public debate on hunger, food aid on development assistance;
* Evaluate the relative effectiveness of strategies and make recommendations for future action to the management of the Public Information Unit and other senior officials accordingly;
* Provide training and technical guidance to ensure consistent quality of work and supervise staff as required;
* Compile field level information required for operational reports to donors; and
* Perform other related duties as required
Skills, qualifications and experience required
Essential
- This position is only open for residents from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.Nationality is not an issue, as long as candidates have a permanent residence in one of these these countries.
- A degree in International Development, Politics, communication, public information and other related field.
- Wide experience within communications, international development, media
- Excellent level of English
Desirable
- Writing a range of materials, including talking points and human interest stories
- Previous experience of working on similar project in developing
- This position is only open for residents from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.Nationality is not an issue, as long as candidates have a permanent residence in one of these these countries.
- A degree in International Development, Politics, communication, public information and other related field.
- Wide experience within communications, international development, media
- Excellent level of English
Desirable
- Writing a range of materials, including talking points and human interest stories
- Previous experience of working on similar project in developing
How to apply
If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for. To apply, please fill in our online application form.
Application closing date
12 Dec 2014
If you require more information, please contact VSO Nederland at 030 - 23 20 600 and ask for Renate de Jong
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