Overview
The Communication Officer will support promoting effective communication tactics and establishing a press/media network, exchanging information with national counterparts and target audiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement communication strategies, action plans and SOPs.
- Produce and disseminate high-quality communication materials, including press releases, success stories, multimedia products, talking points, position statements, IEC, advocacy briefs.
- Disseminate public health information to target audiences and stakeholders.
- Maintain and update a database of photos and multimedia content.
- Exchange information with relevant communications suppliers and establish a roster of professionals.
- Monitor and update WCO's websites and Social Media accounts.
- Coordinate and collaborate with the Ministry of Health, UN agencies, donors and partners.
- Contribute to the production of advocacy materials and organization of health awareness campaigns, public events, workshops, field missions and high-level meetings.
- Integrate communication and visibility requirements across WHO programme activities.
- Provide support to emergency communication, risk communication and community engagement initiatives.
- Establish and maintain a network of contacts in media institutions.
- Prepare and utilize media monitoring reports, communication analytics and visibility assessments.
- Document and disseminate programme achievements, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Fulfill donor visibility requirements and reporting obligations.
- Monitor communication indicators and develop progress reports.
- Generate recommendations to strengthen communication effectiveness.
Required Experience
- At least 1 year of experience required in communications techniques and media relations, media organization (Television, radio and/or print), at the national level.
- Professional experience or/and knowledge in information and communications projects and/or tactics related to humanitarian crises and response relief interventions.
- Experience in planning and implementing media and communications projects tactics, including the development of audio and visual materials and tools.
- Knowledge in producing policy relevant information products.
Qualifications
First level university degree journalism, communications, arts, international relations or social science.
