Communications Officer SC-9 in United Nations World Food Programme

You will implement the communications plan by supporting and delivering a range of communications activities, providing research and analysis, and prioritizing effectively. 

Why work with WFP Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world who depend on its food supplies. The war has caused immense suffering for civilians, displaced families, and disrupted supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 3.6 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south of Ukraine do not have reliable access to nutritious food. 

WFP uses a combination of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war. This includes working with local partners to distribute food boxes in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers in locations where people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 3.7 billion meals to people displaced and affected by the war. 

At WFP Ukraine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements and favorable working conditions for Service Contract holders. Some of them are: 

• Competitive salaries per job level 
• Pension contribution added to net salary 
• Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents 
• Applicable danger pay (revised on quarterly basis) 
• Annual leave - 30 days per year 
• 18 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent 
• 1 day per week remote working option within the duty station (subject to conditions) 
• Accessible premises & reasonable accommodation  
• Learning & development opportunities

How can you make a difference? 

In this position, you will have to:   

• Write and pitch stories about WFP's activities in Ukraine, staff stories, and opinion pieces/op-eds for publication on WFP's website, WFP's national and global social media channels or in national and international media.  
•  Respond to media interviews and information requests, and act as a national spokesperson as requested and required.  
• Draft or translate news releases for local, national, or international audiences.  
• Liaise with partners and relevant WFP units, to identify and evaluate communications opportunities, suggest ideas, confirm operational information, and contribute to the production and distribution of stories, video, and photo content that support the country's communications strategy. Archive, organize, and upload audiovisual content on the WFP multimedia hub for use by staff globally. Support or coordinate social media campaigns/ influencer campaigns.  
• Monitor traditional and social media, and report relevant information to senior staff to inform the development and/or evaluation of communications activities and strategies.  
• Support and/or coordinate media coverage of events and WFP activities, under guidance from the Head of Communications and in coordination with field offices.  
• Contribute to effective communicationwith affected communities and local authorities by developing or updating messages and answers to frequently asked questions to be distributed by WFP's partners, on WFP's platform or shared with local media, ensuring clarity & consistency.  
• Support the production of multimedia content with editing, translation, and subtitles. 
• Distribute and promote communications and branding guidelines for WFP staff to refer to when creating content and communications material or when communicating externally
• Support and/or organize practical trainings to help build the capacity of field-based staff to contribute to communications. Support donor relations, document donor contributions, and create content packages for donors when required  
• Respond to internal queries and requests for communications support, using initiative and following standard WFP processes and guidelines (branding, visibility etc.)  
• Track performance of communications activities and outputs or outcomes with analytics; report on communications activities to other units and senior management.  
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 
  
  

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have: 

Education: Advanced university degree in Communications, Media, Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations or other relevant disciplines or a First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training courses. 

Experience:  Minimum of three years relevant postgraduate professional experience in media, journalism, communications, public relations, digital marketing, editorial roles or similar fields.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Good public speaking skills, and ability to engage the media. 

• English writing and creative storytelling. 

• Ability to organize training. 

• Ability to conduct basic research and gather information independently.  

• Project management and coordination skills. 

• Video editing and graphic design skills will be a plus. 

Language: Fluency (level C) in both in English and Ukrainian languages.

How do you apply...

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language. 

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.  

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.