Communications Data Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO | Consultant |
Closing: 13 Feb 2026 9 days remaining
Location: Rome

Overview

The role focuses on transforming digital and audience data into actionable insights to support communication strategies and decision-making within the FAO Office of Communications. It involves dashboard creation, impact measurement, and fostering a data-driven culture.

Tasks Summary
  • Monitor and evaluate FAO’s digital engagement using approved analytics and tools, delivering weekly and monthly executive summaries.
  • Support the establishment of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and data management platform tracking, standards, audience segmentation, and consent management.
  • Collaborate on maximizing audience engagement with the FAO Museum and events and exhibits, segmenting insights for diverse target groups including families and press.
  • Facilitate capacity building through templates and training for the wider organization, and propose continuous improvements based on industry best practices.
  • Identify emerging themes, risks, opportunities, and stakeholder conversations relevant to FAO to translate insights into actionable editorial strategies.
  • Monitor platform algorithm changes and industry developments and advise teams on how these affect content performance and audience growth.
  • Design and maintain automated dashboards on FAO-approved platforms for web analytics, social media, media coverage, newsletters, and museum engagement.
Experience Requirements
  • 5 years of relevant experience in Data, Analytics or another related field
  • Preferred experience includes defining KPIs for international organizations, familiarity with CRM/email analytics, knowledge of food security or public-sector communications, and skills in SEO/AEO audits and A/B testing.
Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in communications, media studies, data science, statistics, economics, or related fields. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 11 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration:

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