Overview
The Media and Communications Officer is responsible for managing the implementation of media and communications-related activities in the IOM Country Office, promoting an accurate narrative on migration-related issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the implementation of CO’s external communications strategies.
- Act as Spokesperson for the CO and prepare Media-related content.
- Provide technical advice to the Senior Management Team on strategic communications issues.
- Supervise and manage the CO’s Media and Communications staff.
- Supervise all external communications content produced by the CO.
- Support high profile visibility events.
- Manage the CO’s online presence.
- Strengthen IOM’s links with media in-country.
- Draft media key messages, Statements, talking points and other relevant background documents.
- Engage with the UN Country Team’s Communication Group.
- Undertake duty travel to gather material for multi-media content.
- Ensure that there is appropriate gender, diversity and inclusion awareness in all IOM external communications.
Required Experience
- Five years of relevant professional experience with a Master’s degree; or seven years of relevant professional experience with a University degree.
- Experience as a writer, editor and content producer/manager in international Journalism and/or public information roles, preferably in the Region.
- Experience in digital communications and social media.
- Experience in corporate writing and editing.
- Experience in managing donor visibility.
- Experience with media liaison.
- Experience in humanitarian communications.
- Experience working in the region and/or in an emergency setting an advantage.
- Experience in working in UN or other International organizations.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or University degree in one of the above fields.
- Skills in graphic design, particularly using Adobe programmes an advantage.
- Skills in photography and videography, both shooting and editing an advantage.
- Demonstrated gender awareness and gender sensitivity.
