Overview
The Communication Specialist will focus on developing print, digital, and visual communication materials for FAO projects, ensuring brand consistency and visibility. The role supports content development, coordination with stakeholders, and promotion of project updates.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain communication materials for FAO projects, ensuring brand consistency and visibility.
- Design and produce visibility materials for the Pandemic Fund and other One Health projects, including digital and print content.
- Support content development by drafting, editing, and reviewing reports, case studies, op-eds and policy papers.
- Coordinate with government counterparts and the World bank and ADB in the development of communication products, visibility materials, knowledge products, and advocacy events.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing among project states and stakeholders through government portals, events, and multimedia materials.
- Coordinate with FAO RAP/HQ for clearance of all communication products including videos and in getting Publishing Workflow System (PWS) and Office of Corporate Communication (OCC) clearances.
- Ensure all communication outputs comply with FAO’s corporate policies, guidelines, and FAOSTYLE standards.
- Manage the approval process for communication products, including logo and copyright coordination.
- Develop and promote project-specific updates on FAO India’s website and social media platforms.
- Collaborate on video production, motion graphics, and design coordination with external agencies as needed.
- Support project communication, knowledge management, and documentation of case studies, success stories, and field-level learning emerging from project implementation.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders for organization of workshops and training programmes, including drafting and sending invitations, managing communications, and conducting timely follow-ups to ensure effective participation and coordination.
- Support the FAO India communication team in undertaking communication tasks, organizing events, and stakeholder engagement, as and when required.
- Undertaking tasks assigned by FAOR/AFAOR/Project Manager/Communications Head.
Required Experience
At least five years of relevant experience in interdisciplinary research and in developing media and communication material, especially relevant for web publishing, information management and hypermedia applications in relevant development sector with responsibilities as described above.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Social Science, Journalism, communications, public relations or related fields.
