CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Communications consultant
Closure Date: 07/Dec/2021, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: 11 months
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Job Description - Communications consultant (2103131)
Job Description
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 2103131
Communications consultant
Job Posting
: 23/Nov/2021
Closure Date
: 07/Dec/2021, 11:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: CJWC
Job Type
: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: Consultant
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location
: Italy-Rome
Duration: 11 months
Post Number: N/A
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
* FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
* Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
* Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
* FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
* All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
* All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
Organizational Setting
The Secretariat of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, which is the executive organ of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, is located in the Joint FAO/WHO Centre (CJW). The Secretariat is under the programmatic responsibility of the relevant Deputy Directors-General, Assistant Directors-General of FAO and WHO as well as the Chief Scientist of FAO, while administratively under the supervision of the FAO Deputy Director-General The Secretariat is administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of FAO. It services the sessions of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies, and acts as liaison between the Commission and interested sectors of FAO and WHO as well as the World Trade Organization (WTO), other organizations of the United Nations, and other international governmental and non-governmental organizations concerned with the consumer protection, quality and trade aspects of food standards.
Reporting Lines
The Communication consultant reports to the Food Standards Officer/Project Manager
Technical Focus
Strategic communications, external relations, advocacy, media engagement, outreach, digital communications, publications.
Tasks and responsibilities
A key aspect of this position is raising awareness and ensuring political engagement on the use of Codex Standards, addressing foodborne AMR through their application, and ensuring food safety in the context of One Health is well recognized.
* Develop and implement a communication strategy and roadmap to raise awareness and ensure political engagement on the use of Codex Standards, addressing foodborne AMR through their application and ensuring food safety in the context of One Health, in collaboration with the Codex and ESF communications team and OCC and communications focal points in HQ, regional and national offices.
* Coordinate the development of case studies on the use and impact of Codex standards and facilitate their finalisation, publication and dissemination.
* Lead the promotion of and support the organization of the annual conferences/events organized as part of the project.
* Promote activities to raise awareness and ensure political engagement on the use of Codex Standards, addressing foodborne AMR through their application and ensuring food safety in the context of One Health, including through drafting communications materials.
* Support the publication process and subsequent communication on and dissemination of products generated.
* In close collaboration with OCC contribute to the development of new multimedia tools to introduce and raise awareness on the Codex standards on AMR that particularly meet the needs of beneficiary countries, using media mapping to maximise impact.
* Create a Communications package/media kit with a core script and key messages and ensure that core set of advocacy materials are available to beneficiary countries and regions.
* Provide support to beneficiary countries and work closely with regional communications representatives to develop communications plans and materials targeted to local audiences using appropriate forms of media (social, tv, events, newspapers/etc), including through participation in regional workshops.
* Support the regular updating of the Codex and FAO AMR website.
* Liaise and coordinate closely with OCC regarding the production and dissemination of all related communications materials to ensure that achievements and success stories are communicated widely through FAO’s communication channels.
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