Overview
Assist in coordinating the implementation of media and communications-related activities in IOM Country Office (CO) to promote an accurate narrative on migration-related issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in coordinating CO’s external communications activities.
- Support the preparation of Media Lines to Take in crisis situations.
- Provide technical inputs on communications issues to the Senior Management Team (SMT).
- Assist in the development and implementation of project-level communications plans.
- Review external communications content and provide editorial recommendations.
- Support the organization of high profile visibility events and media interviews.
- Maintain the CO’s online presence, including social media accounts and website.
- Monitor the CO’s branding, public visibility and advocacy efforts.
- Strengthen IOM’s links with media in-country.
- Draft media key messages, Statements, talking points and other relevant background documents.
- Undertake duty travel to gather material for multi-media content.
- Ensure that Media and Communications content is clear and concise, and that digital informed consent is secured.
- Verify that there is appropriate gender, diversity and inclusion awareness in all IOM external communications.
- Supervise and provide guidance to the CO’s Media and Communications staff.
- Contribute to strengthening CO’s communications capacity by developing training materials, providing training and technical guidance.
Required Experience
- 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 in advertising and branding.
- 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, Business Administration, Political or Social Sciences, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
- University degree in one of the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
