Communication Specialist

The Communication Specialist will develop and maintain communication materials for FAO projects, ensuring brand consistency and visibility. The role involves designing visibility materials, supporting content development, mentoring project staff, facilitating knowledge sharing, and ensuring compliance with FAO communication standards and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communication materials for FAO projects, ensuring brand consistency and visibility
• Design and produce visibility materials for the GEF 6 project, including digital and print content
• Support content development by drafting, editing, and reviewing reports, case studies, and policy papers
• Support and mentor NPMU, SPMU, GLIU, and partner staff 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
• 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
• Develop communication content relating to sensitive project activities and field interventions, ensuring necessary OCBD clearance and compliance with FAO communication protocols and branding guidelines
• Undertaking tasks assigned by FAOR/AFAOR

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Social Science, Journalism, communications, public relations or related fields
• At least three 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
• Working knowledge of English
• National of India
• Experience in preparing press releases, op-eds, news articles, interviews and advocacy messages for relevant media houses and outlets, including publishing, newspaper, online news, radio and television mediums
• Excellent communication, reporting and presentation skills in English (both written and spoken)
• Experience in Web content management, Photoshop software and tools related to web and desktop publishing
• Experience with photography and photo editing; and knowledge of photo editing software is an advantage
• Experience and skill in managing social media accounts, will be an asset
• Ability to work efficiently with minimal direct supervision and to coordinate and supervise the communication and information outputs of the State Project Offices
• Ability to produce high quality reports and publications
• Ability to handle stress and meet deadlines
• Experience of working with UN agencies and familiarity with UN rules and regulations is an asset
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams is essential

Skills

• Media and Communication Material Development
• Web Publishing Tools
• Information Management
• Hypermedia Applications
• Press Release Writing
• Op-ed Writing
• News Article Writing
• Advocacy Messaging
• Web Content Management
• Photoshop
• Desktop Publishing
• Photography
• Photo Editing
• Social Media Management
• Report Writing
• Publication Production
• Communication Strategy
• Content Development
• Knowledge Sharing Facilitation
• UN Rules and Regulations Familiarity

Languages

English