Communication Officer

The Communication Officer supports promoting effective communication tactics and establishing a press/media network under the supervision of the WHO representative. The role involves coordinating communication, advocacy, and visibility activities in support of WHO programmes and collaborating with national counterparts and partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement communication strategies, action plans and SOPs aligned with WHO country priorities and programme objectives.
• Produce and disseminate high-quality communication materials including press releases, success stories, multimedia products, talking points, position statements, IEC, advocacy briefs and other communication materials according to WHO standards.
• Disseminate timely and accurate public health information to target audiences and stakeholders through newsletters, internal talking points, web and feature stories/messages, and updates.
• Maintain and update a database of photos and multimedia content for WCO in various health fields.
• Exchange information with relevant communications suppliers including video/photographers, graphic designers, multimedia producers, social media specialists and establish a roster of such professionals for WCO’s communications needs.
• Monitor and update WCO's websites and social media accounts ensuring consistency and liaise with EMRO and HQ for maximum visibility.
• Establish strong collaboration with government counterparts, media representatives, development partners and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the production of advocacy materials and organization of health awareness campaigns, public events, workshops, field missions and high-level meetings.
• Integrate communication and visibility requirements across WHO programme activities.
• Support emergency communication, risk communication and community engagement initiatives during health emergencies.
• Improve stakeholder understanding of WHO mandates, programme achievements and public health priorities.
• Establish and maintain a network of contacts in media institutions to ensure dissemination of information and arrange interviews and filming opportunities.
• Prepare media monitoring reports, communication analytics and visibility assessments for decision-making.
• Document and disseminate programme achievements, lessons learned, and best practices through appropriate communication channels.
• Fulfill donor visibility requirements and reporting obligations.
• Monitor communication indicators and develop progress reports to demonstrate results and impact.
• Generate recommendations to strengthen communication effectiveness, audience engagement and organizational visibility.

Requirements

• First level university degree in journalism, communications, arts, international relations or social science.
• At least 1 year of experience required in communications techniques and media relations, media organization (Television, radio and/or print), at the national level.
• Professional experience or/and knowledge in information and communications projects and/or tactics related to humanitarian crises and response relief interventions.
• Experience in planning and implementing media and communications projects tactics, including the development of audio and visual materials and tools.
• Knowledge in producing policy relevant information products.
• Fluent in English and the local language.

Skills

• Communications Techniques
• Media Relations
• Media Organization
• Humanitarian Communication
• Crisis Communication
• Media Planning
• Communications Project Implementation
• Audiovisual Productions
• Information Product Design
• Advocacy Communication
• Press Network Coordination

Languages

English, Arabic