Communications Officer

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Communications Officer

Job Posting: 27/Feb/2023

Closure Date: 20/Mar/2023, 5:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: OCC

**Job Type**: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-4

Primary Location: Chile-Santiago

Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 1061305

CCOG Code: 1A08
- **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 persons 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**
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for _better production_, _better nutrition_, _a _better environment,_ and _a better life_, leaving no one behind.

**Organizational Setting**

The Office of Communications (OCC) is responsible for both external and internal communications of the Organization. It aims at making FAO’s communications strategic, coherent, focused and impactful, while ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in communication-related operations. The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the region and, in collaboration with Offices, Centres and Divisions at headquarters, and develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RLC also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RLC develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The post is located in the Office of Communications (OCC) with duty station RLC, Santiago, Chile.

**Reporting Lines**
The Communication Officer reports to the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative (ADG/RR) for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC), under the technical and functional guidance of the Office of Communications (OCC), which is responsible for both external and internal communications of the Organization.

**Technical Focus**
The Communications Officer provides technical advice or expertise for the planning and delivery of OCC programmes in line with FAO's priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

**Key Results**
Comprehensive communication and media relations expertise for the planning and delivery of OCC programmes, products and services and the development of related policies and specialized tools and systems.

**Key Functions**
- Leads projects and/or work teams, leads and/or participates on Office teams, provides services and/or professional expertise in internal committees and working groups and represents FAO at inter-agency meetings;
- Plans and delivers programmes, products and services including related policies, systems and tools to facilitate the effective media relations and internal as well as external corporate communication;
- Analyses information, data, statistics, relativities, trends, problems and/or issues to support effective communication delivery, new initiatives and the preparation of plans, strategies, reports, policies and/or other products;
- Provides specialist advice and expertise to internal and external partners on specific or complex cases, strategic communication, written communication, policy interpretation issues and/or best practices, etc.;
- Manages special projects and provides guidance to consultants for the development and implementation of new products, tools and systems;
- Develops information, training materials and products to increase understanding of programmes, services and policies; promotes capacity