Communications Officer

Job Posting: 13/Aug/2024

Closure Date: 10/Sep/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: RLC

**Job Type**: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-3

Primary Location: Chile-Santiago

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

Post Number: 2002780

CCOG Code: 1A08

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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 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 Divisions/Offices/Centres at headquarters, 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 Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) in Santiago, Chile.

**Reporting Lines**
The Communication Officer (Public Affairs) directly reports to the Communications Officer in RLC, with an overall day to day dual reporting line to the Programme Officer
- Chief of Cabinet of the Office Assistant-Director General/Regional Representative, (ADG/RR), RLC.

**Technical Focus**
Public affairs, advocacy and strategic communication for policy issues, international affairs and high-level associations.

**Key Results**
Contribute to the development and strengthening of internal and external communication, web publishing and media-relations activities of the Organization.

**Key Functions**
- Researches and analyses technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional, and technology related information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues to support internal and/or external communication.
- Produces a variety of information and reports, as well as input for communication-related documents and web pages.
- Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes, and databases.
- Participates in multidisciplinary teams, and/or leads working groups/teams collaborates with other units on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
- Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations.

**Specific Functions**
- Contributes to planning and implementing an advocacy and communication strategy to strengthen political will in support of FAO's mission and enhance the Organization's mandate into the public domain.
- Provides substantive inputs for the preparation of inter-governmental meetings, including concept notes, presentations, strategic analysis, think pieces, briefs and reporting on policy matters.
- Provides strategic communications analysis and advice to ADG/RR and the Regional Leadership Team (RLT) in regional, political, and diplomatic matters.
- Identifies, develops and implements communications and advocacy partnerships with key stakeholders liaising with technical offi