United Nations World Food Programme

United Nations World Food Programme*

*Indonesia *

* Vacancy Announcement*



In 2007, Unilever and the United Nations World Food Programme have joined
forces to fight child hunger through three-year partnership entitled
"Together for Child Vitality". Under initiative 2 of this partnership
-"Nutrition/School Feeding Support"- Unilever has made a financial
commitment to WFP's school feeding programme. To further strengthen this
programme, Unilever will provide support to develop with WFP an education
campaign on nutrition, hygiene and health in school. Indonesia is one of the
first countries to benefit from this partnership and implement the agreed
upon activities.

WFP Indonesia invites applications from the eligible candidates for the
following position:

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*Position: Communications Officer*

Contract Type: Special Service Agreement or Service Contract

Duration: 6 months (with possibility for extension)

Duty Station:* Jakarta *
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*Accountabilities: *

Under the supervision of Donor & Private Sector Relations Officer, the
Communication Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

- Continuously assess the general reaction of both external (public,
media, partners, government, beneficiaries etc) and internal parties
(Country Office, Sub Office) to the work of WFP based on media publications,
perception surveys, current trends which will be used as a basis to develop
recommendations and plans for improvement to management
- Continuously evaluate the relative effectiveness of WFP 'brand'
presence and awareness campaigns strategies and make recommendations for
future advocacy actions to management
- Support Programme Unit in providing best strategies and implementations
plans for Social Marketing initiatives
- Custodian for the Unilever – WFP "Together for Child Vitality"
partnership, focusing on communications' initiatives for advocacy and
awareness campaigns
- Develop strategies and roll out plan to strengthen advocacy with donor
partners, including monitoring its implementation and provide periodical
report
- Analyze the market trends, with the objective to identify opportunities
to optimize fundraising (both private sector and government) and recommend
to management
- Stay current on WFP operations, policies and pertinent issues
- Organize periodical forums with internal (sub office, country office
head of units) and external parties (media, NGOs, government) to maintain
relations and get a thorough understanding of current issues, concerns and
development. To include management and reporting officer
- Develop annual plan and timeline
- Identify and capitalize opportunities for advocacy
- Act as advocator to support of WFP mission, vision, plans at any given
opportunity (during internal and external meetings, seminars etc)
- Brief and train spokesperson (management, ambassador etc) to perform at
best
- Responsible for all advocacy collaterals from concept to
placement/publication
- Responsible for media strategies and maintain media relations
- Act as focal point for media
- Identify key points for improvement in terms of internal
communications, and support HR and management by providing a strategy and
together devise an implementation plan
- WFP representative for inter-agency communications and forums
- Quality control for all publications (in coordination with
communications assistant and reports assistant)
- Events concepting
- Capacity building in relative field (in coordination with HR)



*Qualifications and Experiences:*

*Education**:* Advanced University degree or university degree with
experience and advanced training/courses in one or more of the following
disciplines: political science, international development, development
economics or another relevant field.

*Experience:** *At least three years of postgraduate progressively
responsible professional experience in international development, donor aid
programmes or other related fields; previous experience with fundraising,
negotiations, public relations/advocacy and work experience within the
private sector are an asset.

*Knowledge:* Advance proficiency in the use of computer programme such as
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.**

*Language:** *Fluency in both oral and written English and Bahasa Indonesia.

*Skills:** *Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical skills are
essential.

*Others:* Fit for traveling as to the following geographical areas: Aceh,
NTT, NTB, East Java and Jabotabek.



Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to apply. *Female
candidates are especially encouraged to apply.* Applications should be
addressed to: Indriyani Ratnaningsih; Human Resources Officer, World Food
Programme, Jakarta. E-mail:*Jakarta.Vacancy@wfp.org*.

All applications should include an updated CV (in English), a photograph and
three references and should be received no later than 30 September 2008.

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*"Only short-listed candidates will be contacted"*