Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the 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. FAOโs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.ย
The Markets and Trade Division (EST) monitors and analyses developments and trends in international, regional and national agricultural commodity markets and the factors affecting them, collecting and disseminating up-to-date and comprehensive market and policy information for the major traded commodities and those important to food security. It also undertakes forward-looking outlook studies. The Division analyses issues that affect global food and agricultural markets and trade, including analysis of trade policies and agreements, and provides technical support and capacity development to FAO Members in all these areas. Through its Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS), the Division is responsible for FAO's early warnings on food shortfalls and food security problems. EST is also responsible for the production of FAO flagship publication The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) and the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook. The Division houses the secretariats of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) and its subsidiary Intergovernmental Groups (IGGs), the G20 Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) and the World Banana Forum (WBF).
The position is located in the Markets and Trade Division at FAO Headquarters in Rome. The call for expression of interest aims at identifying highly qualified and motivated candidates to support communication activities of the Division.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the Director of the Markets and Trade Division (EST), the direct supervision of the Senior Economist, and in close collaboration with the Office of Communications (OCC).
Technical Focus
Specific areas of technical focus include digital publishing, web and communication tasks. ย , .
Tasks and responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for a number of tasks in relation to web development, desktop publishing, graphic design, publishing processes and corporate events for EST, including:ย
โข ย ย Produce creative concept designs and layouts for EST publications;
โข ย ย Support the Divisionโs Publication Workflow System (PWS) ensuring their adherence to corporate communications guidelines for EST publications;
โข ย ย Collaborate with the EST Publications focal point to support colleagues in transitioning from a predominantly print publishing approach to making their research accessible online through interactive applications like Tableau, by providing design expertise and creating visually appealing, user-friendly interfaces;
โข ย ย Provide visual communications support for the strategic development and effective delivery of corporate publications and knowledge sharing in diverse formats in close collaboration with the EST Communication Specialist;
โข ย ย Support, in close collaboration with EST Digital Publishing Specialist, of all publications related to the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains;
โข ย ย Support colleagues creating design and layout for written and multimedia products (e.g., PPTs, banners, web pages) and promotional materials using visual identity and templates;
โข ย ย Provide design support for social media (e.g., cards, GIFs and videos) and develop innovative reusable assets while conforming to FAO social media corporate guidelines;ย
โข ย ย Support a wide range of products for various platforms including through the selection of representative photos for each visual
โข ย ย Medium;
โข ย ย Maintain liaison with the Office of Communication (OCC) through the Divisionโs Communications Specialist to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes;
โข ย ย Ensure all communication materials follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:
โข ย ย FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/enย ย
โข ย ย FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmediaย
โข ย ย Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en
โขย ย FAOSTYLE (https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en)ย
โข ย ย FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faotermย
โข ย ย FAO Names Of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/enย
โข ย ย Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff)
โข ย ย Perform any other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
โข ย ย University degree in media and communication and digital publishingย
โข ย ย Three years of relevant experience in communication and digital publishing
โข ย ย Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English
FAO Core Competencies
โข ย ย Results Focus
โข ย ย Teamwork
โข ย ย Communication
โข ย ย Building Effective Relationships
โข ย ย Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
โข ย ย Experience in graphic design
โข ย ย Experience in copy editing
โข ย ย Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
โข ย ย Thorough attention to detailsย