Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates.Contextย Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Program and direct supervision of the Media and Communications Officer;ย andย inย closeย collaborationย withย theย Globalย Communicationsย Team, the Media and Communications Associate will be responsible and accountable for the following:
1- Assist the implementation of IOM Djibouti office e Media and Communication Strategy and activities.
2- Assist the implementation of an outreach and communications strategy to raise awareness of IOMโs work and further an accurate narrative on migration among media, UN, government and other key partners in the Region.
3- Assist in gathering and disseminating public information on IOM activities both in writing and verbally.
4- Draft, edit, and produce public information materials for IOM press briefing notes, regular newsletters, website and social media in clear and concise language, and facilitate appropriate gender awareness in all IOM communications.
5- Provide logistical assistance to the Media and Communications OfficerOfficer for media, public information, event management and visibility issues.
6- Provide logistical assistance for the promotion of IOM global campaigns and UN-led campaigns, including coordination with United Nations and other interlocutors.
7- Prepareย andย exhibitย contentย toย showcaseย IOMย activitiesย atย externalย events.
8- Maintain close contacts with Country Office staff on content production in the form of human- interest stories, photographs and video clips for an international audience.
9- Disseminate appropriate awareness raising, communicating with communities and media resources for crisis-affected communities in specific contexts, particularly relating to climate change.
10- Assistย theย timelyย andย efficientย publicationย andย distributionย ofย mediaย contentย onย theย regionalย website and via other IOM media channels, websites, social media, etc.
11- Provideย variousย inputsย onย IOMย activitiesย andย eventsย forย IOMโsย socialย mediaย presenceย onย Xย (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, and other online networks.
12- Contribute to the development ofย new communications initiativesย suchย asย podcasts, infographics, etc.
13- Assistย theย developmentย andย strengtheningย ofย linksย withย internationalย andย localย mediaย thatย promote IOMโsย workย andย reputation.ย Maintainย closeย contactsย withย mediaย counterpartsย inย governmentalย and non-governmental partner agencies.
14- Provide logistical and technical assistance to staff training sessions on communications best practices both virtually and in person.
15-Review media and highlight trending humanitarian-related topics to relevant regional contexts to regional, country, or HQ colleagues as delegated by Media and Communications Officerย
16- Performย otherย dutiesย as required. Education
Highย Schoolย Degree/Certificateย withย fiveย yearsย ofย relevantย professionalย experience;ย or,
Universityย degreeย inย Mediaย andย Communications,ย Publicย Information,ย Journalism,ย or