IOM: Media and Communication Officer (P) – Pohnpei

Job Summary

IOM, UN Migration Agency in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, is looking for a Media and Communications Officer who will be responsible and accountable for communications and visibility activities, working to heighten the visibility of IOM North Pacific’s work and interventions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Implement and support in developing the communication strategy for IOM North Pacific, consistent with relevant strategies and COCF’s priorities.
2. Support Project Managers (PMs) in devising and implementing projects communications and visibility plans, aligned with the COCF’s communication strategy.
3. Assist with organizing press and public information materials, press releases, web-related documents, briefing notes, and talking points in support of public engagements.
4. Monitor and analyze the impact of external communications regarding IOM North Pacific via IOM’s Content Engine media publication platform and ensures that the Country Office’s (CO) public facing website is aligned with IOM standards.
5. Draft, edit and collate timely public information materials in close coordination with the Regional Media and Communications Officer and the MCD in HQ for IOM’s press briefing notes, global, regional and CO websites, social media, newsletters and other media channels supporting clear and concise communication.
6. Contribute to strengthening the IOM staff capacity to carry out communication activities by facilitating training, mentoring, and coaching on informed consent, data protection and organizational and donors’ visibility guidelines, promoting consistent application of established standards.
7. Participate in coordinating “Media Lines to Take” for IOM units regarding on-going media requests on emerging issues related to IOM North Pacific, including crisis/emergency communications to support organizational messaging with established communication protocols.
8. Liaise with media counterparts in governmental and non-governmental partner agencies as required, and attend global, regional and/or national UN Communications Groups and relevant interagency media and communication working groups for information exchange and support coordinated communication activities.
9. Assist in the development of visibility materials in accordance with IOM brand guidelines by drafting specific information inputs intended for presentations, factsheets, videos, as well as project-specific communications and visibility components, including outreach campaigns, contributing to programme visibility.
10. Research and analyze new technologies or communications platforms and recommend their application to enhance communication effectiveness within organizational requirements.
11. Review communications and visibility materials to promote the consistent application of gender awareness, cultural sensitivity and established organizational standards across communication product.
12. Undertake duty travels, as required, to project sites to collect communication content, support visibility activities and provide technical communications inputs in accordance with programme requirements.
13. Perform such other relevant duties as maybe assigned.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in Journalism, Media Communications, Public Information, International Relations or a related field from an accredited institution with two year or relevant professional experience; or,
• Bachelor’s degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Experience in digital content creation, including photography, videography, graphic design and editing is required;
• Experience in international journalism, including coverage of international organizations is required;
• Work experience in the Pacific is an advantage; and,
• Understanding of social media and solid experience working with UN media partners.

Skills

• Excellent skills in drafting, editing, graphic design and video production;
• Demonstrated photojournalism skills;
• Ability to work on big strategy plans as well as day-to-day tasks;
• Ability to think both creatively and strategically; and,
• Detailed-oriented, inquisitive, with great follow-up and reporting skills.

Languages

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM’s official languages (English, French, Spanish).

At least a working knowledge of another language (including one of the six official UN languages, and/or a language that may be widely spoken in the country context) is desirable.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to all clearances, including medical and security as well as accreditation, any residency or visa requirements. Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and any forms of discrimination. IOM is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

IOM conducts reference checks and background verification, including through system wide databases such as ClearCheck, to help ensure that candidates have no record of misconduct, including on sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, or fraud. Candidates are expected to uphold these standards and principles at all times.

IOM does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process—whether for application, interview, processing, training, or otherwise—and does not request any information related to bank accounts.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM WAVE system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies