Regional Media and Communications Officer

hace 2 semanas


Panamá Provincia de Panamá, Panamá International Organization for Migration A tiempo completo

Position Title**: Regional Media and Communications Officer**
Duty Station**: Panama City, Panama**

Classification**: Professional Staff, Grade P2**
Type of Appointment**: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension**
Estimated Start Date**: As soon as possible**

Closing Date**: 02 December 2024**
- Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading_
- UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and_
- non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the_
- benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants._

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and

Applications are welcome from first
- Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands;_
- Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic_
- Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated_
- States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;_
- Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;_
- Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu_

**_ Context:_**

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer and
overall supervision of the Regional Director, the Regional Media and Communications Officer
will be responsible and accountable for supporting and contributing to the preparation and
dissemination of communications materials that promote IOM’s work and raise awareness of
migration issues in the Region, and developing and implementing the Media and
Communications unit workplan, programme, and outputs.

The Regional Media and Communications Officer will actively contribute to and support the
Regional Office’s advocacy and review the quality and consistency of IOM’s media and
communications in the Region by providing editorial services and assistance to the Regional
Office and Country Offices staff.

The Regional Media and Communications Officer will support the production of RO public

information and visibility materials and work with Department of Media and Communications
(DMC) counterparts worldwide to support the development of common media messaging for use
by IOM staff globally.

**_ Core Functions / Responsibilities:_**

1. Support the planning, development and implementation of the Regional Office Media and
Communication Strategy and activities.

2. Support the formulation and implementation of an Outreach and Communications Strategy to
raise awareness of IOM’s work and promote an accurate narrative on migration among media,
UN, government and other key partners in the Region.

3. Work with the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer, RO, Country Offices, and
DMC to assist the development common media messaging and lines to take on key migration
issues and reputationally sensitive in the Region and globally.

4. Review the quality and consistency of IOM’s media and communications in the Region by
providing editorial support to the RD, RO staff, Chiefs of Mission, Programme Managers and
media focal points as delegated by the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer.

5. Provide timely high-quality verbal and written responses to all media queries that fall within
the RO’s remit and flag and advise on reputationally sensitive media reports to DMC without
delay as delegated by the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer.

6. Maintain close contacts with regionally based international and local media, notably through
established communication channels, organizing media coverage, providing briefings and
interviews, participating in and organizing events at the foreign press association as delegated
by the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer.

7. Where requested by the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer, work with the
regionally based Regional Media and Communications Units of partner agencies, notably
through the UN Communications Group (UNCG).

8. Support Country Offices within the RO in the hiring and training of media focal points to
support the improvement of the quality of their output for media and awareness raising efforts as
well as their use of in
- house tools such as the Media Library and DMC’s SharePoint
collaboration space etc.

9. Promote the work of the RO and its specialist staff through traditional and online media,
including the regional social media accounts.

10. Proactively support the rollout of IOM’s media migration training toolkit and online platform
and updating and adapting materials to the regional context.

11. Provide sustainable support to project-based communications needs of Country Offices.

12. As delegated by the Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer, undertake regular
duty travel to Country Offices in the Region to support media outreach, gather material for
multimedia projects and provide media training to



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