2.Key Responsibilities

• Manage the communications team.
• Implement a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with WFP’s global objectives and the country office strategic framework to enhance visibility, advocacy, and public awareness in Pakistan.
• Lead the development of communication campaigns and initiatives that showcase WFP’s efforts and impact in Pakistan, including in food security, nutrition, social protection, gender, climate resilience, and emergency response.
• Advise senior management on strategic communications approaches, ensuring consistent and impactful messaging across all communication platforms.
• Support WFP’s advocacy efforts by identifying key opportunities to position WFP as a leader in addressing food insecurity, nutrition, and climate resilience in Pakistan.

• Serve as the main point of contact for media inquiries and proactively build strong relationships with local, national, and international media outlets.
• Draft and distribute press releases, op-eds, media advisories, and other media products, coordinate media briefings and press conferences.
• Monitor media coverage and provide timely responses to mis/disinformation or inaccuracies.

3. Content Development and Storytelling

• Oversee the production of high-quality multimedia content, including videos,
• articles, photos, and social media posts, that highlight WFP’s impact and human stories from the field.
• Lead the development of communication products, including advocacy briefs,
• fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, and digital assets, ensuring they are accurate, compelling and in line with WFP’s brand guidelines.

• Manage WFP Pakistan’s social media platforms, ensuring consistent, engaging, and strategic content that grows audience reach and engagement.
• Track and analyse digital metrics to optimize content strategy and report on social media performance.

5. Partnership and Advocacy Support

• Collaborate with other programme units to identify and amplify key advocacy messages, particularly in areas such as stunting prevention, school meals, healthy food choices and diet diversification, and climate resilience.
• Identify opportunities for strategic communications with the private sector, think tanks, academia and relevant institutes.
• Work closely with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, partners and other stakeholders to align messaging and communication efforts.

• Provide rapid communication support during emergency responses, including content gathering from the field, media missions, visits to document WFP’s work and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and implement crisis communication plans to secure international media coverage, manage reputational risks during emergencies or high-profile situations.

• Mentor and build the capacity of the communications team, providing guidance, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative working environment that encourages innovation and creativity within the communications team.

3.Qualifications and Experience

• Education:

• Experience:

• Skills and Competencies:
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with a proven ability to develop and execute successful communication strategies.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills; ability to craft compelling narratives.
• Experience managing media relations and responding to high-pressure situations.
• Proficiency in social media management, content creation, and digital analytics.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Languages:

4.How to Apply