Under the supervision of the Director, the incumbent will undertake communication related activities to enhance the visibility of FAO in Japan, including organization of events aimed at raising awareness on FAO’s work in eradicating hunger and malnutrition, in collaboration  with FAO’s Office for Corporate Communication and LOJ staff as well as in cooperation with various stakeholders including Government institutions, media, FAO National Goodwill Ambassadors for Japan, NGOs, private companies, academia and research institutions. More specifically, the incumbent will: 

• Prepare and present information materials and documents on the state of world food and agriculture, both in Japanese and English;
• Manage and coordinate the dissemination of FAO messages and activities through mass media, websites, email news, and SNS to maximize their visibility in Japan, including organization of launch event for flagship publications;
• Manage and update the LOJ communication tools such as the website and twitter account on a regular basis;
• Formulate, plan and implement various seminars/activities/events in cooperation with the other LOJ staff and stakeholders, and produce related analytical reports;
• Coordinate various activities for FAO National Goodwill Ambassadors and disseminate their reports, including organization of at least one event with each FAO National Goodwill Ambassador by the end of the year, in cooperation with the other LOJ staff and stakeholders;
• Coordinate the preparation of the quarterly internal newsletter “Konnichiwa”, including presentation and graphics;
• Coordinate, on a regular basis, with the FAO Office for Corporate Communication as well as the Regional Communication Officer to keep abreast of FAO’s corporate communication needs and developments; 
• Prepare and/or answer queries from media or the public; and,
• Perform any other relevant duties upon request.

University degree in communication or in a field related to the work of FAO.

General knowledge and experience in international cooperation, food, agriculture and/or rural development or other related areas.

月ー金週5日、9時半ー17時半迄

土日以外に年10日の休日

交通費支給なし

以下サイトのVacancy Announcement No. 180714へアクセス・オンラインにて応募する。

https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

Motivation letter, English proficienty scoresを添付する。