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Country: Italy
City: Rome
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Public Coordinator jobs at FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)

About position

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations is seeking highly qualified and prominent Public Coordinator in Rome, Italy. The incumbent will report directly to the Chief of OCCP and the senior publications coordinator and collaborate with Officers of FAO divisions.

In particular, the position holder will be liable for the following duties

  • Supervise the English editions of FAO flagships and publications (handbooks, information booklets, brochures, position papers, and fact sheets), ensuring quality and consistency.
  • Similarly, act as a project manager and technical/language editor of FAO publication production, liaising with technical divisions.
  • Provide expertise and guidance on publications and communication matters, acting as a focal point with communication Officers in FAO divisions and field offices, facilitating cooperation and decision-making among different multicultural backgrounds and divisions.
  • Write, edit and proofread FAO brochures and publications content and make sure they are written accurately, concisely and correctly (grammar), and also comply with FAO standards (terminology and house style).
  • Draft original non-technical texts for media purposes and for the general public (especially youth). Also, advise on strategic product development and impact evaluation of FAO’s publications.
  • Identify technical publications for possible publication in other formats to be more attractive to a wider general audience.
  • Provide editorial experience to ensure that publications are relevant and interesting to a target audience.
  • Similarly, follow the workflow of the English main publication editions in terms of quality and accuracy.
  • Cooperate with editors and graphic designers (internal and external to FAO).

Additional duties

  • Review publication texts to ensure uniformity of style and terminology with FAO policy.
  • Ensure that publications are developed according to corporate policy on internal and external communications.
  • Perform other communication-related duties for the division when needed.
  • Also, review and approve proposed publications in the Publishing Workflow System (PWS).
  • Develop recommendations to improve Departmental publications planning and procedures, in line with corporate policies, with a view to promoting more effective and efficient work processes and solutions.
  • Contribute to Departmental publishing and communications plans.
  • Liaise with corporate services, external consultants and technical officers on editorial matters. And also provide inputs on photo selection (suitability, sensitivity, gender, etc.) and sequencing, and provide expert advice as required.
  • Furthermore, support, advise and collaborate closely with the communications officers of technical divisions.

Minimum requirements

  • Advanced university degree in (for Consultants) / University degree (only for PSA) in journalism, communications or equivalent.
  • In addition to that, at least seven years of relevant editing and writing experience in corporate communication, public information, journalism, international relations, and media relations.
  • Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish.

 

 

Specifications

Type of Opportunity General Job
Deadline08 August,2019
CountryItaly
Company NameFood and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
CityRome

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