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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

JOB PURPOSE

The Communications Unit of WFP Tanzania aims to enhance public awareness and understanding of WFP’s work in the country to both local and international audiences. It works to improve brand recognition trough both conventional and non-conventional avenues of communication to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  • Translate from English to Kiswahili and vice versa
  • Assist with media events including photography, videography and logistics
  • Produce content for print and social media, including Twitter and Facebook
  • Scan local newspapers daily for coverage of relevance to WFP
  • Track local and international news on issues of relevance
  • Liaise with other UN communication officers for joint activities
  • Respond to information requests from various sources
  • Compile donor and other reports
  • Assist with administrative tasks
  • Assist with the dissemination of publications
  • Travel up country as needed

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Masters degree in journalism, Political Science or Mass Communication. Bachelors degree in the same areas will be considered if the candidate has relevant work experience.

ONLY applicants currently enrolled in graduate school or have graduated from a BA or MA programme over the last 12 months can apply.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Experience:

  • Work experience in journalism or public affairs will be an advantage.
  • Proven experience in translation from English to Kiswahili and vice versa
  • Experience in writing, editing and proofreading will be an advantage

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of social media trends.
  • Proven writing and editing skills (report, creative writing, media) in English and Kiswahili.
  • Photography and videography skills. Demonstrated working knowledge of Windows computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
  • Knowledge of social and political situation in Tanzania and East African region. Ability to perform multiple tasks. Good interpersonal skills, team spirit and attentive to details.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written English and Kiswahili

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP.
  • WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation and related costs
  • Open to Tanzania citizens only.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The application deadline is 24th April 2019

.

Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.

WFP was first established in 1961[4] after the 1960 Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference, when George McGovern, director of the US Food for Peace Programmes, proposed establishing a multilateral food aid programme. The WFP was formally established in 1963 by the FAO and the United Nations General Assembly on a three-year experimental basis. In 1965, the programme was extended to a continuing basis.

Organization

The WFP is governed by an Executive Board which consists of representatives from 36 member states. Ertharin Cousin is the current Executive Director, appointed jointly by the UN Secretary General and the Director-General of the FAO for a five-year term. She heads the Secretariat of the WFP. The European Union is a permanent observer in the WFP and, as a major donor, participates in the work of its Executive Board.

Its vision is a "world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life."

The WFP has a staff of about 11,500 people, the majority of whom work in remote areas.

Goals and strategies

United Nations C-130 Hercules transports deliver food to the Rumbak region of Sudan.

The WFP unloads humanitarian aid at the Freeport of Monrovia during Joint Task Force Liberia.

A WFP armored vehicle.

The WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the ultimate goal in mind of eliminating the need for food aid itself.

The objectives that the WFP hopes to achieve are to:

"Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies"

"Support food security and nutrition and (re)build livelihoods in fragile settings and following emergencies"

"Reduce risk and enable people, communities and countries to meet their own food and nutrition needs"

"Reduce undernutrition and break the intergenerational cycle of hunger"

WFP food aid is also directed to fight micronutrient deficiencies, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, and combat disease, including HIV and AIDS. Food-for-work programmes help promote environmental and economic stability and agricultural production.

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0 USD Dar-es-Salaam CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week World Food Programme

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

JOB PURPOSE

The Communications Unit of WFP Tanzania aims to enhance public awareness and understanding of WFP's work in the country to both local and international audiences. It works to improve brand recognition trough both conventional and non-conventional avenues of communication to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  • Translate from English to Kiswahili and vice versa
  • Assist with media events including photography, videography and logistics
  • Produce content for print and social media, including Twitter and Facebook
  • Scan local newspapers daily for coverage of relevance to WFP
  • Track local and international news on issues of relevance
  • Liaise with other UN communication officers for joint activities
  • Respond to information requests from various sources
  • Compile donor and other reports
  • Assist with administrative tasks
  • Assist with the dissemination of publications
  • Travel up country as needed

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Masters degree in journalism, Political Science or Mass Communication. Bachelors degree in the same areas will be considered if the candidate has relevant work experience.

ONLY applicants currently enrolled in graduate school or have graduated from a BA or MA programme over the last 12 months can apply.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Experience:

  • Work experience in journalism or public affairs will be an advantage.
  • Proven experience in translation from English to Kiswahili and vice versa
  • Experience in writing, editing and proofreading will be an advantage

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of social media trends.
  • Proven writing and editing skills (report, creative writing, media) in English and Kiswahili.
  • Photography and videography skills. Demonstrated working knowledge of Windows computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
  • Knowledge of social and political situation in Tanzania and East African region. Ability to perform multiple tasks. Good interpersonal skills, team spirit and attentive to details.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written English and Kiswahili

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP.
  • WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation and related costs
  • Open to Tanzania citizens only.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The application deadline is 24th April 2019

.

Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

2019-04-25

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