Communications Officer (National UN Volunteer)

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Kuwait is seeking a National United Nations Volunteer to support its communications function. The assignment is open exclusively to Kuwaiti nationals and is based in the WFP Kuwait Office, reporting to the Head of Office or a designated senior staff member. It contributes to WFP's visibility, positioning and reputation with the Government of Kuwait, private-sector partners, international financial institutions, media and the public, and supports fundraising, advocacy and country strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Implement country-specific communication work plans that maintain and enhance WFP's visibility and reputation, supporting fundraising and advocacy.
• Research, gather and analyse information, and help draft, package and disseminate communication products.
• Maintain media contact lists and share news about WFP's work with journalists and media outlets.
• Draft content for digital and social media and prepare donor visibility material (text, photos, videos, audio).
• Monitor media coverage and collate trends to review and evaluate communication activities.
• Gather outreach and communications data and contribute to reports, briefings and visibility products.
• Support capacity building of WFP staff on communications and liaise with colleagues and external partners for consistent messaging.

Required profile

• National of Kuwait, legal resident or refugee status holder.
• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, Economics, International Relations or a related field.
• Fluent English and fluent Arabic.
• At least 7 years of experience in communications, journalism, public relations, digital/social media or a related field.

Required skills

• Excellent writing and spoken communication in English and Arabic.
• Experience with social media platforms and basic content creation tools for text, photo, video and audio.
• Use of computer software, office packages (MS Word, Excel) and databases, and web-based systems such as ERP.
• Strong research, drafting, presentation and reporting skills.

What we offer

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance of KWD 1197.23.
• Annual and learning leaves, and an entry lump sum of USD 350.
• Free medical and life insurance, and free access to learning platforms.