Communications Officer (UNV)

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Kuwait is looking for a National United Nations Volunteer to support its communications function. The role 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 helps raise WFP's visibility and reputation with the Government of Kuwait, private-sector partners, international financial institutions, the media and the public, in support of fundraising, advocacy and the country strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Implement country-specific communication work plans that support fundraising and advocacy and align with WFP priorities and corporate standards.
• 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 and audio).
• Monitor media coverage and collate trends to review and evaluate communication activities.
• Gather outreach and communications data and contribute to reports, summaries and briefing materials.
• 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 in the country of assignment.
• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, Economics, International Relations or another relevant field.
• Fluent English and fluent Arabic.
• At least 7 years' experience in communications, journalism, public relations, digital/social media or a related field.

Required skills

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

What we offer

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