Communication Assistant G5

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

5 November 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Porto-Novo)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the general supervision of the Country Director  or the CO Communications Lead, and the technical oversight of the Regional Communication, Advocacy and Marketing unit, the jobholder position will provide research and specialized communications services that support the creation of content and services aimed at maintaining and enhancing WFP’s visibility and reputation, advocate on issues of relevance to WFP’s goals and support in creating an enabling environment for  fundraising activities.

 

JOB PURPOSE

Content Gathering and Production

·       Ensure timely production of various communication products for advocacy purposes in line with the CO communication strategy;

·       Gather content of relevant country efforts to develop communication materials for dissemination through social and traditional media channels;

·       Support the production of information materials (human interest stories, multimedia products, news releases, factsheets, notes) that meet quality standards.

·       Perform specialized communications processes and activities, to support staff in the development, preparation, execution and dissemination of campaigns for target audiences.

·       Conduct research, suggest ideas, and provide coordination support to ensure the timely and effective delivery of video/film, photographic and radio projects. Manage the storage and distribution of audio/visual materials in accordance with relevant policies.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Media Relations

·       Serve as an information focal point, support and/or coordinate media coverage of events to optimize brand building and visibility for WFP in Benin.

·       Organize and execute special events (including news conferences, field visits for media), working closely with colleagues, external partners and media, to ensure events are effectively scheduled, publicized and attended. Support

·       Establish and maintain list of media representatives contact and handle media inquiries; monitor traditional and social media and report relevant information to senior staff to inform the development and/or evaluation of communications activities and strategies.

·       Under guidance, prepare content for use on traditional and social media platforms and networks, and printed materials, to enhance coverage and support of WFP’s activities, ensuring consistency with corporate messages.

 

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

·       Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.

·        Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.

·        Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.

·        Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

·       Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.

·        Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.

·        Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.

·        Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

·       Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.

·        Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.

·        Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.

·        Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

·       Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.

·        Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.

·        Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.

·        Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

 

Support during the field visits, donor and media tours

·       Collect and make available for relevant visibility guidelines per donor/partner. Assist in building relations with community-based media (especially community radio stations)

·       Support WFP’s engagement with communities, national and local authorities, cooperating partners and UN agencies to build brand awareness; and promote community engagement to ensure that communities and authorities understand WFP’s mission and programmes;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. Bachelor’s degree in journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience: Five or more years of progressively responsible support work experience in Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or other related field.

Language :  Fluency in both oral and written communication in French and a Level B in English.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  [email protected]

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

 

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

• We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.