INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION OFFICER

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Country: Mozambique

Organization: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation

Closing date: 2 Feb 2021

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Maputo Regional Office intends to recruit a Communication Officer of the Programme Management Unit (PMU) responsible for the implementation of the Italian component of the
Programme “DELPAZ - Local Development for the Consolidation of Peace in Mozambique”, financed by the European Union and implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) for the Provinces of Manica and Tete.

Under the overall supervision of AICS Regional Representative in Maputo, the direct supervision of
the Programme Coordinator, in close collaboration with the PIU Team and in close consultation with
relevant AICS and Embassy officials in Maputo, the Communication Officer will contribute to the
correct implementation of communication, visibility, reporting and external relations activities of the
Italian Cooperation component of the Programme. In particular, s/he will perform the following tasks:

a) Lead the implementation and monitoring of the Programme Communications and Visibility
plan, including analysis on target audiences, stakeholders and beneficiarycommunities;
b) Sustain partnerships with communication and public information officers at the EU Delegation,
ADA, UNCDF, and Mozambican authorities as appropriate, to ensure alignment and
commonality in strategic communications around the Programme;
c) Build capacity of partners and provide technical guidance on the use of communicationtools;
d) Lead the development, editing, production and dissemination of communication and visibility
material for the Programme, i.e. publications, proceedings of events/meetings, presentations,
briefs, newsletters, brochures, factsheets, infographics, posters, banners, e-media, among
others. Coordinate with external suppliers and consultants for content development, editing,
production and distribution of communication products and reports, and for the organization
of events;
e) Contribute to the management and improvement of the social media platforms, including
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram;
f) Produce, review and perform quality control of all Programme external reports and official
documents;
g) Lead the organization of Programme-related events and meetings, with regards to the
communication, visibility and outreach aspects and interaction with the press and media
outlets;
h) Create synergies with communication and visibility actions and related plans/platforms carried
out by AICSMaputo and coordinatewith relevant officers at AICSHQ, aswell as atthe Embassy
in Maputo;
i) Perform any other relevant activities as required.

How to apply:

Vacancy announcement and legally binding statement can be found here: https://maputo.aics.gov.it/home-ita/opportunita/lavora-con-noi/

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