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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

25 October 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 South Africa Standard Time (Maseru)

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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 climate change.

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.

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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).

The communication associate will help in the implementation of the advocacy and communication strategy on climate change and food security under Adaptation fund project in consideration of gender equity and social inclusion principles.

Under the immediate supervision of the Project Coordinator and overall guidance of WFP Communications unit in collaboration with Information Departments in the Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (including Lesotho Meteorological Services) ,Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition,  the Communication Associate will perform the following duties:

Responsibilities:

• Mapping of partners to identify strategic partnerships to help in the implementation of the Communication strategy.
• Develop media (along side ministerial public relations personnel) the tool kit and train media houses, journalists and editors and other relevant entities on the use of the media tool kit.
• Draft and edit communications copy (e.g. press releases, publications, social media posts)
• Assist in maintaining web content and executing social media strategies
• Train key project partners on awareness raising strategy
• Support and rollout the district action plans on communications and social behavioral change
• Develop targeted press kits (along side ministerial public relations personnel)  on   weather forecasts, seasonal forecasts, climate change, food security and nutrition in Lesotho
• Facilitate community awareness sessions through dialogue, trainings, campaigns, including community mobilization related activities
• Facilitate the basic meteorological and climate change understanding course for journalists and editors and conduct focus groups discussions at community level.
• Support consolidation project progress report on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Generate and disseminate (along side ministerial public relations personnel) social media content including photo galleries, videos and audios consistent with Adaptation fund guidelines, messages to be disseminated utilizing platforms, networks and other means for enhanced coverage.
• Prepare and distribute information products (along side ministerial public relations personnel) such as news release, brochures, infographics and briefing packages to donors, public and private stakeholders and other target audiences.
• Maintain contact with journalists and media outlets, manage the flow of information with the related stakeholders, monitor and analyze mainstream media coverage of project activities.
• Organize field visits to project sites of external missions of donors, government counterparts, media and document activities with audio-visual productions
• Perform any other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Post high school diploma in communications/mass media communications /international relations

Experience: A minimum six years' professional experience in communications/ journalism/public relations field.

Required skills:

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders;
• Willingness to build capacity of others through formal and informal training processes;
• Ability to facilitate and train different audiences; ability to prepare relevant documentation and training materials;
• Ability to meet agreed deadlines;
• Ability to write and disseminate reports;
• Ability to effectively communicate orally.

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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:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.