Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator (Development and Reporting), and in coordination with the Regional Media and Communications Officer and the Department of Media and Communications (DMC) at Headquarters (HQ), the Senior National Media and Communications Officer will be responsible and accountable for managing the implementation of media and communications-related activities at the IOM Türkiye Country Office (CO).
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the implementation of CO’s external communications strategies in line with the organization’s strategic communications priorities and guidelines, promoting an accurate narrative on migration-related issues with the media, general public, the UN, and other key partners.
Act as spokesperson for the CO, take a lead role in the preparation of media-related content on current and emerging issues, and support the preparation of media lines-to-take in crisis situations by the Regional Media and Communications Officer and relevant colleagues at the Department of Media and Communications at HQ.
Provide technical advice to the Senior Management Team (SMT) on strategic communications issues, including sensitive internal and external communications, and ensure the high quality and consistency of media and public outreach for the CO by building the capacity of and providing strategic communications/media advice and support to the Chief of Mission and SMT.
Supervise and manage the CO’s Public Information Unit, including national communications officers, social media and audiovisual specialists, and graphic designers, to ensure content is of the highest quality, aligned with IOM’s brand guidelines, and consistent with the organization’s strategic communications priorities.
Enhance the CO’s communications capacity by developing training materials, providing training and capacity building to public information staff and other relevant teams, and providing advice and support to the field teams on media and communications.
Supervise all external communications content produced by the CO, including stories, blogs, video, and social media content; review content for their suitability to the context; and provide timely editorial advice in consultation with the Regional Media and Communications Officer on whether they are best suited for publication on national, regional, or global IOM platforms.
Support high-profile visibility events and assist the Chief of Mission in preparing to represent the CO, including arranging media interviews, reviewing speeches, and preparing media lines to take.
Develop and contribute content to communications campaigns at a national, regional, and international level, including for relevant UN Days.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
University degree in one of the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Accredited universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience as a writer, editor and content producer/manager in international journalism and/or public information roles, preferably in the country;
Experience in digital communications and social media;
Experience in corporate writing and editing;
Experience in managing donor visibility;
Experience with media liaison;
Experience in humanitarian and/or development communications;
Experience working on migration-related issues an advantage, and,
Experience in working in the UN or other international organizations.
