Communications Volunteer

Communications Intern

The World Food Programme (WFP) 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.

The position is based in the El Salvador office and reports directly to the Senior Assistant of Communications. At this level, the holder assumes responsibility for carrying out a series of communication processes and activities.

The purpose of the position is to provide comprehensive support to the Communications Unit in the management, design, and production of digital and audiovisual content, as well as in the formulation of creative proposals and support in visibility activities. All this with the objective of effectively positioning, documenting, and disseminating the impact of the World Food Programme's mandate of "Saving Lives and Changing Lives" in El Salvador.

Main Responsibilities:

• Collaborate in brainstorming, design, and writing content proposals for WFP Country Office social media and the institutional account.
• Provide support in the registration of publication data, assisting in the preparation of inputs for monthly performance reports.
• Assist in the review and creative adaptation of global and regional campaign materials for the local audience.

Audiovisual production and field coverage

• Support in the design of basic graphic pieces and the editing of short videos or dynamic formats for digital platforms.
• Provide logistical and technical support in the taking of photographs or videos during official events and field visits.
  
  Note:
  
  Missions within the country will be coordinated in advance to avoid interfering with class schedules or university evaluations.

Editorial and operational support

• Develop professional skills by supporting in the translation of documents (Spanish/English) and in the writing of short informative notes or texts of the unit.
• Assist the team in daily operational and logistical tasks specific to the communications area.
• Collaborate in the reception and channeling of support requests from other areas, promoting teamwork and institutional service.

The four fundamental organizational capacities:

Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives

Teach the team the most effective way to communicate the Strategic Objectives to WFP teams and partners on the ground.

Be a driver of positive change

Implement new methods or tools to improve team work processes and productivity.

Make WFP's mission inspiring for your team

Link team activities and tasks to good concrete results obtained in beneficiary communities to show the positive impact of the work done.

Make WFP's mission visible in everyday work

Explain to your team members how each department contributes to WFP's overall mission.

People

Seek ways to strengthen individual competencies

Look for opportunities to improve competencies, such as training modules or work experiences, for yourself, your colleagues, and your direct subordinates.

Create a culture of inclusion

Promote team-building activities to foster interrelationship within the department.

Provide personalized guidance and constructive feedback

Connect less experienced colleagues with instructors within the team.

Create and foster a volunteer spirit

Proactively anticipate possible challenges and develop mitigation plans to ensure the team meets its objectives and goals.

Performance

Encourage innovation and creative solutions

Look for opportunities to be creative in your own work and to help other team members be more innovative and meticulous in their respective tasks and areas of work.

Focus on achieving results

Track team results and provide feedback to ensure that expected outcomes are systematically and accurately achieved.

Commit and respect commitments

Give clear guidance to the team on expected responsibilities and tasks, while maintaining your own commitment to the team.

Be decisive

Set an example and provide guidance to less experienced team members on when to refer issues to higher authorities when facing difficult problems in the workplace or in the field.

Associations

Connect and make WFP departments work together

Facilitate association with other WFP departments for field missions.

Establish strong partnerships with external actors

Set an example and guide the team on how to foster relationships with external partners.

Demonstrate flexibility and political adaptation

Clearly explain to your colleagues or direct subordinates the importance of contributing to other WFP teams and partnerships to achieve the goals and objectives of the Program.

Explain with clarity the value that WFP brings to partnerships

Organize, supervise, and prioritize your own and your team's activities to ensure that the needs of internal and external partners are met.

Functional capacities:

Management of relations with the media and influencers

Demonstrate the ability to meet the information needs of the media and influencers or to refer their…