The incumbent shall familiarize himself/herself with, and ensure mandatory coherence of, FAO’s corporate communication policy and operational guidelines for all communication and information outputs and, when necessary, seek guidance from the FAO Regional Communication Office in Bangkok (RAPCOM).
Responsibilities:
Support developing and implementing the PLO’s annual communications strategy and work plan in line with FAO corporate strategies.
Draft bilingual (Korean/English) talking points, speeches, newsletters, and press releases for the FAO Representative.
Support coordinating with ROK ministries, agencies, and partners to strengthen FAO’s visibility.
Support producing and disseminating multimedia content (stories, presentations, documentaries) in compliance with FAO style and branding.
Support collating information and develop appropriate digital assets, in line with global FAO key messages, terminology, standards and guidelines, and day-to-day management of thematic/regional/country social media channel(s) as per the FAO social media guidelines and in support of country/regional/global strategies, liaising and coordinating with the relevant technical officers, Regional Communication Officers (RCO) and OCC, as appropriate, and relevant supervisor for clearance.
For videos intended for use on social media channels, liaise with RCO and OCC to review scripts, formats and final clearances.
Support managing FAO PLO’s official social media accounts (including @faorok on X/Twitter) to promote FAO’s work in the Republic of Korea, ensuring compliance with FAO’s social media branding guidelines.
Support developing and disseminating bilingual (Korean/English) social media posts and digital assets in collaboration with the multimedia artist/graphic designer and PLO staff, aligned with FAO storytelling guidelines, style, and templates.
Ensure all social media outputs comply with FAO publishing and clearance policies, including FAOSTYLE, terminology, logo policy, quality control criteria, and global clearance through OCCM when intended for wider/global dissemination.
Support the development and regular updating of FAO PLO’s web pages, including uploading multimedia products and public domain publications that reinforce social media visibility.
Provide weekly updates on food and agriculture developments in the Republic of Korea to inform digital and social media outputs.
Support monitoring and reviewing social media performance, ensuring content remains relevant, compliant, and aligned with FAO’s corporate communication strategy.
Ensure all publications and documents comply with FAO publishing standards, including FAOSTYLE, terminology, and corporate branding
Support processing publications through the FAO Publications Workflow System (PWS), from planning to production and dissemination.
Support liaising with FAO’s Publishing Group to ensure corporate quality and clearance of all outputs.
Support the management of the FAO PLO website, ensuring timely updates and alignment with FAO corporate platforms.
Act as focal point for the office’s generic email account when needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Advanced university degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Media Studies or a related field.
At least five (5) years of relevant experience in communication at the national level and international levels; news media experience strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of English.
National of Korea or resident of the country with valid work permit.
