World Bank Communications Officer Job Vacancy in Washington

Background / General description

This is a 2-year Coterminous Term position. Staff with regular/open-ended appointment, if selected, will retain their current appointment type, with a re-entry guarantee from the releasing unit. Others will have a renewable 2-year Coterminous Term appointment. The Global Partnership for Education is a global partnership launched in 2002 of donors and developing countries , multilateral institutions and civil society organizations, dedicated to ensuring that all children receive quality basic education . It aims to achieve Education for All by efficiently using international and national resources and matching donors’ priorities with developing countries ’ own education strategies. The Global Partnership comprises all major donors and agencies in education, 46 developing country partners, numerous civil society organizations, private sector representatives and foundations. It manages trust funds that have allocated approximately $2.2 billion over the past 8 years and will be allocating approximately a further $2bn by 2014. The Global Partnership has a two-tiered governance structure. At the country level, the Local Education Group (LEG) is the foundation for governance. The LEG comprises the government, local donors, multilaterals, and civil society organizations and others supporting the education sector. Global Partnership country level processes are supported by global processes, led by a representative Board of Directors. The Chair of the Board of Directors is independent of the other Partners and represents the Board and the Partnership as a whole. The Global Partnership’s Secretariat serves the interests of all partners through administrative and technical support to the Board of Directors and Chair and to the members of various committees and working groups. It is hosted by the Education Department of the World Bank’s Human Development Network. Secretariat staff are subject to employment conditions and human resource policies and procedures of the host organization, the World Bank. The Communications Team within the Global Partnership for Education Secretariat is responsible for ensuring that the Partnership has a strong presence internationally. To meet that challenge, GPE is producing more publications, expanding its online presence and engagement with its audiences through social media, and expanding knowledge management instruments and implementation - all of which feed into its ongoing, successful fundraising campaign. The Communications Officer (CO) will support the Senior Communications Officer in running the external communications of the Secretariat including liaison with internal and external members of the Global Partnership; liaison with civil society organizations, foundations and the media; and internal liaison with World Bank’s Communications Network and HDN. The CO will report to the Senior Communications Officer. Specific responsibilities are listed below: Further information on the Global Partnership for Education can be found at: www.globalpartnership.org

Duties and Accountabilities

The Communications Officer’s principal objectives will be to act as press officer for the Global Partnership and manage much of the social media. Specifically, the CO will:   Develop and implement a strong social media platform and associated products/content for the Global Partnership that is interesting, relevant and reflective of the new branding and dynamic style.   Manage the Global Partnership’s blog.   Increase substantially the media coverage of the Global Partnership and build a strong standing with print, broadcast and electronic media outlets.   Assist in communications efforts around various events planned for the coming two years, including knowledge fairs, UNGA side events, Board Meetings, Partnership Meetings, conferences hosted by the Global Partnership etc.   Support the SCO in efforts to develop a global political and grass-roots campaign on the centrality of education to development. This will be done with CSOs as well as donors, developing country partners, private sector and others. The whole Partnership will need to be galvanized behind this effort.   Write communications materials on an ongoing basis.   Support the other teams of the Secretariat in their internal and external communications requirements.

Selection Criteria

  Masters Degree in Communications, Political Science , International Relations , Public Affairs, Marketing, Journalism, or other related field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in communications, public relations or the media.   Creative, pro-active, and energetic.   Excellent oral and written communications skills, particularly the ability to synthesize complex messages and tailor them into simple, clear and non-academic language for different audiences   Proven track record in delivering results   Talent for working within a creative and dynamic team within a non-hierarchical and fluid structure   Previous work experience with an international civil society organization or multilateral / donor organization is a plus   Experience in media relations   Experience with social media as a communications tool and web applications   Experience in the production of audiovisual media products and interactive media releases   Ability to work under tight deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at the same time Note: Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Closing Date: Monday, 16 January 2012