Communications Officer (Editorial & Communications Coordination), SC8 – Nairobi

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.

Communications Officer (Editorial & Communications Coordination), SC8 – Nairobi

JOB PURPOSE

To support the planning, coordination and implementation of WFP Kenya’s communications priorities, with a particular focus on editorial content development, storytelling, media engagement and quality assurance. The position ensures the timely production of accurate, compelling and audience-focused communications products, while supporting effective coordination of communications activities across programmes, field offices and the Communications team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the development and implementation of WFP Kenya’s communications plans and priorities, coordinating activities and deliverables to ensure alignment with Country Office objectives and corporate communications strategies.

• Research, write, edit and produce high-quality communications products, including human-interest stories, news articles, press releases, speeches, talking points, briefing notes, key messages and other editorial content for internal and external audiences.

• Work closely with programme teams and field offices to identify newsworthy developments, human-interest stories and emerging communications opportunities, translating complex operational information into clear, compelling and accessible narratives.

• Coordinate editorial planning, content production and day-to-day communications workflows across the team, including maintaining content calendars, tracking assignments, following up on deliverables and providing technical guidance to colleagues to ensure timely delivery of quality communications products.

• Support media engagement and outreach activities, including preparing media materials, facilitating interviews and field visits, responding to media enquiries and maintaining relationships with journalists and media outlets.

• Coordinate communications inputs for campaigns, high-level visits, events, emergency responses and donor visibility initiatives, ensuring clear messaging, timely delivery and consistency across communications products.

• Review and edit communications content produced by colleagues and external partners, providing editorial guidance and quality assurance to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency with corporate messaging and adherence to WFP’s editorial and ethical storytelling standards.