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

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

16 November 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Nairobi)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme 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 extreme weather shocks.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

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.
• Monitor and analyse traditional and social media coverage, identify emerging issues, opportunities and reputational risks, and provide timely updates and recommendations to inform communications planning and decision-making.
• Liaise with WFP programme teams, field offices, regional and headquarters Communications colleagues and external partners to support coordinated messaging, information sharing and the effective delivery of communications activities.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis.
• Other duties as required.

EDUCATION: Advanced degree in journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or another related field from a recognized university is required. or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

EXPERIENCE: At least three years of relevant professional experience in journalism, international relations, public relations, communications, or a related field.

LANGUAGE:  Fluency (level C) in English.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Demonstrated experience in communications, journalism, public information, media relations or a related field.
• Strong editorial experience, including researching, writing and editing high-quality stories, press releases, speeches, briefing materials and other communications products.
• Experience coordinating editorial workflows, content calendars and communications deliverables across multiple teams or stakeholders.
• Experience translating complex technical or operational information into clear, compelling and audience-focused communications content.
• Experience supporting media engagement, communications campaigns, high-level events and external outreach activities.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound editorial judgement, provide constructive guidance to colleagues, manage competing priorities and deliver quality work with minimal supervision.

 

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

• We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.