Communications Officer

Implements IOM Venezuela’s media and communication activities across digital, donor and public channels. The officer develops stories, campaigns and visibility products, manages media engagement and online presence, guides design work, gathers field content and ensures informed consent, branding and data protection.

Department: Public Information Unit

• Implement internal and external communication strategies and donor visibility plans
• Produce stories, blogs, video, social-media content and campaigns
• Manage IOM Venezuela’s website and social-media presence
• Coordinate press requests, interviews, briefings and journalist contacts
• Prepare key messages, statements, talking points and background materials
• Guide graphic designers on donor updates, infographics and situation reports
• Coordinate communication with United Nations country-team groups and partners
• Capture field photography and video with informed consent and data protection

• Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Development, International Relations or a related field with two years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree with four years
• Experience implementing digital communications and social-media activities
• Experience in corporate writing, editing, donor visibility, media liaison and humanitarian communications
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Special short-term graded appointment for up to nine months
• Field travel is required to gather multimedia content
• Internationally recruited professional staff are subject to mobility