[Hiring] Communications Consultant @World Food Programme

Role Description

The Consultant will serve as Project Lead for the EU–WFP Visibility Campaign for Afghanistan, coordinating all aspects of campaign development, production, installation, launch, and digital amplification. They will act as the central liaison between WFP Brussels, WFP Afghanistan, the creative agency, photographer, EU/ECHO counterparts, and local authorities in host cities. The Consultant ensures the campaign is delivered on time, on budget, in line with WFP and EU visibility guidelines, and with high creative and operational quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management & Coordination
  • Campaign planning and development of a detailed workplan, timeline, and budget.
  • Coordinate all stakeholders: WFP Brussels, WFP Afghanistan, EU/ECHO, creative agency, photographer, local partners, and city authorities.
  • Lead weekly coordination meetings and ensure smooth information flow across teams.
  • Manage procurement processes related to the creative agency and production vendors.
  • Ensure compliance with WFP visibility, branding, and safeguarding standards.
• Creative & Content Development
  • Support the agency in developing the creative concept, narrative framework, visitor journey, and exhibition experience.
  • Coordinate story selection with WFP Afghanistan, ensuring ethical storytelling and informed consent.
  • Oversee field content collection (photography, interviews, video) and ensure alignment with campaign objectives.
  • Review and validate all creative outputs: exhibition panels, photo stories, interactive elements, branding, digital assets.
• Exhibition Production & Installation
  • Coordinate venue identification, permits, and approvals in two EU capitals.
  • Oversee production of all exhibition materials (printing, fabrication, transport).
  • Manage installation logistics, including build, layout, security, accessibility, and maintenance.
  • Ensure all exhibition elements meet WFP/EU branding requirements.
• Launch & Public Engagement
  • Plan and coordinate launch events in both cities, including media engagement, stakeholder attendance, and content capture.
  • Prepare briefing notes, talking points, and event scripts for WFP and EU representatives.
  • Support on-site coordination during installation and launch days.
• Digital Campaign Coordination
  • Work with the agency to develop the geo-targeted digital campaign across Meta platforms.
  • Validate digital assets, messaging, and paid formats.
  • Ensure delivery of raw high-resolution assets for EU/ECHO use.
  • Monitor campaign performance and support reporting.
• Reporting & Documentation
  • Produce regular progress updates for WFP and EU/ECHO.
  • Draft final campaign report including reach, engagement, lessons learned, and recommendations.
  • Ensure proper archiving of all creative and operational materials.

Deliverables

• Detailed campaign workplan and timeline.
• Coordination of creative agency onboarding and photographer deployment.
• Approved creative concept, narrative framework, and exhibition design.
• Complete set of exhibition materials ready for production.
• Successful installation and launch of exhibitions in two EU capitals.
• Geo-targeted digital campaign delivered with performance metrics.
• Final campaign report.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Communications, International Relations, Humanitarian Studies, or related field.
• Ability to travel within the EU (No VISA Restriction).
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in campaign management, exhibition production, creative coordination, or humanitarian communication for the UN.
• Demonstrated prior experience managing large-scale donor visibility campaigns, including the planning and delivery of on-the-ground exhibitions and related visibility activities.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing multi-stakeholder projects with external agencies.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and ethical storytelling.
• Experience working with EU institutions or ECHO is an asset.
• Excellent project management, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

Timeline of Assignment

• Preparatory phase: Nov 2026 (3 days a week)
• Content development: Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 (3 days a week)
• Production & installation: Feb–March 2027 (4 days a week)
• Launch & digital campaign: April 2027 (4 days a week)
• Reporting: May 2027 (2 days a week)

Duty Station

Remote + travel to two EU capitals (TBD)

Type of Contract

WFP WAE Consultancy Level 1