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FAO is recruiting for a Digital Publishing, Web and Communication Specialist based in various locations: Apply Now

Ednah Carrick June 5, 2025

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Closing Date: 11 June 2025

FAO is recruiting for a Digital Publishing, Web and Communication Specialist based in various locations: Apply Now

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to its strategic objectives and operations.

The Markets and Trade Division (EST) monitors and analyses developments and trends in international, regional and national agricultural commodity markets and the factors affecting them, collecting and disseminating up-to-date and comprehensive market and policy information for the major traded commodities and those important to food security. It also undertakes forward-looking outlook studies.

The Division analyses issues that affect global food and agricultural markets and trade, including analysis of trade policies and agreements, and provides technical support and capacity development to FAO Members in all these areas. Through its Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS), the Division is responsible for FAO’s early warnings on food shortfalls and food security problems. EST is also responsible for the production of FAO flagship publication The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) and the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook. The Division houses the secretariats of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) and its subsidiary Intergovernmental Groups (IGGs), the G20 Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) and the World Banana Forum (WBF).

Reporting Lines

The Web and Communication Specialist will work under the overall guidance of the Director of the Markets and Trade Division (EST), the direct supervision of the Senior Economist, and in close collaboration with the Office of Communications (OCC).

Tasks and responsibilities

The Web and Communication Specialist will be responsible for a number of tasks in relation to web development, desktop publishing, graphic design, publishing processes and corporate events for EST, including:

Produce creative concept designs and layouts for EST publications;
Support the Division’s Publication Workflow System (PWS) ensuring their adherence to corporate communications guidelines for EST publications;
Collaborate with the EST Publications focal point to support colleagues in transitioning from a predominantly print publishing approach to making their research accessible online through interactive applications like Tableau, by providing design expertise and creating visually appealing, user-friendly interfaces;
Provide visual communications support for the strategic development and effective delivery of corporate publications and knowledge sharing in diverse formats in close collaboration with the EST Communication Specialist;
Support, in close collaboration with EST Digital Publishing Specialist, of all publications related to the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains;
Support colleagues creating design and layout for written and multimedia products (e.g., PPTs, banners, web pages) and promotional materials using visual identity and templates;
Provide design support for social media (e.g., cards, GIFs and videos) and develop innovative reusable assets while conforming to FAO social media corporate guidelines;
Support a wide range of products for various platforms including through the selection of representative photos for each visual Medium;
Maintain liaison with the Office of Communication (OCC) through the Division’s Communications Specialist to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes;