World Bank Communications Officer Job Vacancy in Washington

Background /
General description

This is a 2-year
Coterminous Term position. Staff with regular/open-ended appointment, if
selected, will retain their current appointment type, with a re-entry
guarantee from the releasing unit. Others will have a renewable 2-year
Coterminous Term appointment. The Global Partnership for Education is a
global partnership launched in 2002 of donors and developing countries ,
multilateral institutions and civil society organizations, dedicated to
ensuring

that all children receive quality basic education . It aims to
achieve Education for All by efficiently using international and national resources
and matching donors’ priorities with developing countries ’ own education
strategies. The Global Partnership comprises all major donors and agencies in
education, 46 developing country partners, numerous civil society
organizations, private sector representatives and foundations. It manages
trust funds that have allocated approximately $2.2 billion over the past 8
years and will be allocating approximately a further $2bn by 2014. The Global
Partnership has a two-tiered governance structure. At the country level, the
Local Education Group (LEG) is the foundation for governance. The LEG
comprises the government, local donors, multilaterals, and civil society
organizations and others supporting the education sector. Global Partnership
country level processes are supported by global processes, led by a
representative Board of Directors. The Chair of the Board of Directors is
independent of the other Partners and represents the Board and the Partnership
as a whole. The Global Partnership’s Secretariat serves the interests of all
partners through administrative and technical support to the Board of
Directors and Chair and to the members of various committees and working
groups. It is hosted by the Education Department of the World Bank’s Human
Development Network. Secretariat staff are subject to employment conditions
and human resource policies and procedures of the host organization, the World
Bank. The Communications Team within the Global Partnership for Education
Secretariat is responsible for ensuring that the Partnership has a strong
presence internationally. To meet that challenge, GPE is producing more
publications, expanding its online presence and engagement with its audiences
through social media, and expanding knowledge management instruments and
implementation – all of which feed into its ongoing, successful fundraising campaign.
The Communications Officer (CO) will support the Senior Communications
Officer in running the external communications of the Secretariat including
liaison with internal and external members of the Global Partnership; liaison
with civil society organizations, foundations and the media; and internal
liaison with World Bank’s Communications Network and HDN. The CO will report
to the Senior Communications Officer. Specific responsibilities are listed
below: Further information on the Global Partnership for Education can be
found at: www.globalpartnership.org

Duties and
Accountabilities

The Communications
Officer’s principal objectives will be to act as press officer for the Global
Partnership and manage much of the social media. Specifically, the CO will:

 Develop and implement a strong social media
platform and associated products/content for the Global Partnership that is
interesting, relevant and reflective of the new branding and dynamic style.

 Manage the Global Partnership’s blog.

 Increase substantially the media coverage
of the Global Partnership and build a strong standing with print, broadcast
and electronic media outlets.

 Assist in communications efforts around
various events planned for the coming two years, including knowledge fairs,
UNGA side events, Board Meetings, Partnership Meetings, conferences hosted by
the Global Partnership etc.

 Support the SCO in efforts to develop a
global political and grass-roots campaign on the centrality of education to development.
This will be done with CSOs as well as donors, developing country partners,
private sector and others. The whole Partnership will need to be galvanized
behind this effort.

 Write communications materials on an
ongoing basis.

 Support the other teams of the Secretariat
in their internal and external communications requirements.

Selection Criteria

 Masters Degree in Communications, Political
Science , International Relations , Public Affairs, Marketing, Journalism, or
other related field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional
experience in communications, public relations or the media.

 Creative, pro-active, and energetic.

 Excellent oral and written communications
skills, particularly the ability to synthesize complex messages and tailor
them into simple, clear and non-academic language for different audiences

 Proven track record in delivering results

 Talent for working within a creative and
dynamic team within a non-hierarchical and fluid structure

 Previous work experience with an
international civil society organization or multilateral / donor organization
is a plus

 Experience in media relations

 Experience with social media as a
communications tool and web applications

 Experience in the production of audiovisual
media products and interactive media releases

 Ability to work under tight deadlines and
juggle multiple tasks at the same time Note: Only applicants selected for
interviews will be contacted.

The World Bank
Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality,
culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally
encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest
confidence.

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Closing
Date: Monday, 16 January 2012