About this opportunity
Emergency Communications Officer
UNV - United Nations VolunteersAdenInternationalJunior level
Application deadline: November 17, 2026 (14 days)
Summary by Impactpool
The Emergency Communications Officer will support WHO's emergency preparedness and response efforts by developing and disseminating communication materials and tools. This role involves managing content for emergency-related websites, creating high-quality media tools, and liaising with press/media to promote WHO's visibility. The officer will also prepare advocacy products for resource mobilization and collaborate with various stakeholders to create communication campaigns. The position requires adaptability to changing operational needs and may involve deployment to different duty stations.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience in media/communication activities
- Ability to design communication materials
- Knowledge of content management for websites
- Skills in developing media tools
- Experience in liaising with press/media
- Ability to prepare advocacy products
- Collaboration skills with various stakeholders
- Adaptability to changing operational needs
Details
Mission and objectives
Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all, using science-based policies and programmes.
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all, using science-based policies and programmes.
Context
Given the evolving humanitarian and health emergency context, the UN Volunteer may be deployed to different duty stations and may be required to adapt communication priorities and activities according to operational needs.
Task description
Under the overall guidance of the WHO Head of Country Office and direct supervision of the Incident Manager, and Communications Team Lead, and as part of the Incident Management Team based in Aden, the UN Volunteer will:
1. Identify subjects of interest to develop and improve media/communication activities and products pertaining to the emergency preparedness and response efforts at the country level. Design communication materials and tools and ensure the rapid and timely dissemination of information to all partners, through traditional and social media channels.
2. Manage the development and harmonization of content for the emergency-related websites, in compliance with guidelines and standards used throughout the Organization, to ensure consistency of approach. Review and improve content and liaise with the web team at all levels on the appropriate channels for and presentation of materials and messages and materials.
3. Co-develop, as relevant, high-quality media tools, including audio-visual, photographic and printed materials, television and radio programmes, multimedia presentations, social media, videos and press releases, etc., to promote WHO’s visibility, achievements and success stories.
4. Work closely with the country and regional Communication Officers, if any, in liaising with the press/media to advocate and disseminate information on emergency prevention, preparedness, recovery and response strategies and efforts. Organize interviews and filming opportunities to support high visibility of WHO achievements through television, radio and newspapers, etc.
5. Prepare communication and advocacy products and statements to be used by the Resource Mobilization team to convince and encourage donors to rapidly fund the overall health sector response to affected populations.
6. Collaborate with all relevant counterparts within the health cluster, regional and field offices, other WHO departments, UN agencies, and other partners to identify and create communication opportunities and prepare communication campaigns on specific topics.
7. Support the communication elements of the weekly situation report and other incident products, including field-based human-interest stories from displacement sites, supported hospitals and outbreak response, where security and access allow.
8. Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
1. Identify subjects of interest to develop and improve media/communication activities and products pertaining to the emergency preparedness and response efforts at the country level. Design communication materials and tools and ensure the rapid and timely dissemination of information to all partners, through traditional and social media channels.
2. Manage the development and harmonization of content for the emergency-related websites, in compliance with guidelines and standards used throughout the Organization, to ensure consistency of approach. Review and improve content and liaise with the web team at all levels on the appropriate channels for and presentation of materials and messages and materials.
3. Co-develop, as relevant, high-quality media tools, including audio-visual, photographic and printed materials, television and radio programmes, multimedia presentations, social media, videos and press releases, etc., to promote WHO’s visibility, achievements and success stories.
4. Work closely with the country and regional Communication Officers, if any, in liaising with the press/media to advocate and disseminate information on emergency prevention, preparedness, recovery and response strategies and efforts. Organize interviews and filming opportunities to support high visibility of WHO achievements through television, radio and newspapers, etc.
5. Prepare communication and advocacy products and statements to be used by the Resource Mobilization team to convince and encourage donors to rapidly fund the overall health sector response to affected populations.
6. Collaborate with all relevant counterparts within the health cluster, regional and field offices, other WHO departments, UN agencies, and other partners to identify and create communication opportunities and prepare communication campaigns on specific topics.
7. Support the communication elements of the weekly situation report and other incident products, including field-based human-interest stories from displacement sites, supported hospitals and outbreak response, where security and access allow.
8. Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
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Summary by Impactpool
The Emergency Communications Officer will support WHO's emergency preparedness and response efforts by developing and disseminating communication materials and tools. This role involves managing content for emergency-related websites, creating high-quality media tools, and liaising with press/media to promote WHO's visibility. The officer will also prepare advocacy products for resource mobilization and collaborate with various stakeholders to create communication campaigns. The position requires adaptability to changing operational needs and may involve deployment to different duty stations.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience in media/communication activities
- Ability to design communication materials
- Knowledge of content management for websites
- Skills in developing media tools
- Experience in liaising with press/media
- Ability to prepare advocacy products
- Collaboration skills with various stakeholders
- Adaptability to changing operational needs
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Emergency Communications Officer
UNV - United Nations VolunteersAdenInternationalJunior level
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