Head of Outreach International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

POSITION # 12-133–HEAD OF OUTREACH

Job Summary:

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Head of Outreach for its Communications Division. The successful candidate will develop and manage strategies to communicate IFPRI’s research and activities to external audiences via media, social media, web, video, and seminars/events. This position is a two-year, fixed-term, exempt, renewable appointment based at IFPRI’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

Essential Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to:

· Developing and implementing strategies, policies, and procedures with respect to the Division’s web, media, social media, and video functions.

· Identifying and assessing new external communications technologies.

· Overseeing the management of ifpri.org (Drupal) and ifpri.info (Wordpress), and providing guidance/support/oversight for other IFPRI websites.

· Managing IFPRI’s social networking accounts (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).

· Ensuring coverage of IFPRI research in both developed and developing country media outlets by fostering and maintaining strong relationships with journalists and stakeholders around the world.

· Managing the placement of stories in the communications outlets of stakeholder groups and forums.

· Overseeing the management of IFPRI seminars and events.

· Developing and executing multimedia communications campaigns.

· Overseeing the collection and analysis of divisional web, social media, and other statistics to provide support for strategy decisions.

· Supervising Outreach unit staff.

· Developing an annual work plan and budget.

Required Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Information Science, or related field—or equivalent.

· 8+ yearsmedia/journalism experience, of which 5 years must be working with international media/communications outlets, preferably in an NGO setting.

· Working knowledge of and contact base within media, research, and stakeholder communities in developing and developed countries.

· 5+ years web management experience: developing content and establishing workflows and web strategies.

· Excellent written and verbal English-language skills.

· Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks.

· Demonstrated experience managing staff.

· Knowledge of international development.

· Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with a diverse employee population and with all levels of staff and management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Drupal and/or Wordpress platforms.
• International experience, especially in Asia, Africa, or Latin America.
• Fluency in more than one language.

IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.

IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence.

TO APPLY:

Go to www.ifpri.org . Click on “Careers” and then click on “Other” to link you to Position #12-133 – Head of Outreach, COM. Please complete on-line application, including a complete resume and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section providing three references. For more information on IFPRI, please visit our website at www.ifpri.org.

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