Regional Media and Communications Officer

Job Identification (Reference Number)**:16043**
Position Title**:Regional Media and Communications Officer (P)**
Duty Station City**:Bangkok**
Duty Station Country**:Thailand**
Grade**:P-4**
Contract Type**:Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)**
Recruiting Type**:Professional**
Vacancy Type**:Vacancy Notice**
Initial duration**:1 year with possibility of extension**
Closing date**:31 July 2025**

**Introduction**

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

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Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

**Organizational Context and Scope**

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Staff, direct supervision of the Regional Director and secondary reporting line to the Director, Department of Media and Communications (DMC) at Headquarters (HQ), the Regional Media and Communications Officer will be responsible for planning, leading, developing and implementing a workplan, programme and outputs to address the media and communication needs of IOM in the Region. This includes the formulation and implementation of creative communication strategies to raise awareness of IOM and its work and promoting an accurate narrative on migration among key stakeholders, including the media, United Nations (UN) partners, government counterparts and the general public in the Region.

Regional Media and Communications Officer will authoritatively and substantially contribute to the Regional Office’s overall advocacy and ensure the quality and consistency of IOM’s media and communications in the Region by providing editorial services and strategic advice to the RD, RO staff, Chiefs of Mission, Heads of Office, and County Office media focal points.

Responsibilities: Strategic Communications

Plan, develop and manage the Regional Office Media and Communication Strategy and activities.
Lead the formulation and implementation of an Outreach and Communications Strategy to raise awareness of IOM’s work and promote an accurate narrative on migration among media, UN, government and other key partners in the Region.
Work with the RO, Country Offices, and DMC to develop common media messaging and lines to take on key migration issues and reputationally sensitive in the Region and globally.

Strategic Engagement

Ensure the quality and consistency of IOM’s media and communications in the Region by providing editorial services and strategic advice to the RD, RO staff, Chiefs of Mission, programme managers and media focal points.
Provide timely high-quality verbal and written responses to all media queries that fall within the RO’s remit and flag and advise on reputationally sensitive media reports to DMC without delay.
Act as an IOM Regional Spokesperson - particularly during the initial high visibility phase of emergencies - or when requested by the Regional Director or a Chief of Mission.
Network with regionally-based international and local media, notably through establishing communication channels, organizing media coverage, providing briefings and interviews, participating in and organizing events at the foreign press association.
Work with the regionally-based regional media and communications units of partner agencies, notably through the UN Communications Group (UNCG).

Technical Support to Regional and Country Offices

Provide advice and guidance to Country Offices within the RO in the hiring and training of media focal points to improve the quality of their output for media and awareness raising efforts as well as their use of in-house tools such as the Media Library and DMC’s SharePoint collaboration space etc.
Advocate the work of the RO and its specialist staff through traditional and online media, including the regional social media accounts.
Proactively support and guidance for the rollout of IOM’s media migration training toolkit and online platform and updating and adapting materials to the regional context.
Build a Multi-Media Technical Team at the RO that provides sustainable support to project-based communications needs of missions.
Undertake regular duty travel to Country Offices in