Asistente de Comunicaciones

World Food Programme; Sechura; On-site; PEN 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The World Food Programme (WFP) Sechura Sub-Office in Peru seeks a Communications Assistant for a 6-month service contract to support planning, implementation and monitoring of project communications, enhancing visibility and reputation in line with the annual plan.

Responsibilities include distributing guidelines, liaising with media and staff, supporting campaigns, and maintaining contact databases and event materials under supervision from the Territorial Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary education completed; desirable higher education in Communications, Advertising or Marketing.
• Experience: Desirable at least 5 years in communications; or relevant work in public/private sectors in Sechura.
• Skills: Excellent writing, editing, and audiovisual communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Distribute communication guidelines for staff reference when creating content.
• Act as liaison with PMA staff and media to align activities and enhance project visibility.
• Support implementation of communication campaigns and events, ensuring timely responses to operational and logistical needs.
• Support territory-wide communication activities linked to the project.
• Provide media monitoring and reporting to safeguard institutional reputation.
• Develop and distribute informational materials and tools to highlight project activities in Sechura.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Graphic design

Organization

Proactivity

Teamwork

Education

Secondary education

Higher education in Communications/Advertising/Marketing (desirable)

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 29 October 2026-23:59-GMT-05:00 Peru Standard Time

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

TÍTULO DEL PUESTO

Asistente de Comunicaciones

TIPO DE CONTRATO

Service Contract (SC)

L5 UNIDAD/DIVISION

Sub-Oficina de Sechura

ESTACIÓN DE TRABAJO

Sechura, Perú

DURACIÓN

6 meses

ANTECEDENTES

El Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA), es el organismo de las Naciones Unidas que lucha contra el hambre y la malnutrición en todo el planeta. La visión del PMA, está centrada en un mundo en el cual cada hombre, mujer, niña y niño tenga acceso en todo momento a la alimentación necesaria para llevar una vida activa y saludable para lograr el objetivo de desarrollo sostenible Hambre Cero (ODS2), así como promover una alianza global para garantizar la sostenibilidad del bienestar de la población (ODS 17).

OBJETIVO PRINCIPAL

Brindar apoyo al área en la planificación, implementación y seguimiento de las acciones de comunicación, destinados a mantener y mejorar la visibilidad y la reputación del PMA de acuerdo a su plan anual de comunicación del proyecto bajo la supervisión del Coordinador Territorial del WFP en Sechura.

RESPONSABILIDADES

• Distribuir directrices en materia de comunicación para que el personal del PMA las utilicen como referencia al crear contenidos.
• Actuar de enlace con el personal del PMA y los medios de comunicación para armonizar las actividades y contribuir a la eficacia del enfoque de comunicación dentro del PMA
• Apoyar en la implementación de campañas y acciones de comunicación del proyecto, asegurando la atención oportuna de los requerimientos operativos y logísticos asociados.
• Apoyar en la implementación de las actividades de comunicación en territorio vinculadas al proyecto.
• Brindar soporte en temas de comunicación y en la organización de eventos, de acuerdo con las tácticas de comunicaciones del proyecto.
• Coordinar, desarrollar y distribuir material informativo e instrumentos de comunicación que contribuyan a visibilizar las actividades del proyecto en Sechura.
• Apoyar en el monitoreo de medios y en la elaboración de reportes periódicos, resguardando la reputación institucional en medios de comunicación.
• Atender consultas y peticiones de apoyo del proyecto, aplicando procesos estandarizados y obteniendo la orientación necesaria, para garantizar la resolución oportuna y correcta de todas las consultas.
• Llevar a cabo investigaciones claramente definidas y preparar informes y facilitar datos que hagan posible la toma de decisiones informadas.
• Administrar y mantener registros y bases de datos, como listas de contactos de periodistas y medios de comunicación, para garantizar que la información sea exacta, esté organizada y sea fácilmente accesible para los demás.
• Otras responsabilidades que designe la Representante.

OTROS REQUISITOS DEL PUESTO

Documentar mediante material fotográfico y audiovisual todas las actividades que se desarrollen en el territorio en el marco del proyecto. Redactar, diseñar y/o editar audiovisualmente los distintos productos comunicacionales que requiera el proyecto. Garantizar el cumplimiento de los lineamientos de comunicación del proyecto, así como de las directrices de las marcas WFP y Fospibay, en todos los materiales, actividades y acciones desarrolladas en Sechura.

CALIFICACIONES Y EXPERIENCIA REQUERIDA

Educación

• Educación secundaria completa.
• Deseable: Educación Superior en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Publicidad o Marketing; u otros afines.

EXPERIENCIA

• Deseable contar con al menos 5 años de experiencia profesional.
• Deseable contar con mínimo un año de experiencia en prácticas o trabajos similares a los solicitados o afines, en el sector público y/o privado en Sechura.
• Deseable contar con experiencia en la ejecución y desarrollo de acciones de comunicación de proyectos y eventos con proposición de acciones y monitoreo en el corto, mediano y largo plazo.
• Deseable contar con experiencia brindando seguimiento a trámites administrativos.

Conocimientos y Habilidades

• Excelente capacidad de redacción, edición y corrección de textos para la elaboración de contenidos y materiales de comunicación institucional.
• Conocimientos de diseño gráfico y edición audiovisual a nivel básico/intermedio para la elaboración de materiales de comunicación institucional y digital.
• Capacidad de organización y planificación para gestionar múltiples actividades y apoyar la coordinación efectiva con equipos internos y socios del proyecto.
• Proactividad, capacidad de adaptación a entornos dinámicos y habilidades para el trabajo colaborativo y multidisciplinario.
• Capacidad para proponer e implementar acciones de comunicación que contribuyan al posicionamiento y visibilidad del proyecto en el territorio.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

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Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment. WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability. The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. Read more about WFP’s history here, and WFP’s mission here Want to hear what it’s like working for WFP? Check out our newsletter highlighting the career stories of our passionate staff here: Pathway to WFP | LinkedIn Integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, inclusion. These values inspire everything we do every day, allowing us to work towards a world with zero hunger. You can read more about the values here. Our behaviour guides us in how we accomplish our mission. All WFP employees are expected to demonstrate the standards of behaviour described in the WFP Leadership Framework. Learn more about the WFP Leadership Framework here. WFP is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated via email or originating from online job boards. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment or contract with WFP in return for the payment of fees or providing personal or banking information. Read more.