Multi-partner Trust Fund

Job Posting: 20/Aug/2025 Closure Date: 03/Sep/2025, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: FLBRA Job Type: Non-staff opportunities Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel) Grade Level: N/A Primary Location: Brazil-Sao Luis Duration: 12 months Post Number: N/A IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device - FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture - Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply - Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values - FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination - FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations._ **Organizational Setting** - In April 2025, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) for the Sustainable Development of the Brazilian Legal Amazon approved the UNJP/BRA/097/UNJ project "Environmental Regularization Project through Land Governance and Territorial Planning, as a pillar for Sustainable Development / Land for Women Project". The intervention was conceived by the Institute of Colonization and Lands of Maranhão (ITERMA) and will have the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as the executing agency. The "Land for Women" project aims to promote land and environmental regularization in settlement areas and rural communities in Maranhão, with a priority focus on women heads of household. Seeking to reduce social inequalities, expand territorial governance and promote sustainable agricultural practices, the intervention will combine land titling actions, training in sustainable practices and entrepreneurship, access to credit and environmental monitoring, with a view to ensuring land tenure security, promoting access to public policies and strengthening economic autonomy. The project is organized into three project components/deliverables, namely: - Formalization of women's lands in rural and traditional communities. - Training in bioeconomy practices, sustainable management and female entrepreneurship. - Technical capacity of the Governments of Maranhão and Pará for land monitoring and environmental enforcement strengthened. **Reporting Lines** The Communications Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the Assistant to the Representative for the FAO Programme Unit in Brazil and under the technical guidance of the Better Life Technical Area Coordinator of FAO in Brazil and of the Project Coordinator. The incumbent should coordinate technically on communication matters with the communications officer of the Representation Office. T**echnical Focus** The MPTF Communications Specialist will play a pivotal role in providing high-level strategic and technical guidance to the implementation of the “Environmental Regularization Project through Land Governance and Territorial Planning, as a Pillar for Sustainable Development / Land for Women Project”. This role focuses on developing and implementing communication strategies to raise awareness about the project's goals, achievements, and impact on the ground. The specialist will ensure that communication activities contribute to enhancing the visibility of the project among local communities, government institutions, and international partners, including the Government of Maranhão, Iterma, FAO Brazil, the United Nations in Brazil, and the Amazonia Consortium. Key responsibilities include the production and dissemination of communication materials, documentation of success stories through audiovisual and written formats, and coordination of media relations. The specialist will also ensure that all communication activities are aligned with FAO’s global and regional communication standards and contribute to the promotion of the project's values, achievements, and visibility **Tasks and Responsibilities** - Design a communication strategy for the project, in collaboration with Iterma and other partners, considering local particularities, target audiences, and appropriate dissemination channels (audiovisual, written, digital), aligned with FAO’s corporate communication standards. - Implement the communication strategy in coordination with the project team, ensuring timely delivery of key outputs. - Coordinate all communication activities of the project, providing strategic advice and operational support to the technical team. - Produce and manage graphic, written, and audiovisual content that promotes the project’s objectives and results. - Identify and document success stories of benef