Under the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative and with overall technical guidance from the Senior
Communication Officer for Europe and Central Asia, the National Communication Specialist will carry out activities with the
overarching objective of increasing public awareness and credibility in Moldova and Romania for the technical, policy, and other
capacities of FAO in addressing the food and agriculture needs of the Europe and Central Asia region and beyond. Specifically, the
National Communication Specialist will:
 continuously expand and update a list / database of media outlets in the two countries (television, Web, radio, print media),
including names and contact details for journalists covering issues related to FAO’s mandate and activities, sharing updates
with the Senior Communication Officer every two months
 translate (from English to Romanian) selected FAO web stories, news releases, media advisories and other types of content,
respecting FAO terminology while also maintaining a smart, journalistic style
 issue selected FAO news releases to Moldovan and Romanian media, and respond to follow-up calls and queries from individual
journalists, referring them as appropriate to the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, or to other points of contact
if agreed in advance
 generate news releases about FAO’s field programme and other activities in Moldova
 arrange, from time to time, interviews for high-level FAO officials with Moldovan or Romanian media
 provide a weekly report documenting media visibility of FAO in Moldova and Romania, including URLs (or PDF attachments in
the case of printed news media)
 participate in occasional virtual meetings (e.g. Skype) with the regional office
 propose and pursue cost-effective approaches to increasing FAO’s visibility in Moldova’s and Romania’s media
 other related activities that may be required to fulfill the overall objective of the consultancy.

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