Risk Communications Officer

Responsibilities:

• Liaise closely with the HQ and regional counterparts for risk communication ensuring coherence of strategy, materials and messages. Ensure that technical material produced by the country office integrates risk communication principles and practice.
• Monitor and proactively counter false rumours and misinformation; and address fears and concerns.
• Work closely with the Community Engagement Officer to integrate findings from knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) surveys, focus group discussions and other feedback from community engagement activities into risk communication activities and products.
• In collaboration with the Communication Officer, proactively brief and educate journalists and broadcasters.
• Lead and maintain quality control for risk communication products such as public information; brochures, leaflets and posters; radio and TV scripts; guides for stakeholders for risk communication, and ensure their translation into local language and their adaptation for the local context.
• Report regularly in risk communication activities and issues to the IM, respective RO and HQ counterparts.
• Contribute to resource mobilization and donor communication in the area of risk communication.