Job ID
40268
Job Title
Communication Officer
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Journalism/Media - Public Relations
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Represent the ICRC mandate and its operations to a variety of audiences during field trips, campaigns, and events.
• Contribute to developing ICRC communication tools and materials while promoting international humanitarian law.
• Develop and contribute the tools for operational communication, dissemination sessions, raising awareness campaigns and events.
• Maintain a close collaboration on the communication activities with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branches in the field.
• Develop a professional network with journalists and local social media counterparts in all governorates within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Implement and organize communication-related training and coaching for ICRC staff in Homs, Tartus, and Damascus & Southern Syria Substructures.
• Translate from Arabic to English and vice versa.
• Contribute to developing ICRC communication tools and materials while promoting international humanitarian law.
• Develop and contribute the tools for operational communication, dissemination sessions, raising awareness campaigns and events.
• Maintain a close collaboration on the communication activities with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branches in the field.
• Develop a professional network with journalists and local social media counterparts in all governorates within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Implement and organize communication-related training and coaching for ICRC staff in Homs, Tartus, and Damascus & Southern Syria Substructures.
• Translate from Arabic to English and vice versa.
Qualifications
• University degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as communications, political science, international relations, or journalism.
• Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office).
• Familiar with digital communication tools and social media platforms.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in communication and public relations.
• IHL knowledge is an asset.
• Good presentation and reporting skills.
• Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
• Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office).
• Familiar with digital communication tools and social media platforms.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in communication and public relations.
• IHL knowledge is an asset.
• Good presentation and reporting skills.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline For Applying: 13 - August- 2024
Purpose & Scope of Your Role:
The Communication Officer contributes to designing, planning, and implementing the ICRC Communication projects and activities within the assigned area of responsibility under the supervision of the field substructure management, S/he will represent the ICRC externally and together with the substructure management will work on promoting ICRC activities in different aspects, and willing to travel professionally between governorates.
Purpose & Scope of Your Role:
The Communication Officer contributes to designing, planning, and implementing the ICRC Communication projects and activities within the assigned area of responsibility under the supervision of the field substructure management, S/he will represent the ICRC externally and together with the substructure management will work on promoting ICRC activities in different aspects, and willing to travel professionally between governorates.
Salary and Benefits
What We Offer:
We offer an exciting role in a humanitarian and multicultural environment with the opportunity to promote humanitarian values and alleviate suffering. We also offer a competitive remuneration package with attractive social benefits!
We Are Looking For:
• Professionalism and outstanding interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a team and establish and manage productive internal and external relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to come to best practice solutions and decision-making
• Proven customer service orientation and planning, organization, priority setting, and negotiation skills to prioritize multiple tasks with challenges.
• Superior time management skills and ability to take care of ambiguity and reprioritize tasks in response to unexpected changes in priorities/requests.
• Interest in projecting a positive image of the ICRC as a humanitarian employer of choice
• Ability to proactively embrace and drive positive transformations and to take thoughtful risks which can improve performance
• Respect for confidentiality, handle stress, workload, and be willing to travel between governorates.
Deadline For Applying: 13 - August- 2024
We offer an exciting role in a humanitarian and multicultural environment with the opportunity to promote humanitarian values and alleviate suffering. We also offer a competitive remuneration package with attractive social benefits!
We Are Looking For:
• Professionalism and outstanding interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a team and establish and manage productive internal and external relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to come to best practice solutions and decision-making
• Proven customer service orientation and planning, organization, priority setting, and negotiation skills to prioritize multiple tasks with challenges.
• Superior time management skills and ability to take care of ambiguity and reprioritize tasks in response to unexpected changes in priorities/requests.
• Interest in projecting a positive image of the ICRC as a humanitarian employer of choice
• Ability to proactively embrace and drive positive transformations and to take thoughtful risks which can improve performance
• Respect for confidentiality, handle stress, workload, and be willing to travel between governorates.
Deadline For Applying: 13 - August- 2024
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Aug 06, 2024
Expiry Date
Aug 21, 2024
CV Language
English