"Job Title: Communication Officer FSR # 759
Location: Amman
JOB SUMMARY
The Communications Officer’s primary role is to support country team management in developing communications and media materials, support interactions with the media and to facilitate communication flows to ensure that internal and external stakeholders receive the information they need quickly.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
Assist in the implementation of the communications and visibility plans of all current grants.
Assist in finalizing written content for proposals and internal and donor reporting related to communications and visibility.
Gather content from different field teams and organize assets according to grant and date/location.
Maintain a calendar of donor communications deliverables that is accessible to program and communications colleagues.
Assist in creating engaging communications and media materials, such as stories, photos, videos, infographics, newsletters, brochures, and other communications products. This will include both creating and managing the content and distributing it in the appropriate ways.
Assist in public outreach and awareness initiatives, including media relations and outreach (cultivating relationships with reporters, pitching stories, responding to requests, etc.), working closely with field teams.
Monitor media trends in the country and identify potential media opportunities, including suggesting media outlets and pitching stories. Media-related duties also will include creating a media database of local and regional media outlets and journalists who cover the healthcare sector.
Upload and file content in an organized manner, including interviews, transcripts (in English and other appropriate languages), photos, videos, and other relevant materials on International Medical Corps’ systems.
Assist in implementing social media plans, which includes maintaining the master document, posting, and scheduling posts and creating new content to post every week.
Monitor trends on social media and use that information to increase traffic to the social media pages.
Coordinate with external vendors, such as agencies and independent filmmakers and photographers.
Arrange all logistical operations with suppliers, in coordination with the logistics department, which will include finding new suppliers in the market, raising work orders and requests for quotations, following up on payments and finalizing contracts.
Assist in organizing events (virtual or otherwise), workshops and meetings, developing related promotional materials, and documenting events and activities.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Typically, a bachelor's degree in design, marketing, communications, journalism, or another relevant discipline is required. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Typically, 5+ years’ experience in corporate communications in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
Ability to work successfully and effectively as part of a team, as well as independently, in a multicultural and participatory environment.
Solid computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with the design and production process.
Desirable experience with NGOs working in the humanitarian or development field.
Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills; able to interpret and simplify technical language to adapt it for a wide range of audiences.
Excellent research, interviewing and writing skills; adept at writing clean, engaging copy under deadline pressure.
Strong organizational and project-management skills; ability to oversee production of a high volume of quality work within tight timeframes, often including multiple simultaneous projects. High level of attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively with people inside and outside of the organization, and to manage working relationships diplomatically. Proven experience in managing and implementing communications plans.
Demonstrated creativity in social media; proven experience in managing social media posts.
Experience in editing simple videos for social media use, using Adobe Premiere or other editing packages.
Experience and skills in design software such as Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
Experience sourcing and managing content development and publishing.
Fluency in English, spoken and written. Additional language skills a plus.
Child Safeguarding:
International Medical Corps is committed to child safeguarding and expects all employees to strictly adhere to the values and principles of the International Medical Corps Child Safeguarding Policy.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.
Compliance & Ethics
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed
“I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.
Our screening process will be on a rolling basis, once a candidate is selected the announcement will be closed.
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.
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