Syrian Arab Republic: Communication Development Delegate

Job Purpose:

The role of Communication Development Delegate will focus both on working with the communications team of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to support and develop the skills of the National Society staff, and providing communications materials and media liaison on behalf of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).

The delegate will work to increase the profile of both SARC and IFRC in response to the Syria crisis. By strengthening National Society communications capacities, he/she will focus on SARC volunteers, humanitarian principles and SARC response to the needs of affected populations.

The delegate will support SARC communication and media in liaison with Movement partners, as well as the development of a regular flow of quality communications materials to support IFRC, and National Societies around the world in their efforts to advocate and fundraise on behalf of SARC.

Job duties and responsibilities:

1. In cooperation with the National Society and International Federation, define short and longer-term communication needs and create a strategic communications and development plan.

2. Support SARC in creation of communications materials (online and social media, press releases, photos and video) for dissemination to local and international media.

3. Identify communications opportunities (key dates, events, areas of media interest) that can be leveraged to profile SARC on a global level jointly with MENA and Geneva communication units.

4. Enhance the capacity of the National Society in responding to media requests and develop SARC media relations with local and International media in close cooperation with ICRC.

5. Provide regular communications materials for IFRC for media, partners and donors.

6. Provide SARC with relevant communications trainings, tools and resources as required.

7. In cooperation with SARC, and IFRC reporting delegate, assist in providing updated and reader friendly key messaging on the needs and SARC/RCRC response.

8. Provide key materials to raise awareness of the SARC in the three key areas:

a) Promotion of humanitarian values

b) Protecting, recognizing and promoting SARC volunteers

c) Affected populations, the needs and SARC response to the crisis

1. Support National Society management and governance as requested.

2. Support capacity development needs as requested.

3. Carry out any other professional tasks required by supervisors.

Duties applicable to all staff

1. Actively work towards the achievement of the Federation Secretariat’s goals

2. Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles

3. Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager

Position Requirements

Education:

• Graduate/at least five years’ experience in communications/journalism/public relations - Required

• Training course: web publishing - Preferred

• Training course: audio-visual products - Preferred

Experience:

• Experience of working on communications/advocacy - Required

• Experience of working with media, public relations and communications (including multimedia and social media tools) - Required

• Professional experience in a National Society / Red Cross Red Crescent Movement - Required

• Experience of working in volatile situations - Preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent writing skills - Required

• Experience and understanding of a range of communications channels (eg. social media, websites, traditional media, internal communications) - Required

• Audio-visual skills - Required

• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing) Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications - Required

• Skills in training and developing staff - Required

• Dealing with crisis communications - Required

Languages:

• Fluent spoken and written English - Required

• Command of Arabic including reading - Preferred

Competencies:

Professional mastery – Teamwork – National society relations - Flexible and open-minded - Ability to inspire - Diplomacy 8

For those who are interested in the above mentioned position, you can apply your CV and cover letter on the following link:

http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?nPostingId=1817&nPostingTargetId=3645&id=QPFFK026203F3VBQB79LO793E&LG=UK&mask=ifrcextern