Communication Officer (m/f)

Duties

• Contributes to defining communication and, where relevant, prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action for the geographic area or programme covered, in line with the field sub-structure’s priorities and/or the delegation’s communication/prevention strategy
• With minimum supervision, implements relevant activities and develops tools for: operational communication, community engagement, promoting international humanitarian law (IHL), building National Red Cross/Red Crescent Society communication capacity, public and digital communication, information, analysis/environment scanning, interaction with religious circles, public affairs and resource mobilization
• Support the Head of Sub-Structure and/or Communication or communicator/Prevention Manager in networking with relevant stakeholders and represents the ICRC to various audiences
• Follows political, security, military and humanitarian developments, as well as other issues to the ICRC’s reputation and capacity to operate in the geographic area covered, contributing to their analysis
• Interprets and translates from and into the local language to support communication programmes when required
• Provides technical and administrative support to the communication team
• All other related tasks

Requisites

• University degree or equivalent in relevant field such as Communications, Political Science, International Relations or Journalism
• Minimum 3 years work experience in a field relevant to communication and/or prevention
• IHL knowledge an asset
• Fluent spoken and written English and/or French and, when applicable, the local language(s)
• Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office); familiarity with digital communication tools
• Sound knowledge of the political. Social and media environment in the country/region covered

Benefits

• We offer interesting, rewarding work in humanitarian and international environment

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• We are looking for someone who is methodical, precise, responsible, rigorous, organized with good organizational skills, with a good sense of teamwork, initiative and respect for ICRC values
• Please submit your application: CV, cover letter, copies of diplomas/certificates