Country: Syria
Specific location: Amman, Jordan
Role and Responsibilities
To support Medair Communications & Fundraising (CFR) department by providing and facilitating relevant and timely information for Medair’s communication and fundraising activities. Support the field team in dealing with communication towards external sources (e.g. press requests in the field). Monitor Medair’s visibility in the field.
Project Overview
In response to the Syrian Crisis, delivering emergency assistance to Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon, and to Syrian IDPs when possible. Projects in the sectors of Health, Nutrition, WASH, Shelter and Cash assistance.
Medair
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its Internationally Recruited (IRS) and HQ staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Starting Date
March 2013
Initial Contract Details
Minimum 1 year
Key Activity Areas
Marketing Communication
In order to support Medair’s communications and fundraising strategy, plans and activities, travel frequently to accessible field projects to pro-actively and re-actively gather and pitch resources (testimonies, interviews, quotes, photos and video footage) and updates on programmes and projects.
- Brief all staff during in-country briefings about their role in communicating about the organisation and its work privately, but also to support the public communication and fundraising activities of Medair.
- Encourage, train and provide guidance to the field staff willing to contribute to the communication activities of Medair.
- Provide news and content to HQ for editing and publication.
- Pitch articles, reports, or news stories to CFR at Headquarters.
- Coordinate regular updates of the photo database.
- Assist the CFR department in preparing an overview of the country programme and beneficiary testimonies.
- Build up comprehensive local media database.
- Advise Project Managers upon institutional donor marking visibility budgets and conditions according to Medair and institutional donor guidelines.
- Promote, review, and ensure the correct use of Medair and donor logos and identities of donors in the field.
- Monitor all communication/pictures made on the initiative of field staff.
- Under the specific guidance of the CD/HQ Media Officer, liaise with local and international media in the field and beneficiaries.
- Prepare, facilitate and accompany field visits of photographers, film crews and journalists mandated by CFR at Headquarters.
- Compile and publish regular newsletter in French for national and international staff.
- Circulate news and information updates to all bases to keep staff informed about progress of the country programme.
- Communications or related PR, or Media related qualification
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Working knowledge of French (spoken and written) desirable (for use in Lebanon)
- Knowledge of Arabic (spoken) an asset (regional use)
- Two years professional experience in a similar position
- Multimedia editing a desirable asset
- Fluent French
- Keen to share information internally and provide training, capable of communicating clearly
- Representing and connecting abilities within the media-network
- Self-Motivated; Initiator
- Experienced professionals in a relevant field
- Committed Christian
- Commitment to Medair values (faith, hope, accountability, integrity, dignity, compassion)
- Overseas intercultural experience
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Working knowledge of French (spoken and written) for French-speaking roles
- Single or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also apply.
- Competent with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)
- Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts
- Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
- Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
- A salary based upon the grade of the position and the experience of the position-holder
- Full briefing at our Swiss headquarters, as well as an in-country briefing
- Security training for those going to particularly insecure environments
- Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country
- Return flights to and from the country programme (one return flight for every year of service)
- Rest and recuperation (R&R) leave (including travel, accommodation, and food)
- Annual leave
- Re-entry allowance for those who commit to longer contracts
- Disability Allowance
- Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with up to 60 days post- assignment coverage, including debriefing
To complete the application form for this position please follow this link.
We request that you complete all applications on-line here at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not normally set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled. We review every online application.
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