Communication Officer (Internship)

Who we are :

Blue Mission is a non-political/non-sectarian NGO based in Saida, seeking to promote a culture of peace on every level of society in order for Lebanon to confront and resolve its humanitarian challenges. We work with vulnerable Lebanese, Refugees and Internally displaced groups in Lebanon, targeting aspects of Medical Aid, Mental Health, Education, Capacity Building and Peace Building.

The biggest program in place at this date is the KARAMA project, targeting refugee and host populations living in informal settlements in the South and Mount Lebanon to assess the mental and physical health needs of their residents, with an emphasis on women and their children. This program reaches around 1500 beneficiaries a month. 

The team consists of a physician, a gynaecologist, a nurse and a midwife who provide medical examinations in 35+ settlements in a Mobile Medical Unit.  The midwife offers awareness sessions on topics such as nutrition, high blood pressure, good hygiene, abuse, family planning, stress management, and early marriage. The two outreach workers provide psychosocial sessions for adults and children on topics such as good hygiene, child’s rights, abuse and violence. The medical staff and outreach workers make referrals to our social worker, drama therapist, and psychologist. Psychotherapy and drama therapy is offered to our beneficiaries who are also provided with transportation to the Blue Mission office for sessions. 

This program is now complemented by the Teenager support Program, targetting the underprivileged teenagers of Old Saida, aiming to give them a chance to empower with the help of educational, social and life skills activities.

Our goals : 

• Improve health outcomes for families, significantly reducing preventable maternal and child mortality.
• Alleviate stress and psychological suffering of vulnerable people among refugees and host community populations in South Lebanon.
• Provide people with information about and how to access mental health care, reproductive health care, and family planning methods.  
• Build resilience and support networks to improve people’s daily life.  

Job Description :

• Update Blue Mission’s website on recent projects and achievements
• Ensure all social media platforms are updated with relevant content
• Post stories on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram within a specified pattern, comment and manage social media posts.
• Respond to messages received on social media platforms in a timely manner
• Create events and advertise them on social media
• Assist in the preparation and drafting of various communications (email, social media, blogs, etc.)
• Follow the team on the different projects (field visits, in the centre or in  Saida’s Library) to take pictures and identify relevant information to the communication strategy in cooperation with the team (ex : success stories)
• Identify target audiences and develop a Communication strategy to interact with them
• Develop communications tools and implement them in coordination with the team
• Ensure digital marketing content aligns with Blue Mission’s identity and message

Requirements :

• Bachelor Degree in Communication, PR or any related field
• At least one year of experience in Communication and development of Communication Strategies
• Understanding of website management and design, computer science and social media platforms
• Excellent organisational, innovative and communicational  skills (written and oral)
• Ability to work in collaboration with the team
• Adherence to Blue Missions’ values

Compensation :

The position is unpaid due to a lack of funding. The working hours are therefore flexible and depend on the availability of the applicant.

At the end of the internship, the intern can be provided with a certificate or with a recommendation letter.

Free accommodation at the Blue Mission Centre can be provided. Possibility to work from home part time.