Requires a Cover Letter?: 
yes
Application Submissions Guideline: 

Please mention in the subject of your email the title of the position you are applying for . Interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis.

Your resume and Cover letter will be forwarded to the HR department for review against the requirements for the role in which you have expressed interest. A member of our Human Resources team will contact you soon if your profile is considered for the job vacancy, and if more information is needed. If you are not being approached by our Human Resources team, please consider your application automatically registered in our database.

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CARE International in Lebanon and its employees abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding Policies.

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Purpose / Role: The primary role of the Communications Officer is: (1) to support the CO to develop media and communications materials and (2) to facilitate communication flows to ensure that CARE staff (including CARE International members) and key external stakeholders receive the information they need. This will require strengthening and streamlining existing information management systems to respond to demands from internal and external stakeholders. 

Reports to:  Communications Manager

Locations: Beirut with frequent travel in Lebanon Responsibilities and Tasks

  1. Communications (40%)
  • Support the Communications Manager in producing and/or updating materials to disseminate information throughout CARE International and externally. Such materials may include alerts, situation reports, programme strategies, fact sheets, briefing notes, etc.
  • Support the Communications Manager in undertaking field visits as appropriate to collect and produce human interest stories from the field, carry out interviews with staff and beneficiaries in the field and remain up to date on the unfolding context and CARE’s response.
  • Support the Communications Manager in collecting photos and videos about CARE’s programming and beneficiaries from the field.
  1. Internal Communications and Design(30%)
  • Through desk and field research identify, collate and store effectively, materials relevant to program activities and advocacy priorities.
  • Daily monitor print and electronic news, trends, and events for mentions of CARE and potential humanitarian consequences and flag for attention when necessary to the Communications Manager and Senior Management Team.
  • Monitor external information sources and high level reports (from other NGOs, UN agencies, Humanitarian Fora/Initiatives, etc.) and synthesize and share main points/outcomes with key staff in the COs, RMU, wider CI, etc.
  • Develop, design and contribute internal communications tools (such as newsletters, fact sheets, etc.) for to be used CARE websites and other electronic information sharing forums.
  • Support the Communications Manager in providing general information requests related to CARE’s program activities and advise on appropriate means of communications and messages.
  1. Social Media (30%)
  • Leads the development of a social media strategy and ensures all social media messaging is in line with the country advocacy priorities.
  • Act as social media lead for all of CARE Lebanon social media channels, sharing stories, photos, and videos from CARE programming in Lebanon.
  • Maintain users accounts and manage/upload content and updates, in addition to developing culturally sensitive communication for the crisis in Lebanon, across all digital channels including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

 Skills & Experience Profile:

Core Competencies:

  • People Skills: Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
  • Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of CARE. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
  • Sense of initiative: Ability and willingness to take initiative, think critically and propose different ways of working.
  • Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CARE's core values and humanitarian principles.
  • Resilience/adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
  • Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Has experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
  • Work style: Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Knowledge and skills: Requires general administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.

Technical Competencies 

  • Degree in Media, Communications, Social, political sciences, Information Management, project management, or similar.
  • At least 3 years’ experience working in communications, information dissemination, international relations and/or social media work.
  • Arabic, English and French language skills (spoken and written).
  • Experience of media tools, including photography, video, etc.
  • Experience in social media tools, namely Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • Experience in graphic design and designing external material for a wide range of audiences.
  • Proven experience of communicating information to a wide range of different audiences.
  • Ability to review and edit reports and other written documentation for dissemination and publication
  • Ability to collect information and undertake research under potentially difficult and constraining conditions.
  • Ability to develop and present information and communication products for a range of different audiences
  • Awareness of potential sensitivity of information in the context of CARE’s emergency response and development programming and ability to differentiate between information for internal versus external audiences.
  • Willingness to work and travel in difficult circumstances and adhere to agreed security procedures.
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Last modified: 
18 Sep, 2020
Intervention Sector(s):
Communications & Media
Application Deadline:
Monday, 21 September 2020
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
TBC
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
1200 to 1500 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
Degree in Media, Communications, Social, political sciences, Information Management, project management, or similar.
Experience Requirements:
3 to 5 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
Excellent
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • Beirut
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