Communications Officer (Part-time)

BACKGROUND

INARA provides life-altering medical care and reconstructive surgery for children (0-18 years) who have injuries or illnesses due to war or unsafe living conditions as refugees, and are unable to access or afford treatment. INARA’s work consists of filling the gap in access to free of charge medical and surgical treatment. INARA also supports ongoing cases with medication, medical equipment (such as prosthetic, eyeglasses, glass eyes, hearing aids), laboratory and diagnostic testing, transportation, accommodation prior/post-surgery, and other therapeutic regimens (speech therapy, physiotherapy, psychotherapy).

INARA is looking for a part-time Communications Officer to join its program team in Lebanon. The contract will be a part-time contract and the working hours will be 5 hours per day over 5 days a week. This position is extended to Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian or any native Arab nationals who have an existing legal residence in Lebanon. INARA does not cover any relocation costs for this position.

DESCRIPTION

The Communications Officer will work on implementing the organization’s communications strategy to ensure our work reaches new audiences, and working with Content Creators under the supervision of the Communications Manager.

Social media

• Contributing towards the communications strategy in line with the Communications Manager
• Scheduling social media posts on INARA’s platforms
• Creating engaging posts, content and stories related to INARA’s work

Website

• Developing stories for the website
• Writing weekly news items and blog posts
• Working with case-work team to develop website content

Campaign communications

• Working with the Communications Manager and Content Creators to plan and develop communications for fundraising campaigns
• Translating content into Arabic / English for campaigns
• Contributing into campaign plans and development

Media relations

• Building relationships with media outlets and journalists
• Drafting and distribution of press releases when needed

Branding

• Liaising with designers on marketing jobs and ensuring that the INARA brand is successfully implemented.

Translation

• Translating key documents from English into Arabic (or vice versa) on an ad hoc basis.

Video

• Assisting our Content Creators on field visits for filming
• Developing timelines and storyboards for INARA’s videos

Events

• Working with the Communications Manager and Fundraising & Development Coordinator on future awareness raising events.

Reporting

• Reports to the Communications Manager on a regular basis
• Requests approval for all payments from the Communications Manager

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Based in Beirut, the working environment will be a combination of both field and office-based work. Field work may be in various settings such as hospitals, primary healthcare centers, community health clinics, and non-profit social services organizations. There may be times when the position holder is required to work on the weekends or evenings and undertake other duties which are broadly in line with the above responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent English language skills
• Copywriting skills
• Good internal communication skills with colleagues
• Willing to work under tight deadlines
• Willing to deliver and take some field trips as requested during weekends (compensated)

REQUIREMENTS

Essential Requirements: Education and experience

• A degree in Journalism or any related field
• Experience in copywriting and narrative text development
• Demonstrated abilities in storytelling and storyboard development