Digital Communication Coordinator - Lebanon

About EFI:

EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI) is a policy network that provides expertise in the field of gender equality and women’s rights as inseparable from democracy building and citizenship. EFI advocates for political solutions to all conflicts, and for the right of peoples to self-determination. EFI seeks to improve and promote women’s rights as universal human rights, the value of gender equality and the use of non-violent means to solve conflicts. EFI is implementing a long-term program that supports political transition in Syria through gender-sensitive social reconstruction.   

EFI Headquarters is in Paris, France, with offices in Amman and Beirut.

This position is required in EFI Beirut office. 

The roles and responsibilities are:

• Responsible for administrating and managing the online content of EFI website: in close collaboration with the Advocacy and Communication Coordinator and programs’ teams, create content, liaise with media agencies to develop designs and keep projects’ website updated (including uploading articles, news, calendar of events, pictures, publications and other documents when available).
• Enhance established communication pathways, ensuring that the selected target groups can access, receive, send, and exchange useful, comprehensible, safe, and relevant information.
• Enhance visibility of programs outcomes, research, findings, and policy materials.
• Make sure produced material adhere to communications and visibility guidelines.
• Develop online media strategies for website and social media channels that help the organization achieve visibility and communications objectives and in line with the EFI’s media and communication plan and EU communication and visibility guidelines.
• Quickly understand and analyse complex challenges within the region and come up with sound communication and dissemination response, keeping in mind the sensitivity of the Syrian context.  
• Edit and proofread EFI communications materials.
• Write news briefs and articles, press releases, statements of events per information provided, and compose quarterly newsletters, including information from Syrian partners´ projects.
• Manage creation, production, and dissemination of printed publications including brochures and booklets for the EFI and partners´ projects and programs.
• Use analytics tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google) and interpret data to present meaningful insights and use them to continually improve strategy and create visibility reports for management.
• Establish and maintain relationships with media, prepare media press and ensure large media coverage of all events organized by EFI.
• Monitor media and any development or backlash on women’s rights and gender equality and suggest position papers.
• Support organization of events and meetings aimed at raising EFI’s profile, engaging new audiences in its work and strengthening its support base; ensure there is a coverage of all activities.
• Develop documentation and presentation of EFI’s work in collaboration with graphic designs, photographers, filmmakers, media campaigns.
• Follow up and monitor communication and visibility programs budget; works closely with Finance Team and Logistics Team in respect of EFI main framework such as procurement, ethical guidelines and anti-corruption.

Team collaboration:

• This position reports directly to Advocacy and Communication Coordinator in Paris and cooperates closely with Communication Coordinator in Amman.
• Close collaboration with Senior Program manager for Syria and Head of Programs, program managers, Projects officers and coordinators.  
• Cooperation and coordination with the Executive Director.

Job requirement:

• University degree with preference in communication and social sciences.
• In-depth experience in digital communications: creating content for website and social media. Experience in using analytics tools from Facebook, Twitter and Google for data interpretation and report production. Facebook Paid Advertising experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English and Arabic is essential. French language is a plus. Excellent command of Microsoft Office application especially Publisher, Power Point. Desirable knowledge in graphic design, editing, photoshop.
• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience is required. This may include previous work experience in communication, journalism or public relations, at civil society organizations, NGOs, governmental or intergovernmental institutions

Skills:

• Demonstrate experience in websites’ management (creation of contents, technical language, follow up with agencies).

• Demonstrable experience communicating to audiences through traditional and social media.
• Awareness of relevant traditional and digital media networks and platforms within the region.
• Experience in assessing digital communication tools (analytics).
• Ability to carry out successful media outreach campaigns.
• Ability to draft and edit written material accurately, concisely and appropriately for a particular audience.
• Proven experience producing quality creative materials for print, broadcast or digital.
• Great eye for design.
• Understand key legal aspects of social media management and content creation (e.g. donors’ visibility rules, copyright, privacy and consents, etc.).

• Strong personal commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the EuroMed Feminist Initiative with regards gender equality and women’s rights.

• Excellent understanding of the political and social context within the region and ability to engage with various stakeholders.
• Knowledge of women’s rights, international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, and regional and international human rights mechanisms is an asset.

Competencies:

• Willingness to use initiative, work independently and think creatively.
• Ability to multi-task effectively, including having excellent planning, organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way, presents effectively.

Useful information:

• This role is open for qualified Lebanese candidates.
• Duty station is in Beirut.
• A fixed-term position with contract length of 12 (twelve) months extendable.
• Travel requirement within the region particularly to EFI Amman regional office as well as to Paris HQ.