Communications Officer - Full Time

Position: Communications Officer

Reports to: Tahaddi Deputy Director

Location: Tahaddi Center, Hay el Gharbeh, Southern Beirut

Work type: Full-time (Monday – Friday, 8:00-3:30)

Position summary:  The CO be in charge of Tahaddi’s external communications. This includes preparing visual and written content for Tahaddi’s social media outlets, website, newsletters and annual report. The CO will also provide support for the communication aspects of donor reporting including impact stories, photography, short videos and supporting donor site visits.

Location: Southern Beirut (Hay El Gharbeh)

Work type: Fixed-term full-time (8:00 AM- 3:30 PM)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create timely and regular visual and written content for all social media outlets
• Maintain Tahaddi’s website through updating photographs, short videos and written content
• Take and organize photographs of daily activities onsite
• Create promotional videos and presentations to increase Tahaddi’s visibility
• Draft and design quarterly newsletters
• Prepare Tahaddi’s Annual Report in close coordination with the Deputy Director and any other assigned team members
• Manage the contact database
• Provide guided tours of Tahaddi’s center for visitors and support donor media teams
• Draft donor impact stories
• Perform any other relevant duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in PR or Communication or or related field
• At least 3 years of related experience in the NGO field
• Fluent in English and Arabic, French is a plus
• Creative and innovative design sense
• Self-motivation, ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment
• Willingness to work and interact respectfully with persons from economically disadvantaged communities and within basic facilities
• Understanding and adherence of Tahaddi’s core values: Justice, Integrity, Compassion

Skills:    

• Organizational, time management problem solving
• Strong photography and video editing skills
• Marketing and communication skills
• Excellent English writing and editing skills
• Computer proficiency in Word, design software, film editing software