Communication Officer

Role Summary:

The Communication Officer will assist in day-to-day communication matters in line with the SSVP objectives.
Moreover s/he will work in coordination with highest levels of the SSVP management and with various SSVP offices and branches. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Creative and Coordination:

• Developing photography and videography briefs for jobs, testimonials, and documentaries.
• Coordinating for shoots.
• Developing video animation briefs and coordinating with animators for content and branding alignment.
• Developing graphic design and creative briefs.
• Following-up for timely delivery of material and adherence to deadlines.
• Liaise with all service providers to support the production of communication material and events.

Social Media Coordination & Execution:

• Developing of monthly content calendars for social media.
• Creative coordination with graphic designer on the designs of campaigns for social media.
• Tracking of content and campaigns performance.
• Developing and implementing social media strategy and digital engagement plans to increase audience interaction and reach targeted groups based on campaign targets.
• Handling community management on social media.
• Managing and creating engaging content for social media platforms (Website Facebook, Instagram, Linked-in, Twitter and YouTube) promoting work, campaigns and advocacy objectives.
• Developing captions for social media posts.
• Developing an email strategy to maintain an optimized communication with all organization stakeholders.

Digital Coordination & Execution:

• Maintaining and updating website content.
• Launching online surveys and follow up on target results.
• Creating targeted e-mail marketing strategies utilizing insights.

Offline Media Coordination & Execution:

• Developing ATL and BTL marketing strategies.
• Coordinating for Offline/Online media buying campaigns when needed.

Events Coordination & Execution: 

• Coordinating of networking, promotional, and national events.
• Developing and implementing of events action plans.
• Representing the organization in national events.
• Setting up event participation plan.
• Developing press releases.
• Acting as spokesperson for the media when requested.

Branding and Visibility:

• Maintaining branding identity and ensuring visibility policy applies.
• Searching for potential brand partners to promote through special events (exhibitions and events)

Coordination with internal units:

• Developing annual report/Impact report/Success stories.
• Developing tools and visibility materials (Printables, Presentations, Videos, Images).
• Preparing infographics, brochures and leaflets about activities and projects.
• Preparing/ reviewing documents and presentations and ensuring their alignment with the brand’s guidelines.
• Coordinating with the HR on the development and launching of new vacancies.
• Coordinating with Operations on the development and implementation of campaigns and visibility materials according to projects’ requirements, as well as project partners on the implementation of campaigns.
• Supporting communication-related training and coaching for staff/volunteers of other sectors/branches when needed.

Budget forecasting and procurement:

• Setting up spending strategies and monitoring the communications budgets

 Job Requirement:

• 3-5 years’ experience in communications, digital advertising, social media marketing.
• Experience in using photography, video editing, filming and sound equipment.
• Experience in graphic design.
• Effectively communicating information and ideas in written and visual formats.
• Experience in humanitarian and NGO settings is a strong asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, or related fields.
• Language: Arabic, English, French.

Competencies:

• Proficient in media platforms, tools and technologies, social media.
• Computer skills (MS Office, Adobe, Mailchimp and other software).
• Creative content and ideation management.
• Strongly motivated.
• Able to work under pressure with excellent time management and multitasking skills.
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.