Reporting, Research and Communication Officer
Interested candidates with the required qualification are requested to send their CV and cover letter to the email: utopia.tripoli@gmail.com with the title "Reporting, Research, and Communication Officer".
Job Title: Reporting, Research, and Communication Officer
Division: Programs Department
Function:
Utopia is looking to add an enthusiastic proactive member to its team. S/he will be responsible to start a new information management system within the organization, and setting up SMART and creative communication and reporting systems. S/he will manage the organization's social media platform, and coordinate with the teams to a professional exposure of the organization's performance and achievements. S/he will also manage proposal writing, fundraising, public relations, and communication with donors.
The reporting, research, and communication officer will:
Report: To the programs manager and the projects manager/s
Supervise: None
Coordinate: with projects officers, finance department, MEAL department, and concerned parties as assigned by the Program Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting:
- Develop a reporting strategy with close coordination with all the teams
- Follow up with them regularly, to produce monthly, quarterly and yearly reports of different projects and programs implemented
- Develop an official annual report
- Update and Manage Utopia Biodata
- Update and manage Utopia master lists of beneficiaries
- Contribute to external reporting (ActivityInfo, RIMS, TASHBEEK, etc)
- Manage proposals and fundraising plans
- Develop proposal reports, budgets, and proposal calendars/ timelines and share them with relevant colleagues.
- Meet proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval;
- Entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals.
- Maintain quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.
- Obtain approvals by reviewing proposals with key providers and project managers.
Research
- Work closely with the MEAL teams to ensure evidence-based information and reports related to different periods of project management cycles
- Conduct research related to proposal writing, operation, and work development
- Suggest innovative ideas for effective resource mobilization
Communication
- Ensure visibility to donors and other operating agencies by producing periodic reports, magazines, and newsletters
- Follow up on the implementation of funded projects and attend donors' meetings.
- Prepare, manage, provide and advise on strategic communications
- Create communication plans for the organization and for the different programs and project
- Work closely with the operation teams to implement communication plans
- Give special focus to public relations
- Collection, preparation, and development of content for organizational and project reports, position papers, briefings, presentations, and visual materials for a range of audiences
- Development and delivery of plans, processes, and tools to support communication of research outputs to external stakeholders.
Minimum Education Level:
A minimum University Degree or equivalent in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Media Studies, International Relations, or Marketing.
A master’s Degree in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Media Studies, International Relations, or Marketing is desirable.
Proven Experience:
- At least 5 years overall relevant experience, out of which 3 years experience in similar jobs with NGOs.
- Proven experience to develop and implement Communications and Marketing Strategies
- Ability to professional data analysis using SPSS
- Ability to prepare budgets using Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work well under pressure with strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Self-starter, able to work independently, and willing to take on tasks small and large.
- Ability to maintain professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm while working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
- Compensation: Commensurate with experience and education.
The candidate needs to be living in Tripoli and surrounding, and operate from the office in Tabbaneh.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Tripoli