Communication Officer

About this role

The role is for a Communication Officer at INTERSOS in Borno. It focuses on implementing and strengthening external communications to increase INTERSOS visibility and acceptance within the country, including media management, content production, and information dissemination. The position reports to the Communication Coordinator and may act as a spokesperson in local languages. The employer is INTERSOS, a non-profit humanitarian organisation providing emergency relief and aiming to promote normal living conditions and peace, with operations in crisis-affected areas.

What you would do

• Promote INTERSOS external communications principles to national staff and raise awareness of external communications risks.
• Monitor international and local media and social media for content relevant to humanitarian response and programmes.
• Implement an early warning system on national or regional issues and news.
• Ensure compliance with visibility guidelines and donor requirements in collaboration with programme managers.
• Oversee budget allocation and management of communications at country level with Finance.
• Provide technical training to staff to improve multimedia content production.
• Create and manage the mission's Facebook page and analyse traffic.
• Produce multimedia materials and assist donors with external communications materials.
• Develop written materials such as press releases, Q&As, op-eds, and updates.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local and international media contacts and handle media requests.

What they are asking for

• Preferable degree in Journalism, Communications or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in communications, journalism or public relations in the country.

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