Communications Officer At Gargaar Relief & Development Organization

Vacancy Announcement (1 position) Communication Officer

Organization

Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO)

Position Title

Communication Officer

Location/Duty Station

Baidoa

Reporting to

GREDO Communication Coordinator

Announcing Date

30/09/2023

Closing Date

11/10/2023

Commitment to Diversity

GREDO is an equal opportunities employer.

Submission Email:

recruitment@gredosom.org

Organizational Background

Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO) is a local non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian and development organization with its headquarter in Baidoa and has sub-offices across southern states in Somalia initiated in December 1992 by a group of Somali intellectuals and well-wishers responding to a need. GREDO focuses on aspects of emergency, humanitarian responses, and development/resilience programs. GREDO’s programmatic thematic areas include Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihoods, Resilience, Environmental management, and governance with a focus on human rights, access to justice, women empowerment, and protection of the vulnerable communities and individuals especially IDPs, refugees, and returnees. GREDO has been able to nurture and grow strong and vibrant partnerships and collaboration with a range of stakeholders including the regional states and the Federal. GREDO is dedicated to promoting the rights and status of marginalized groups enabling them to seek and secure sustainable livelihoods to create a society that has equitable access to all opportunities. The organization maintains excellent relations with all international and civil society organizations within the country in the aspects of relief, rehabilitation, development, peace building, and human rights.

Job Summary:

The Communications Officer will be responsible for planning and creation of all communication materials, manage the organization’s brand strategy, and visibility as well as lead in the documentation of program activities for GREDO. The communications officer will create content for internal and external communication and contribute to the organizational communication goals and objectives.

These tasks require creativity in design and production, ability to play leading role in all communication related activities, and the ability to work closely with different teams at field level, program/project officers/coordinators to collect content.

Skills and Qualifications

Responsibilities

1. Manage and ensure consistent branding and visibility in all platforms including print and digital collateral materials to integrate with and support organizational goals and activities that includes designing communication materials such as brochures, cape statements, maps, banners, posters, etc. while adhering to organization’s policies.

2. Lead in story, photo, and video assets development that support overall visibility and fundraising efforts tied to organizational goals and strategies including planning, scripting, actual collection of photos and videos on site and editing them.

3. Support the development, editorial, design and production of high-quality, effective print, electronic, web and video communications, including the organization’s annual survey and reports, donor reports, brochures, photobooks, newsletters etc.

4. Provide technical assistance and editorial support to field teams in production of wide range of regular reporting requirements, including ‘Success Stories’ highlighting program activities and achievements.

5. Build the capacity of the field teams on basic communication skills such as writing success and need stories, photography, and videography to enhance their reporting skills.

6. Document program activities events, program interventions outcomes and impact.

7. Support in production of Social Behavior Change and Communications (SBCC), content such as videos, posters, and messaging.

8. Develop a communication plan implemented alongside programs.

9. Produce internal communication newsletter every quarter and a photobook every year highlighting program impacts during the period.

10. Produce high quality videos to promote our work online (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram).

11. Lead and advise in all media engagement activities.

12. Liaise with IT to develop a learning portal/database where content can be accessed online.

13. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed here are representative of the nature and the level of work required and not necessarily all inclusive.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills.

Education

A master’s degree in journalism, Media, Communications, Public Information, International Relations, or related field from accredited academic institution with minimum three years of relevant professional experience.

Or a bachelor’s degree in the above fields with minimum four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

· Experience in digital communications and social media

· Experience in corporate writing and editing.

· Experience with donor/partner visibility activities.

· Experience in humanitarian communications

· Experience in working in emergency setting.

· Experience in the best practices of main social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc.

Skills

· Skills in graphic design, particularly using adobe applications.

· Skills in photography and videography both shooting and editing.

· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

· Excellent writing skills

· High level of professionalism and ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines in complex and vast changing environment.

· Demonstrated gender awareness and gender sensitivity.

· Professional in English both written and spoken.

Gender Equality:

GREDO is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.