Media And Communication Officer - مسؤول/ة الإعلام والتواصل

EFADA is a non-profit, non-politically affiliated, non-religious Lebanese civil association founded in 2014 (registration number 2471) that work towards sustainable social and economic development of the societies and individuals in the MENA region. EFADA aims to promote cooperation and coordination with the social, cultural and scientific institutions and associations in Lebanon and the world, particularly in the Arab countries. EFADA seeks to raise public awareness on human rights and democracy and promote gender equality and non-discrimination and empower the vulnerable and marginalized groups. Job Purpose Summary The Media and Communications Officer will work closely and under the supervision of the Progams Manager and will be expected to work to independently without needing daily supervision and instruction, and deliver according to clearly set-out objectives in order to fulfil strategic advocacy and programme goals. We are currently looking for an ambitious Communication specialist to: 1)      Develop our social media strategy 2)      Manage our social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) 3)      Launch and manage our upcoming media campaigns Tasks and Responsibilities: Manage EFADA’s social media accounts - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn - with the aim of raising awareness about the organization’s work and values while encouraging individuals, groups and communities to collaborate with EFADA. Represent EFADA at specific related  meetings and events, as needed. Promote EFADA in Lebanese and international media for advocacy and programme purposes including through maintaining a network of journalists in Lebanon. Answer all inquiries generated by audiences (followers, etc) on social media outlets. Coordinate with all EFADA’s project team members to ensure that all activities are properly documented and subsequently publish them on various social networking and media sites. Draft human interest stories, press releases and other media updates in English or Arabic. Establish a media network and continuously update EFADA’s media contact list for Lebanese and international media. Implement – and on a daily basis maintain – a social media platform for EFADA Lebanon: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Produce and regularly update a variety of EFADA programme visibility materials for Lebanese and international audiences, including internal newsletters and factsheets. Regularly coordinate the production of EFADA visibility items such as calendars, brochures and posters. Support field teams with the preparation for external visits to EFADA field activities by media, donors and others, ensuring EFADA's media guidelines and policies are observed. Implement and manage a picture database of EFADA programme activities, including the collection of photo documentation of EFADA’s activities. Liaise with photographers, designers and printing presses. Qualifications and Skills: Experience in social media, communication, or related field. Excellent writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills. Demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge. Good level of written and spoken Arabic and English. Good attention to detail. Good at working in a team. Good independent research skills. REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports to: Programs Manager  Job Location:  Home based or in the office/ 1 day per week is  mandatory in the office   Interested candidates are requested to send only the CV without Cover Letter to mohamad.moussawi@efadamena.org with the title “ Media&Communication Officer - Unpaid / 2017-001”   Please follow up on Facebook by simply clicking this link www.facebook.com/efadamena or copy and past it in the browser and liking us. We encourage you to check it out as we think it's a great way to stay engaged with us! EFADA is an equal employment opportunity organization. Women are highly encouraged to apply for this position   We believe that our employees are the key factor that drives the organization forward to success!