Communication Officer (part time, 2 days a week)

SUPERVISION

The Communication Officer works under the supervision of the Executive Director and reports to her/him regularly.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ACT is looking for a creative and motivated Communication Officer to develop the communication strategy, make ACT more visible online and develop visual, audio-visual and printed material. 

Communication strategy 

• Develop a general communication strategy for the organization
• Develop specific strategies for each programme/project
• Develop a media strategy and press contacts.
• Develop and conduct communications trainings for staff and volunteers

Website and social media:

• Develop and maintain ACT's website and social media outlets, ensuring growth of audience and engagement. 
• Request/review/publish the social media inputs from head office and field offices.
• Lead the organization’s PR and social media.

Dissemination and outreach: 

• Write dynamic content (newsletters, leaflets, press releases, invitation letters…) maintaining the tone and overarching vision of ACT. 
• Contribute to creating online content and managing most effective social media pages through writing stories highlighting ACT's activities, accomplishments and impact
• Coordinate and collaborate with project managers, coordinators, team-leaders and officers internally, as well as partners externally

Branding and design: 

• Oversee communication and branding of ACT and the layout and design of publications. 
• Design and produce visibility materials for a wide and varied audience in required language 
• Create and maintain a high-quality photo gallery, as well as creating short videos to promote ACT's work and mission.
• Any other related duties as requested by the office
• Oversee the work of web developers, movie producers and other communication material.

 KNOWLEDGED, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Education: Degree in English, graphic design,communications, marketing or related field; plus
• Experience: 3-5 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, advocacy and/or journalism, preferably with a global nonprofit or NGO, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent English and Arabic language writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with focus and experience in synthesizing complex content into essential, compelling messages for a range of mediums including one-pagers, reports, white papers, website, social media and press.
• ​Excellent skills in the development of mass communications materials such as leaflets, photography, and audio/video productions;
• Ability to produce, shoot, edit, short videos for internet use
• Excellent knowledge and use of social media
• High level of self-motivation, initiative, and creativity
• Proven experience in using Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut, Adobe Suite (or other alternative design software)
• Graphic design, photography and videography experience a plus
• Ability to manage competing priorities and thrive under tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working effectively in teams and cross-cultural settings
• Ability to prioritize workload, assume responsibility for work, and follow through to completion.
• Collaborative, flexible and solution-oriented.