Media Officer

We are looking for a dynamic person with media experience in Lebanon who is able to raise Oxfam's profile among the Lebanese media, produce press releases, photos, films and blogs to be distributed to Lebanon's media, Oxfam's affiliates worldwide and to our global campaigns team working on the Syria crisis. If you think you've got what we need, please apply now. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • To regularly generate high quality media coverage of Oxfam’s programme and advocacy work, primarily for Lebanon but also occasionally international outlets. This includes developing press releases, reactive lines, questions and answers and to organise press conferences, media briefing, organising visits of journalists and celebrities to programme locations (including logistical arrangements). • To produce digital contents (stories, photos, blogs, videos) to be used on Oxfam and other websites and to liaise with relevant staff at regional and Oxford level to maximise the use of the contents generated. • To act as spokesperson for Oxfam in media interviews if required, and brief other staff ahead of media interviews or press conferences. • To contribute to media and overall campaigns strategy planning for the Syria response. • To regularly visit country programmes to ensure a direct link between programme work and media coverage, and to identify and generate high quality media and communication opportunities. • To build relationships with media colleagues in other organisations (eg NGOs, UN agencies), to coordinate and collaborate on media projects. • To build and maintain excellent relationships with Lebanese media outlets and maintain a database of Lebanese media contacts. • To monitor and evaluate media coverage generated and to draw lessons to improve coverage, and provide regular analysis on Lebanese media coverage issues relevant to Oxfam’s programme and campaigns work. • Flexibility to work out of normal offices hours is required, recognising media is not a standard “office hours” job. SKILLS & COMPETENCE: Essential: • Minimum of 2 years experience working in the Lebanese media environment, either as a journalist or as a media officer, with a proven record of generating media coverage. • Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media, and ability to produce quality communication materials within tight deadlines. • Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines. • Strong social media skills (eg using websites/Twitter/blogs) • Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships • Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills with good strategic perspective, able to understand complex issues and information from different sources and present this clearly and simply • Ability to work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner and to identify and develop new ways to use the media to Oxfam’s advantage • Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English and Arabic. Desirable: • Strong social media skills; knowledge of up-loading photos/videos, experience of using online fora for corporate purposes etc • Filming and editing skills for short video packages